Our goal as writers is to craft a story so interesting that strangers will pay money to hear it. This post is about determining our writing foundation. What are our gifts and how can we abuse them for fun and profit? Capabilities. 16-August, 2009, I watched Usain Bolt run the 100 meter sprint faster than any […]
On Writing 1: Architecture
Our goal as writers is to craft a story so interesting that strangers will pay money to hear it. It is mid-2012 and hundreds of thousands of writers have come out of the closet. Most are looking for a marketing method to make them rich by writing e-books. Many bloggers leading the way maintain fairly […]
Review: Deep Fathom
Deep Fathom – Author James Rollins ~145,000 words, $22.99 HC / $7.99 E Every now and then I get tired of waiting for a Sigma Force novel from Mr. Rollins and I check out his author page on Amazon. I saw a new title released March 13, 2012 and immediately ordered it. I read it […]
Who are the BIG 6 Publishers?
Hachette – France – parent Legardere, France Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group/Macmillan – Germany Penguin Group – UK – parent Pearson, UK HarperCollins – NYC – parent News Corp, UK Random House – NYC – parent Bertelsmann, Germany Simon & Schuster – NYC – CBS, NYC