Rob Steiner's Blog, page 12

Impact of ebooks…in pictures!

Via the Content Wrangler, an interesting info-graphic regarding ebook sales and the impact they're having on publishers. It's based on data from 1,300 book publishers in the semi-annual Aptara Survey of Publishing Professionals.

Thinking of KDP Select? Read the fine print…

Amazon just gave a big fat middle-finger to all the other ebook stores out there with the announcement of their KDP Select program. It sounds great: KDP Select gives you access to a whole new source of royalties and readers … Continue reading →

Operation eBook Drop

I just donated my two books to Operation eBook Drop, an organization that sends free eBooks to American service members around the world. Considering today is Pearl Harbor Day, my donations seem like such a small way to say thanks … Continue reading →

Book Review: Creepers by Bryan Dunn

My review of Creepers by Bryan Dunn is up at the New Podler Review of Books. Fans of B horror movies will love this one: Creepers follows the same pattern as my beloved SyFy movies – cut-out characters, dubious science, … Continue reading →

The positives of negative reviews

I review small-press and self-published books at the New Podler Review of Books, and I've unfortunately read my share of, shall we say, "challenging" books. I hate writing bad reviews. I'm an author, too, so I know how much blood, … Continue reading →

New Podler Reviews THE LAST KEY

I couldn't be more thrilled New Podler's review of THE LAST KEY: "The Last Key is a great fantasy story. Steiner has crafted a world where politics muddy the boundary between good and evil and forces the characters to find … Continue reading →

Decades of Novel Writing Experience in an Hour

Jim Butcher, Joe Abercrombie, Peter V. Brett, Naomi Novik, Deborah Harkness, and Brandon Sanderson took part in an author's panel at Comic Con 2010 in New York last month. Whether you're published or "pre-published" (thank you Lisa Shearin), you'll find … Continue reading →

UMBRA CORPS on Kickstarter

I just posted my new novel UMBRA CORPS on Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a patronage site where you make pledges to projects you find interesting. Kind of like the pledge drives you see on PBS stations — for every amount you … Continue reading →

Didn't quite make it…

My UMBRA CORPS Kickstarter project didn't make its $2000 goal, but 41 people did pledge $886. Though I don't get any of that money, I'm humbled and thankful for not only the monetary support, but the simple acts of spreading … Continue reading →

ASPECT OF PALE NIGHT – My new "geek chic" novel is live!

Buy it on Amazon! Buy it on Smashwords (all other e-formats)! Think Stephanie Plum meets The Big Bang Theory, and you'll have the premise behind my all new "geek chic" mystery novel, ASPECT OF PALE NIGHT. Times are tough in … Continue reading →