Time to start working on how indy writers get into markets. Overdrive: This is the system that my library district (Pikes Peak Library District) uses to get books. They also feed into Ebook.com. It looks like Overdrive has two options: Content Reserve (which goes to libraries and other markets) and MIDAS, which allows you to
An awesome blog written by (among other things) a lawyer, “The Passive Voice.” Here’s his latest, on “Don’t Sign Dumb Contracts”: With both publishers and agents, PG recommends a “minimum wage for authors” – a dollar (or Euro, etc.) amount that the author receives every six months or year for a book. If the author
Go to WonderlandPress.com for a coupon for “Abominable” (horror, adult) from today – Sunday. I was going to just do one of these things a week, but 1) stuff changes too fast and 2) the more I dig, the more there is to know. Okay, via Dean, a list of major ebook markets: Amazon.com Barnes
Now at Smashwords, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. This weekend only! Get “Abominable” FREE at Smashwords using coupon code EZ77Q. Chilling! Abominable The only warmth left is you. (Warning: mature content) You find the love of your life, and work your ass off to get her what she wants. Now she doesn’t love you anymore.
Smashwords has just teamed up with ScrollMotion, a mobile application provider, to turn all Premium Catalog ebooks into apps (i.e., software designed to run on smart phones, PDAs, tablets, etc.). Smashwords books are coming to an app store near you. Today we announced an agreement with ScrollMotion that will transform over 33,000 Smashwords Premium Catalog ebooks into
I was making red curry last night. I always make it too spicy. But this time, I thought, this will be the time when I don’t make it too spicy. I don’t get so excited about squishing the red Thai curry paste out of the bag that I have to go, “Oh, well, I’ll eat
I got a response back from ebooks.com: There are a number of distributors, or ‘aggregators’ who will work on your behalf to help market your books and reach a wider customer audience. Please note, however, that a number of these organizations actually charge authors for their services. I have listed a couple of companies below,
I am totally digging into this as a n00b, and maybe I’m making a fine point that isn’t all that important, but I thought it was neat. — There’s a difference between a few of something and lots. A few books (even hundreds of books) – you put them on your shelf. The more books you
All, sorry, I don’t have pictures to post – but I do have the link to Jared Hagan’s Flickr pool, where he will be posting the success stories, etc., when he gets that far: http://www.flickr.com/groups/2011ppwc I don’t want to lose the link!
All, I have a new story up at Crossed Genres: “Paid,” a tale about the reason that time-travel-in-a-multiverse-SUCKS. If your birthday is October 23, 1976, I apologize in advance. Fiction, fiction…
