So because of my post last week, I received a lot of spirited defenses of self/indy publishing, many of which struck me as missing the central point I was making: […]
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Blessed are the Slushdivers
I don’t want to bag on people who self-publish. There are good reasons to do it, and there are people who do it very well and have found great success […]
Read moreThe Cult of Self-Publishing
I’m not going rail against self-publishing, in and of itself. If you honestly think it’s the best choice for your project, fine. I’d urge you to do it well, but […]
Read moreThe Path To Publication: The Journey Always Goes On
So, I have to confess something: I’m not very pedantic. In fact, I frequently use the phrase “begging the question” in the “wrong” way. If you’re not familiar with this […]
Read morePath to Publication, Part III: The Terrible Dread of NaNoWriMo
OK, so, I’ve knocked on NaNoWriMo before. I honestly think it’s a good exercise, a way to learn your writing habits, figure out how to write a novel, and understand […]
Read moreThe Path To Publication
I’ve been asked, especially recently, why I chose the path of traditional publishing over trying one of the avenues of self-publication. Frequently in the past, I was more or less […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: Failure vs. Defeat
Last week I talked about failure, and how to find value in failing. I should point out that failure is not the same as defeat. Failing is when you get […]
Read moreIs It About Books, or Is It About Novels?
The ground is shifting under our feet, as the publishing industry is still dealing with the biggest shift in production and distribution since Gutenberg. This is not news, of course. […]
Read moreImpatience: The Writer’s Worst Enemy
I’ve written before about how e-publishing comes off as too easy, but what it really comes down to is impatience. We’re at the beginning of December, which means that NaNoWriMo […]
Read moreThe Latest in Self-Publishing Scandals, aka The World vs. BookCountry
“You remember when I said how I was gonna explain about life, buddy? Well the thing about life is, it gets weird. People are always talking ya about truth. Everybody […]
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