Tag Archive | indie books
Authors! Your Free Book Is Worthless
Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
You know you want it! Er… hang on. Do you…? I’ve been wondering about book pricing for a long time. Specifically, whether making your book free makes me bothered about reading it or not. And I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not. Bothered, that is. But before you start weeping and wailing…
Book Sales: What Happens When Blockbusters Flood The Market?
Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
Back to business, ladies and gentlesirs. Today I want to look at who in the blockbusting big leagues was publishing in 2014, and what the market looked like when they did. I’ve been wading around in the book data again, my hand on my chin, occasionally contorting myself into…
What the Dreck?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
The Dreaded Slush Pile Two popular terms among authors and readers make me cringe every time I see them—which is much too frequently. There are some very strong opinions about this subject, too. dreck slush pile These terms generally refer to the ‘worst’ of the books, but this definition by itself…
Cart before the horse (Not always a bad thing)
Originally posted on readful things blog:
As any author will tell you, writing the book is the easy part. After that comes the fun of editing, cover design, book blurbs and the ultimate in evil, MARKETING. Most authors are already aware of how this all works, but there is a question that many authors don’t…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 