Failing again. Failing better.
Goodreads posted an interesting article about the most effective ways to publicize your novel. Now, perhaps unsurprisingly, Goodreads talks about how effective Goodreads is for getting the word out about your new novel. That disclaimer being said, the article also raises some very interesting ideas. I recently wrote about the importance of a platform. The…
A lot of people have been writing, talking, posting, tweeting, and blogging about the Department of Justice’s investigation into “agency pricing” of e-books by Apple and the Big Five Publishers. Writers, booksellers, readers, and publishers all have an opinion on this investigation and its likely effects on the future of books and e-books. If you’d…
Charles Duhigg, author of a new book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, details how we can break a bad habit. The first step, Duhigg says, is to pay attention, study the habit, and break it down into its three basic parts: the cue, the routine, and…
I know, I gripe about the TSA and drones a lot on this blog, but after reading this story, I think you’ll understand why I think a lot of the TSA airport security policies are nothing more than security theater. It’s supposed to make you feel safer, but it doesn’t actually make you safer. It’s…
Member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and winner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Gene Wolf is a major figure in the genre community. Perhaps best known for his novel in four parts The Book of the New Sun, Wolf is sometimes intimidating to readers because of his dense but beautiful…