Tag Archives: editors and agents

Mark Coker ebook workshop, Sept. 29

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

The Sacramento branch of the California Writer’s Club hosted Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, for a presentation in January that I wrote about here: http://wp.me/pYql4-1DD Now we’re having him back to present a nuts and bolds workshop on ebook publishing … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Ebook Advocate, Mark Coker

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

According to Time Magazine, in 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, 66 novels were published in Britain.  Many were written by “Anonymous,” since novels were not very reputable.  No one dreamed of making a living writing them.  Dickens, the first literary … Continue reading →

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A Vote For Ebooks

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Last weekend, I attended the monthly meeting of the local branch of the California Writer’s Club. The meetings feature introductions, socializing over a buffet lunch, and a speaker. This month we tried something new. Members were invited to throw out … Continue reading →

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A Science Thriller by Amy Rogers

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

I met Dr. Amy Rogers at the Sacramento branch of the California Writer’s Club where she is Web Site Coordinator, and an author of science thrillers. What is a science thriller? Think of Frankenstein, Jurassic Park, and Contagion, coming soon … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Indie Author, Jayden Scott – Part 1

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

At the start of May, Jayde Scott, a young writer from England, invited me to review her eBook, A Job From Hell.  Based on the professional presentation of her Smashwords page,  http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/56864, I agreed, though with some trepidation:  vampire romance … Continue reading →

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Victory to the Outsiders?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

In 2009, 288,355 books were traditionally published in the US, and 764,448 were self-published.  The numbers for 2010 were similar, though I don’t have the exact figures handy.  A million new titles a year.  No wonder my book queue does … Continue reading →

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