A Newbie's Guide to Publishing

A few years ago, two of the major bookstore chains went into the publishing business, and began producing their own books, both classic titl...

Just got back from Bouchercon, and had one of those revelation moments. When I play, I play to win. That's the point for me. If I lose, ...

I got quite a shock last week, when I got my bi-annual royalty statement. Hyperion publishes six titles in my Jack Daniels series. They gave...

Full disclosure. I've never hired a publicist. My two main reasons--being cheap and thinking I could do it all myself--aren't really...

I just gave my homepage a much-needed update. It includes: *Fixing the video on Invader and Invaders, two 16mm black and white comedy horror...

I was taking a writing break, surfing the net, and came across Steal This Movie 2. It doesn't directly address copyright infringement, o...

I should win some sort of award for being disorganized, but if I won it I'd forget where I put it. That said, I just realized when I swi...

In my previous blog post I talked about the future of ebooks. The current model of overpriced ebooks with exclusive formats isn't going...

As of this writing, Stanza has been downloaded over two million times. What's Stanza? Stanza is an electronic reading application for th...

Planting the seed isn't enough to ensure it grows. Plants need attention. Water. Sunlight. Pruning. Fertilizer. Insecticide. Planting is...