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- December 4th, 2010, 7:19 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The Misery of Being Published....
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7948
Re: The Misery of Being Published....
Publishing is an industry that does not suffer from an abundance of logic or good business sense. A close friend's book has sold over 20K+ copies (and is still selling strong) and has won major industry awards, yet Random House dropped him and won't publish the next book in the series citing low sal...
- November 11th, 2010, 4:09 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Kindle vs. Nook
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7235
Re: Kindle vs. Nook
Having owned both, the real question is what's the point of either when there's an iPad to be had. Buying a Kindle/Nook rather than an iPad is like buying a beeper instead of a phone. And even price shouldn't matter much because. as you know if you've owned many Apple products, you can sell your iPa...
- June 16th, 2010, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: New Kindle Coming This Summer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4307
Re: New Kindle Coming This Summer?
I don't know how much good Jobs's stance will do but it sure is good to see someone stand up to the porn industry. I'm so thankful I don't have the burden of parenthood in the current state of our society.
- May 31st, 2010, 12:10 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: New Kindle Coming This Summer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4307
Re: New Kindle Coming This Summer?
What google entry has changed anything? All I remember from google is the iphone wannabe. One look at that thing was enough to see it wasn't a contender.Also, as always, Google's entry will change everything.
- May 25th, 2010, 12:57 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Start with THE HOBBIT or FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 37407
Re: Start with THE HOBBIT or FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING?
That's kind of like saying other poets came after Milton but they improved on his writing style. Uh, no.
- May 19th, 2010, 4:08 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Embarassing lines in my book
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5357
Re: Embarassing lines in my book
I haven't come across anything quite like that but I did find this while editing the other day.
"Fin, please," pled Ned.
I nearly vomited on my keyboard.
"Fin, please," pled Ned.
I nearly vomited on my keyboard.
- May 18th, 2010, 3:37 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: You have another think coming
- Replies: 35
- Views: 17710
Re: You have another think coming
Either that editor is kidding or you need a new editor.
- May 13th, 2010, 11:20 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: The Google Tablet Cometh
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3129
Re: The Google Tablet Cometh
If it's not made by Apple, what's the point. It'll be ugly, inelegant, and have too many buttons. (It'll probably be affordable, though.)
- May 13th, 2010, 11:17 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Till or 'til?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3167
Re: Till or 'til?
"Till" is something you do to your garden or somewhere you put your petty cash. " 'Til " is the contraction for "until". I don't care what the dictionaries say. It makes me want to scream every time I see till used for until. Even the masters do it, though. C.S. Lewis's...
- April 27th, 2010, 10:21 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Funniest book you've read?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18372
Re: Funniest book you've read?
Other than the obvious Hitchhiker's Guide, I'd have to say:
Confederacy of Dunces
...and Twilight (that was comedy, right?)
Confederacy of Dunces
...and Twilight (that was comedy, right?)
- April 12th, 2010, 8:18 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Authonomy: The Future of publishing?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16151
Re: Authonomy: The Future of publishing?
So I've checked in on the Authonmy thing a few times and it continues to feel slimy. When I looked a few days ago my book had risen to the top 5 in all its categories without me playing the social game at all. I think that right there is a telling commentary on the quality of much of the work on the...
- March 29th, 2010, 4:47 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Authonomy: The Future of publishing?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16151
Re: Authonomy: The Future of publishing?
I keep hearing authonomy mentioned in places so this weekend I thought I'd see what it was all about. I was mortified. I uploaded the first 10,000 words of my independently published book and instantly people started 'backing' it, commenting, and sending private messages. My first reaction was that ...
- February 27th, 2010, 10:25 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Craptastic covers... what are your pet peeves?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19586
Re: Craptastic covers... what are your pet peeves?
Published independently. Could not be happier with that decision.how did your publisher take it when you told them you had already hired your own artist for your cover?
- February 26th, 2010, 9:45 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Craptastic covers... what are your pet peeves?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19586
Re: Craptastic covers... what are your pet peeves?
I hand-picked and commissioned the artist for mine, then directed her on the artwork and design. It wasn't terribly expensive and it's been worth every penny. I joke with her that her artwork has sold more copies of my book than my writing. http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/zpeteman/Coverspread...
- February 6th, 2010, 1:10 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Kindle's 70% royalties for authors; what will it affect?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2501
Re: Kindle's 70% royalties for authors; what will it affect?
Hard to imagine anything being worse than the current Kindle royalty. What are the caveats?