When I started writing, I had a long term plan to grow my writing skills, build a series of at least five books, and then start marketing. I had no illusions about writing a blockbuster on day one. Brand recognition, value proposition, reliable quality, name recognition, etc are important factors in building a long term […]
5 Reasons You Need RABBLE!
NYT Book Reviews are irrelevant – You NEED Rabble instead. As I write this blog post, Amazon lists ninety-one thousand, seven hundred ninety-eight (91,798) books in the “new releases, last 30 days” section. The NYT has eleven reviews on their books webpage.* The LA Times doesn’t mind making you scroll through all twenty-one of theirs; […]
Who is Your Real World Heroine?
I need your help. I created a fictional heroine who is an amalgam of the many powerful women I’ve known in real life. Rather than go on about my mother, daughters, wife, sisters, ancestors, etc. I need to hear about your female role models. Who is your real world inspiration?* Once a month I will […]
Co-Authors Suck
There was a time when I would read anything with James Patteron’s name on it. His Alex Cross books had a distinct feel to them and made sense*. While they were exceptionally light and extremely short, I liked them. So, I picked up a book by Patterson with Michael Ledwidge. It was a fair book. […]
6 Things a Random Penguin Might Step In
A quick look at the business model can tell us the future of publishing as seen by the people who drive 25% of it today. Why are they doing this? The recent decision by Pearson (PSON.LN) and Bertelsmann to spin-off their traditional book publishing businesses, Penguin and Random House respectively, has less to do with […]
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