Nathan Bransford - The Forums

My review of The Water Wars (One of the very few negative reviews I've given)

http://www.charleevale.com/blog

CV

Even Giants Like to Stretch Their Legs

http://www.hektorkarl.com/2012/03/even- ... -legs.html

A second post:

Always Behind the Times

http://www.hektorkarl.com/2012/03/alway ... times.html

A Faster Path to Flow

http://www.hektorkarl.com/2012/03/faste ... -flow.html

and

YA Writers Behaving Badly?

http://www.hektorkarl.com/2012/03/ya-wr ... badly.html

Editor and author Jodie Renner blogs about the critical first five pages over at The Thrill Begins http://thethrillbegins.blogspot.com/

Perspective.

Link below.

The President of the Authors Guild, Scott Turow, published a letter yesterday calling on the Justice Department to halt its investigation into (alleged) e-book price-fixing by five of the largest publishers, and Apple. This is my response.

Scott Turow: Wrong About Everything

http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2012 ... verything/

In Which I Write a (Dog-related) Review (Book reviews also discussed)

http://www.hektorkarl.com/2012/03/in-wh ... eview.html

First Word: A guest Blog - sort of...

There has been a lot of talk recently about the changes that have taken place over the last two years in the business side of publishing. Today, I have a fascinating guest post from indie author Matthew Iden who examines how the digital revolution may be changing the very way we write (and, ultimately, the way we may be compensated for that work).

The End of Limits: Guest Post by Matthew Iden

http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2012 ... thew-iden/

I finally posted the books I read in February... The past month has required me to put my blog lower on the list of priorities, but my schedule has calmed down and I will be returning to the blogosphere now!

http://aimeebeatricejodoin.blogspot.com ... -2012.html

Intellectual Pursuit Time vs Employment

http://opposingfarces.blogspot.com/

About the founding of the California missions.

In writing my novels about the subject, I've conducted extensive research to ensure the material - while mainly fictional - is historically correct. I've come across lots and lots of interesting stuff which I plan to post on my blog, A Soldier's Taleshttp://lvcabbie.blogspot.com.

Two posts I've already made were about the fearsome grizzly bears that roamed the state and terrorized the Indians, how Spanish tiles were first introduced, and the amazing adaptability and skills displayed by friars whose main education was in ecclesiastical in nature.

Anyhow, stop by, enjoy, ask questions, and comments.

Look forward to seeing you.

The Social Canary http://sommerleigh.com/archives/5344

Self-publishers often complain that they find it much, much harder to make sales on other retailers like Barnes & Noble. Today I look at why. And the answer is quite simple: Barnes & Noble make it very difficult for readers to find indie books. I argue that this strategy is as harmful for Barnes & Noble as it is for self-publishers.

Barnes & Noble: If You Want Competition, Compete!

http://indiereader.com/2012/03/barnes-n ... n-compete/