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This past weekend, I ran three of my five Kindle Direct Publishing Select program days.  I have to leave the book exclusively with Amazon until May 20 (90 days); in exchange, they will allow the book to be checked out for free by Amazon Prime members and let me have five free promotion days.  I […]

I reviewed cover art from a January contest for basic indie cover layout: http://t.co/u1NPvw2a # Editing for Indie Writers: Before you select beta-readers, and what to do with them when you have them. http://t.co/9iywwZYa # Ebook pricing: How much you invested in your book (and separating a need for validation from settting price): http://t.co/LEe8jRcB #

Author Dan Wright interviewed me about Tales Told Under the Covers: Zombie Girl Invasion & Other Stories: Featuring everything from zombies to wizards to giant sushi monsters (yes you heard that correctly), this book is a must read if you’re looking for entertaining horror that’s perfect for children. In fact I actually compared De Kenyon

Before I bring up some options for pricing your book (and I’ll tell you right now that I still don’t know which is the best option of the three I plan to present), I want to discuss how to figure out what you invested in your book. I found myself horribly stuck when I first

The indie editing series continues (starting here but the collective posts are here)!  I’m done with Ebook Formatting 101! I’m still looking for one or two things for my cover posts, so if you’re interested in $5 for use of your cover in an ebook, blog post, and possible print book much later on, contact

So back in January I entered an indie cover art poll, and didn’t win (no surprise there).  However, I’d like to take a minute to break down the covers there…   Blood and Guitars – Heather Jensen Very designy cover, a cutout on a white background.  It has good contrast, even at small sizes.  Genre

Ebook Pricing Discussion: Buy an ereader if you’re considering giving out ebooks for free. http://t.co/rsnLQQnN # Powered by Twitter Tools

This keeps coming up.  People want to know how to price their books in a situation where nobody has had enough time to test a method–the method that might work great during one five-year stretch might not work out so well during the next stretch.  Who knows? However, I’ll tell you my theories at the

I gave the Ebook Formatting 101 presentation last night for PPW.  The first hour was the formatting side; the second hour was the slideshow (much meatier than the one in the blog post) plus questions. Oh, man.  People said it went well (aside from my learning curve with the microphone), but I saw a lot

New fiction up!  I’m trying out the Kindle Direct Select program, which means I have to leave it exclusive on Amazon.com for three months (May 20th).  I’ll let you know how it goes…at any rate, it’s only available via Amazon.com at the moment.  So if you happen to buy a copy but don’t have a Kindle, contact