Search found 4 matches

by TonyB
June 26th, 2013, 11:22 pm
Forum: Self-Publishing
Topic: I Have a Dream
Replies: 1
Views: 3271

Re: I Have a Dream

A lot of people taking a look but nobody has commented... got me to thinking. OK, the website is pretty yet... but it also got me to thinking about why I have the dream. The movie, publishing, and music industries have a few things in common. 1. All are in the midst of a massive shake up to their tr...
by TonyB
May 25th, 2013, 8:58 pm
Forum: Self-Publishing
Topic: I Have a Dream
Replies: 1
Views: 3271

I Have a Dream

I worked for a publisher for about four years and really came to love publishing. I got to read some really cool books while they were manuscripts that later hit the New York Times Bestseller lists. I was even asked to comment on a few of them and hopefully had an impact on their success. I grew to ...
by TonyB
May 7th, 2013, 12:28 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Females Dominate in YA?
Replies: 4
Views: 4564

Re: Females Dominate in YA?

Interesting thought. I'm wondering if there isn't a difference in the way demographics buy books. For example (not necessarily thinking this is the answer): what if YA girls read more books but buy fewer? What if YA boys read fewer books but have more purchased for them? Or what if boys, when they f...
by TonyB
March 3rd, 2013, 6:48 pm
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The Introduction Thread
Replies: 647
Views: 407003

Re: The Introduction Thread

Hello everybody. My name is TonyB. I've heard a lot about the forum from people that I really respect and am hoping to learn a lot and make a lot of connections. I mostly write short fiction that is hard hitting and intense. Some of my favorite books are Lord of the Rings, Anatham, The Safehold Seri...