From a recent discussion on my Facebook status (prompted by yet a thousandth semi-stranger sending me a crass self-request to "Like" them, or their professional/fan page), it is important to underscore why I am so PASSIONATE about promotion METHODS, as opposed to being in any way against promotion itself (ridiculous! I love and support promotion by ( Read more... )

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Holy shit! has it been so long?

It's the Fifth Anniversary of Norilana!

Go look! :-)

I just had to post this, because it is partially amusing, and it partially illustrates the roots of my (and other writers') financial problems.

Remember how this summer I made the Dreams of the Compass Rose e-book a free download for 90 days ( Read more... )

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My sincerest thank you, Leigh Kimmel!

... Especially considering the resounding silence from everyone else.

:-)

Vera

As I am sitting here, recovering from another bout of cold/flu/whatsit and trying to figure out the best way to format and convert the somewhat complicated Mansfield Park and Mummies with all its Footnotes, Appendices and illustrations to the Kindle e-book format, I ran into this very thought-provoking article:

E-Gads, 2009! Publishing E-pocalypse ( Read more... )

Over at the Publishers Weekly blog Genreville in the new regular blog feature "Ask a Publicist," PW reviews editor Rose Fox rosefox poses a question to a panel of publishers, editors, and other industry professionals (including Norilana Books):

What Do You Think of Book Trailers?

The answers are varied and interesting...

I've been aware of the publishing death spiral for decades now, and yet, you know, I used to think this brick-and-mortar unavailability was primarily a problem of the midlist and small press, and did not truly affect the upper echelon of the A-listers.

Well, sartorias posted this discussion of Borders not reordering books, and I see the problem has become ( Read more... )

Oh, and in case you think I am only harping on the negative where it comes to publishers, I want to point out in contrast the publishers that have treated me like gold.

First and foremost, the wonderful and amazing PS Publishing (UK) -- also a small press, but wow, what a difference! -- have treated me with sterling honesty, paid me promptly, and ( Read more... )

Charles Tan (charlesatan) interviews me over on Bibliophile Stalker.

Go and see me talk about publishing, writing, industry advice, and everything else under the sun. :-)

Thanks for a great interview, Charles! :-)

Announcing a new annual anthology series:


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