Ten years ago I waded into my first National Novel Writing Month with an idea that had been banging around in my head. I came out the other side with […]
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The title of this post is a quote from a fantastic blog post/interview/conversation between Joe Konrath and Barry Eisler. Eisler describes having walked away from a half-million dollar contract to
“Advertising Costs Money. New Stories Make Money.” Read More »
First off, Dragon*Con was a tremendous amount of fun. I got to do some good networking and exchanged cards with some other indie and self-published authors, both ebooks and print.
Everything Takes Time, Not Everything Takes Money Read More »
For the month of August I’ve purchased a banner ad on a gaming-related website, the population of which I thought might be a good fit for the mix of humor
You Have to Spend Money to Imagine Making Money Read More »
The last couple of weeks have been further experiments in pricing, with enlightening and slightly annoying results. The short version of this is that pricing doesn’t seem to matter; it’s
Recommendations Matter Most Read More »
I’ve now sold 30 copies of Perishables! Most of those are to people who are not strangers but many of them are to total strangers. How crazy is that? Last
New Experiences Big & Small Read More »
As of this morning I’ve sold a total of 21 copies of Perishables. I know that at least (counts fingers) 8 of those are to people I already know but
In Which I Declare Victory Read More »
One of the most interesting things about putting something out there with a price tag on it is hearing people’s opinions on that price. I went for $2.99 explicitly because
Live on Smashwords! It’s being reviewed for their “premium” catalog, which comprises the books they distribute to iBooks, Barnes & Noble, etc. Woohoo! In the meantime it can be purchased
Now Live on Smashwords! Read More »
A part of Perishables involves a woman who’s talking loudly and distressingly on a cellphone while in line at a SuperTarget analogue called ÜberBargains. Yesterday, while in a SuperTarget, I
