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Does the World Need Another Vampire Apocalypse Novel?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mike

I wrote a vampire novel because I love apocalyptic fiction. But this novel goes through the apocalypse and out the other side, and the world ends up with a new religion. Continue reading →

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The Secret Reason I’m Trying KDP Select

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mike

I’m participating in the Amazon KDP Select program because I think there’s money to be made. Continue reading →

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My Boycott of Agency Pricing

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Mike

I’m using the library again and boycotting agency priced eBooks. Why? Because they are such a bad deal for authors. Continue reading →

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Amanda Hocking is Not a Fluke

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Mike

Amanda Hocking is not a fluke, but she is an entertaining writer. Continue reading →

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Why I Chose Not to Get into a Fight at an SF Convention

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Mike

Robert J. Sawyer wouldn’t think much of my indie-published Vampire Novel if he knew it existed. Continue reading →

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Thank You Publishers for Agency Pricing

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Mike

Publishers seemed determine to overprice their eBooks, a trend that makes me very happy. Continue reading →

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EBook Sales “Only” Double Over Last Year

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Mike

Publishers Market has a great newsletter for all of the industry gossip, but sometimes I wonder if they aren’t to happy with eBooks. Continue reading →

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Why We Launched William Deverell’s Kill All the Lawyers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Mike

William Deverell went down the self-publishing road for Kill All the Lawyers. This may be the first of many self-pubbed Deverell books, and publishers should be watching. Continue reading →

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Publishers Should Be Watching Kodak’s Bankruptcy

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mike

Kodak waited far too long to truly embrace HD digital image capture, and the major publishers are waiting far too long before they will eventually be forced to truly embrace e-books rather than trying to sabotage them with high prices and lousy royalties. Continue reading →

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Will Publishing Streams Reverse?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Mike

There’s a shift going on in publishing that publishers and agents should be discussing over their lattes in the boardrooms of Manhattan. Continue reading →

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