Rob Steiner's Blog, page 13
December 1, 2011
I Review Books, Too!
I'm a very, very naughty book reviewer. Very naughty. I've reviewed indie books at the New Podler Review of Books for almost a year and have failed to promote my reviews on my own blog. I'm hanging my head in … Continue reading →
November 29, 2011
Love letter to Scrivener
Scrivener, I'd say, "You complete me," but that's gross and hackneyed. You do, but, well, still gross and hackneyed. I mean, you're writing software, I'm human. It could never work, my wife would never understand. The thing is, I can't … Continue reading →
November 28, 2011
My temporary home
Okay, so somehow my customized blog theme got destroyed and I have no back-ups. I'm not pointing any fingers my fault but let's just say I'm now looking for a new blog theme. The search will take time, so here … Continue reading →
November 27, 2011
I Review Books, Too!
I'm a very, very naughty book reviewer. Very naughty. I've reviewed indie books at the New Podler Review of Books for almost a year and have failed to promote my reviews on my own blog. I'm hanging my head in shame right now… So here they are: » Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms [...]
November 12, 2011
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 metro Detroit, especially for Hamtramck girl and part-time tech blogger Toni Dzielny. Within days, she's [...]
November 11, 2011
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 the word so many more of you did. I will publish the book, but it [...]
October 11, 2011
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 pledge, you get rewards like t-shirts, mugs, books, etc. The more you pledge, the greater [...]
UMBRA CORPS Trailer
Here's the teaser-trailer for my new sci-fi/alt-history novel UMBRA CORPS. Took me five hours to find the images and music, only 30 minutes to put it together in this video. I love iMovie.
December 1, 2010
What's so hard about publishing a novel?
"It's science fiction crossed with chick lit crossed with literary fiction."
November 7, 2010
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 something educational in this one hour panel with some of fantasy's best selling authors. NYCC [...]
