For any of my readers who are sick and tired of hearing about the Amazon-Hachette e-book pricing BS, let me start with an apology. I’m sorry for bringing that topic here. I’m sick of it too. I’ve tried to stay out of the issue thus far because most is little more than fodder for linkbait … Read more
Recently, high-profile house Simon & Schuster, Inc. launched a “self-publishing division,” partnering with the true Dark Star mother ship of POD (print-on-demand) companies, Author Solutions (AS). Not familiar with AS? A few years back, four members of the “rogues gallery” of POD companies—AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris— joined together to form AS. And Penguin actually bought … Read more
Came across a 6/22/10 post by successful Kindle author Joe Konrath, one of the countless online discussions percolating about this new wild, wild west-world of “self-publishing.” One commenter, Kathleen MacIver had this dead-on comment: I think the sticking point is going to be quality of writing, though. There are so many aspiring authors who think … Read more
Recently came across this priceless quote from Dick Cavett: “Both minor and major publishing houses long ago perfected the art of unselling an author’s work. That excellent writer Calvin Trillin has threatened repeatedly to do a book titled, ‘An Anthology of Writers’ Atrocity Stories about Publishers.’ I think the most likely reason he hasn’t yet … Read more