Julie Ann Dawson's Blog

Best of the Best of the Most Awesome Book Awards!!!

I swear by the gods, if I had no soul I would be rich. See, as a publisher, I was always under the assumption that I was supposed to pay authors. That authors existed to send me awesome stories to Continue reading Best of the Best of the Most Awesome Book Awards!!!→

Feedback, Criticism, and the Age of “Me”

Honest criticism may still sting, but that isn't the same thing as being hurtful. Continue reading Feedback, Criticism, and the Age of “Me”→

It’s Cold Outside, but the Snowflakes are On Facebook

Be honest. If not publicly, at least be honest with yourself. Baby, It’s Cold Outside is not on your list of favorite holiday songs. You don’t even know anyone who misses it if they don’t hear it on the holiday Continue reading It’s Cold Outside, but the Snowflakes are On Facebook→

Selling Forum Users: What the VerticalScope TOS Allows

So I was talking to a co-worker about this current KBoards.com debacle and he quipped, “they probably want to sell your posts to other forums.” My first instinct was that really wasn’t my concern, and I started explaining to him Continue reading Selling Forum Users: What the VerticalScope TOS Allows→

VerticalScope’s Overreaching TOS

For over nine years, I have been a member of a site called Kboards.com. Many of you, in fact, may recall me directing folks to the site, particularly the Writer’s Café, for support and guidance on all things indie publishing. Continue reading VerticalScope’s Overreaching TOS→

Judge Kavanaugh and the Politics of Rape Culture

A rare political post. Read at your own risk. Continue reading Judge Kavanaugh and the Politics of Rape Culture→

Self-Publisher Assistance

I have not decided 100% if this is something we will be doing yet, but I am looking for feedback and trying to determine the general interest level folks would have in this service. Self-publishing an ebook is a relatively Continue reading Self-Publisher Assistance→

Announcement Regarding Print Copies of the Quarterly

Effective Next Week: PRINT versions of the Bards and Sages Quarterly published before 2018 will no longer be available. The digital versions will remain available for sale. Why are we doing this? Today, we received notice from Amazon.com that they Continue reading Announcement Regarding Print Copies of the Quarterly→

GMAIL AUTHORS: Create a Publisher Filter

A guide to help gmail authors get their replies from publishers. Continue reading GMAIL AUTHORS: Create a Publisher Filter→

History (Literal History) of a Book Cover

So as many of you are already aware, the illustrious Mark Gardner has roped me into publishing the re-release of his historical fantasy novel Champion Standing. And I’m excited about the project, because it is a great story and being Continue reading History (Literal History) of a Book Cover→