Auto Draft

Since we don’t have a poster for the 31st, I figured I’d take advantage and get in a day early.   I wanted – this time out – to pass on what I do, and what I do not know about the Amazon.com KDP Select program.  My new collection – ETCHED DEEP & OTHER DARK [...]

Promotional consideration

At every convention I’ve attended, there’s a table full of promotional items. These usually consist of postcards or bookmarks, but sometimes there are fliers or little gadgets intended to entice people into purchasing a product. Usually a book, in my experience. Everyone is clamoring for everyone else’s attention, and if you don’t have the weight [...]

You get Value for Money this month...

 

 

 

I… have a new book coming out. As in, the day after tomorrow.

I got a bit busy, with promo and stuff. I was doing interviews, guest blogs, what have you, for most of this month. In fact – and here’s where the value for money comes in – you can go here:

http://anghara.livejournal.com/534046.html

and you’ll find links [...]

Gearing Up for Publication

I’ve written 13 tie-in novels and countless roleplaying game book and other nonfiction titles that have sold well and won awards. On November 4, though, my first-ever fully original novel — Amortals — hits shelves in the UK and e-readers around the world.

(By “fully original,” I mean “not a tie-in.” As in, it’s not based [...]

Why digital publishing didn't catch on 10 years ago--and why it might now.

Ten years ago, publishers and agents thought digital publishing was going to take over the industry. It didn’t, but the advent of inexpensive book readers means that the digital format stands a better chance of succeeding this time [...]

The Book Launch

Have you ever held a launch to celebrate the release of a new book? Was it anything like the ones they show on TV? Share your [...]

Going for the Gold

It’s award season…what do awards and nominations [...]

Riding the B&N

I’ve been MIA for about a year now from this blog, and for that I apologize! Time flies when you’ve got book deadlines … but everybody else here has those, so I guess I haven’t really got a compelling excuse! (I’ll cop to being a slacker and move on ….)

Last month, my first novel Spellbent [...]