The Day Job

I’m on a deadline and couldn’t think of anything to write about this month, so I dredged up an oldie but a goody from 2005 that is still as pertinent to me today as it was back then. I updated a few of the details but the sentiment is the same.

When people who’ve known me [...]

In Which I Provide The Answers To The Greatest Questions Currently Sparking Online Debates Among Writers

Question: What is the appropriate price-point for an ebook?

Answer: Whatever the point of intersection is between the readership’s level of interest and willingness to shell out cold hard cash. Until we reach that point, everything is just the accrual of data points. I for one have no particular dog in this fight; I’m merely horrified [...]

THOMAS SULLIVAN: CONFESSIONS FROM THE BULLY PULPIT OR HOW TO GET NAKED IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE AND NOT BE NOTICED

Several of my colleagues have written on the specifics of teaching, and I thought I’d address the soul-searching panic that can befall anyone who suddenly finds themselves called upon to give a speech, teach, or advise. Doesn’t matter whether it’s a single person asking you for advice or a trumped-up forum in which the [...]