Tag Archives: getting published
Talion: Revenant Challenge Update #1

Talion: Revenant Challenge Update #1

Talion: Revenant has been on sale electronically for three months now, so it’s time for an update on numbers. When I released the book I said that when I’d sold 10,000 copies, I’d write the sequel: Talion: Nemesis. I’m banking the money as it comes in, and your purchases will become my advance for writing […]

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Recovering from Phoenix Comicon

Recovering from Phoenix Comicon

Phoenix Comicon was nothing short of an exciting and fun weekend. Okay, exhausting, too; but all the best conventions are. The last Phoenix Comicon had been out in Mesa, and it had outgrown its site. It moved downtown to the Phoenix Civic Center, more than doubling the floor space. It seemed pretty clear that it […]

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The Chain Story Project

The Chain Story Project

I have been so busy working on the Chain Story Project, that I’ve neglected to blog about it here. I guess that’s like the old saying—the cobbler’s children always go barefoot. Getting the project together has been a challenge, but now that things are rolling along, I’m confident the project will fulfill its potential and […]

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Digital Career Guide

Digital Career Guide

I have just released a new product in my store: The Digital Career Guide. I’ve been working on this for the last three months. It covers what you need to know to set up a successful writing business on the Internet. I talk about everything from attitudes to how to produce captivating fiction, on through […]

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Talion: Revenant Sequel Challenge

Talion: Revenant Sequel Challenge

I’ve just made Talion: Revenant available as an ebook. It’s in the epub format, which is suitable for all readers except the Kindle. I also have made it available through Amazon’s Kindle store and am awaiting them to clear it. I’ll let you know about more formats as I have them. Kat Klaybourne put together […]

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Why Do Consumers Think Book Prices Are Too High?

Why Do Consumers Think Book Prices Are Too High?

As Publishers and Bookstore chains fight for their lives and even just their relevancy, there seems to be some frustration with the public’s apparent desire for lower prices on books—especially ebooks. Ebook readers have protested the raising of prices, occasionally and erroneously targeting authors as being “greedy,” when authors have no control over the prices […]

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Ebook Math New York Times style

Ebook Math New York Times style

A recent article in the New York Times takes a swipe at explaining ebook pricing. The analysis breaks down poorly, in my opinion, by ignoring the elephant in the room. That elephant is this: publishers have yet to control their own overhead. If they were to reduce their overhead, by moving out of Manhattan and […]

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