Aaron M. Patterson's Blog, page 16

CHAPTER EIGHT: Voices from the grave.

Dead people still do talk. Here is a example.

Publishing the old way. Dead.

The "big guys" have built a trap. This trap is filled with presses, paper, ink, binding equipment, staff, editors, layout, and so on. All these people need to be paid which means they have huge overhead. And guess who pays for that overhead? Yup, the author and the book buyer.

Now take this huge empire and throw in a small publisher and a single author like myself or J.A.Konrath into the mix and see what happens. Low ov...

CHAPTER EIGHT: dumb stuff...

This post is not really anything, just some thoughts, maybe not even all one thought... a mass of words and other stuff.

Book club is fun, lots of people and strong personalities. Just remember that no matter Ken and Me and always right, so don't bother arguing with us. I also found out someone in the group... will not say who but this person seems to thing all old people are a burden of the country... maybe we should just kill them all off... what do you think?

If you rent you are dumb (not my...

CHAPTER EIGHT: e-book sales news!

So if you do not know by now I am very open about just about everything. This can be a good thing or it may tick you off. On this subject of e-books I am a new author as like many of you. I want to help out other authors in any way I can to work up to a income where one is able to make a living writing even if you do it on your own.

So here is the scoop.

Most of you know my story and so I will sum it up, if you want more be sure to check out my book soon to be released called "The e-book on e-b...

CHAPTER SEVEN: A Real Review for I Am Legend!

I got this book from the library and in a audio form. The reader was amazing and brought out the characters so very well. I must say I was so pleased with this book, it was funny in a dark kind of way. His mind set and the internal thoughts cracked me up. If you have a little voice that you argue with you will love this book.

It goes something like this...

They will never get me, no, I am going to burn them to the ground, tear them apart limb from limb! I can't stand the sound of their voices,...

CHAPTER SEVEN: How to sell E-books.

Write a good book.

Get a killer cover.

Set the price low. .99-4.99

Talk about it some on Facebook.

Blog and give people some info they want and need.

Do book signings and talk up other peoples books.

Be a voice and don't hide in a corner.

Have fun.

That is all I have, it worked for me and is still working so give it a try.

Oh, and a note to all the authors and publishers out there that think this E-book thing is going away or that there will always be books around. Pull your head out of the sand... n...

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CHAPTER SEVEN: Quit... or Else!

Writing is like walking down the road naked and about 50 pounds heavier and covered with zits wearing a comb-over. All your work, your soul is out there for all to see and read and criticize.

You are setting yourself up for open rejection, outright rage and small snickers at the mall you just know is about your book. People will start to look like tigers and crocodiles stalking you just waiting for the chance to attack what you dumped your life into.

Sound fun?

Well, i am being over dramatic b...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Daddy duty

So Karissa is out of town this weekend at her 12 year old sisters wedding shower.... don't ask. She took the little one leaving me with Soleil age 5 and Kale age 2.3. I had them all day yesterday and will have them into Monday.

This little trial run for the big week long thing coming up on me when I have all three for a week has got me thinking about the things I should have known or... the things I found out, here are some.

If a 2 year old says he can hold it... he is lying.

If a 5 year old te...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Borders goes E!

Borders Group (BGP) launched an electronic bookstore Wednesday, entering a market dominated by Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Barnes & Noble (BKS). But the No. 2 U.S. bookstore chain by sales is optimistic about its chances, believing it will quickly catch up with rivals and win a piece of the fast-growing e-books sector, Reuters reports.

Along with its e-bookstore, Barnes & Noble launched the Nook e-reader nine months ago. Amazon sells the popular Kindle e-reader and Apple markets the iPhone...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Deep thoughts with... you

Here is the thought pattern I get bombarded with. Now you tell me how to not go crazy if this what you listened to every day.

You suck,

You rock!

You should quit writing.

Your books are so cool!

Then and Than?

Write faster!

Well writing is a nice hobby, but keep your real job.

Here is a check Mr. Patterson.

You should write this way...

Keep at it!

This is the worst book ever!

You are my new favorite author.

You are raciest and use stereotypes.

You write to hard.

You write to soft.

Perfect!

Go baby go! (Karis...