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April 2, 2014
The Insecure Writer's Support Group
It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, hosted by Ninja Captain,
Alex J. Cavanaugh.
I have a special project I’m working on this month. It doesn’t involve writing, but it does involve creativity. It’s one of many in April.
I work on a lot of projects that involve the efforts of other writers. It’s both rewarding and scary. I get to try new things and help other authors achieve their dream, but there’s also a lot of pressure on me because I’m partially responsible...
March 30, 2014
Reflections and Moving Forward - Analyzing a Book Launch by Stephen Tremp
As I was working with my editor in the months leading up to the release of Escalation: The Adventures of Chase Manhattan, I needed to also devise how I would market my book. I decided to have two plans, each with a different way of promoting. Plan A and Plan B.
Plan A: The Quick Strike: I had a number of large target audiences and I would try to get most of the downloads the first week. Get that huge spike in sales. Rise to the top of one or more categories on the Amazon Best Sellers List suc...
Plan A: The Quick Strike: I had a number of large target audiences and I would try to get most of the downloads the first week. Get that huge spike in sales. Rise to the top of one or more categories on the Amazon Best Sellers List suc...
March 24, 2014
Industry News, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, and the A to Z Challenge
Some interesting tidbits from around the web:
Scholastic reported a slight loss for Q3, but is not concerned. RTTNews
NOOK Press™ Self-Publishing Platform Is Now Available to Authors and Publishers in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. Book Business Magazine
As of March, there are over 10,000 newspapers and magazines now inside the Apple Newsstand. Talking News Media
The A to Z Challenge kicks off on April 1. I participated the last three years and was a co-host...
Scholastic reported a slight loss for Q3, but is not concerned. RTTNews
NOOK Press™ Self-Publishing Platform Is Now Available to Authors and Publishers in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. Book Business Magazine
As of March, there are over 10,000 newspapers and magazines now inside the Apple Newsstand. Talking News Media
The A to Z Challenge kicks off on April 1. I participated the last three years and was a co-host...
March 17, 2014
Getting Silly at Disney - With Hats
I wanted to give you something fun this week.
We recently went to Disney World and I came back with over 700 photos. (That was after deleting the bad ones - no, I won't scare you with all of them.)
Since I am a professional photographer by trade, taking photos inspires me. It's liberating when I can just shoot for fun, too. The trip was refreshing and a lot of fun. Sometimes we need to get away and do something different!
Like riding the roller coaster at Animal Kingdom.
Wandering the streets at...
We recently went to Disney World and I came back with over 700 photos. (That was after deleting the bad ones - no, I won't scare you with all of them.)
Since I am a professional photographer by trade, taking photos inspires me. It's liberating when I can just shoot for fun, too. The trip was refreshing and a lot of fun. Sometimes we need to get away and do something different!
Like riding the roller coaster at Animal Kingdom.
Wandering the streets at...
March 14, 2014
Industry News - Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Revise Partnership, Online Fiction Service Rooster. And a Spunky Update
News from around the Internet -
From Nasdaq - Barnes & Noble, Microsoft Revise Nook Partnership
“Barnes & Noble Inc. ( BKS ) and Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) have agreed to revise their partnership, allowing the bookseller to stop developing an app for its Nook e-reader that would work on Windows 8 devices or a Windows Phone. Instead, the maker of the Nook will provide reading content for Microsoft's new consumer reader platform.
“Microsoft made a big investment in the bookseller's Nook di...
From Nasdaq - Barnes & Noble, Microsoft Revise Nook Partnership
“Barnes & Noble Inc. ( BKS ) and Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) have agreed to revise their partnership, allowing the bookseller to stop developing an app for its Nook e-reader that would work on Windows 8 devices or a Windows Phone. Instead, the maker of the Nook will provide reading content for Microsoft's new consumer reader platform.
“Microsoft made a big investment in the bookseller's Nook di...
March 10, 2014
National Wormhole Week, Wormfest, and Stephen Tremp's Latest Release, Escalation
It’s National Wormhole Week and we are hosting a blogfest called “Wormfest.”Hosted by Stephen Tremp, Alex J. Cavanaugh, and myself.
We are celebrating the release of Stephen’s new book, Escalation, the third and final book in the Chase Manhattan series. Congrats, Stephen. You can pick it up on Amazon
here.
Rules are simple:
Name one thing where science advances mankind, and one where technology will go too far and set us back. They can be the same thing or different.
It took me a while to thi...
March 5, 2014
The Insecure Writer's Support Group
It’s time for another edition of
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group,
hosted by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.Something neat happened at the Oscars (and the Golden Globes) that most people missed. For those of you wondering if your work will be remembered, this will give you hope.
In 1971, the band Electric Light Orchestra released their first album. It produced one hit, a little-known song called 10538 Overture.
They went on to have much bigger hits, including Mr. Blue Sky, Don’t Bring Me...
March 3, 2014
The Threat to Net Neutrality - Read Across America Day
It’s the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day! “Grab your hat and read with the Cat in the Hat on Monday, March 3, 2014, for the 17th annual Read Across America Day. The Seussical celebration kicks off a week of reading across the nation as NEA members gather students, parents, and community members together to share their love of reading.”
Net Neutrality
You’ve probably been hearing about it lately in the news. What is Net Neurtrality? From Wikipedia:
“Net neutrality is the...
February 28, 2014
Big Bang Press to Publish FanFiction. Scribd’s Titles, Ice Dogs, and LOL Cats
Some news around the publishing industry -
From Book Business Magazine - Publishing Startup Out to Prove FanFic Authors Can Have Mainstream Success
"I was getting very frustrated with the fact that there are all of these authors out there who I think are really talented but weren't being paid attention to," says Morgan Davies , editor-in-chief of Big Bang Press. "You have people who are experimenting with their craft and doing all sorts of interesting things in their stories. There are many wr...
From Book Business Magazine - Publishing Startup Out to Prove FanFic Authors Can Have Mainstream Success
"I was getting very frustrated with the fact that there are all of these authors out there who I think are really talented but weren't being paid attention to," says Morgan Davies , editor-in-chief of Big Bang Press. "You have people who are experimenting with their craft and doing all sorts of interesting things in their stories. There are many wr...
February 24, 2014
Science of Formatting, IWSG, and Cat Update
I am visiting Stephen Tremp today with a piece title “The Science of Book Formatting.”
One of the sites listed at the Insecure Writer’s Support Group is featuring an article today by founder Alex J. Cavanaugh. Please stop by How to Write Shop for more info on the IWSG.
In other news - Spunky’s cone of shame comes off today! He will be SO happy.
And here is Rocko doing what she does best - contemplating trouble. My cousin sent that cute black door-frame kitty and of course, it caught Rocko’s a...
One of the sites listed at the Insecure Writer’s Support Group is featuring an article today by founder Alex J. Cavanaugh. Please stop by How to Write Shop for more info on the IWSG.
In other news - Spunky’s cone of shame comes off today! He will be SO happy.
And here is Rocko doing what she does best - contemplating trouble. My cousin sent that cute black door-frame kitty and of course, it caught Rocko’s a...
