BookBub: It Works

Posted on May 16, 2013 · 4 Comments

I heard about BookBub promotions through Michael R. Hick’s blog (via Goodreads), where he shared his (accidental) experience with BookBub. I did some research and it sounded like a really great service. I signed up for their emails to see what the service was like, and was impressed. Every day I received an email with [...]

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Nook Press

Posted on April 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

PubIt!’s big announcement finally came through. They’ve launched a new user interface that’s part ebook publisher, part PressBooks lookalike. I like the idea, but on my first try I ran into a lot of error screens (found one on the first page I clicked, actually). Noko Press allows users to sync their current PubIt! account [...]

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These things make me nervous…

Posted on April 1, 2013 · 2 Comments

I got a very vague email from Barnes and Noble’s PubIt! program today. The tone of the email is cheery, but all I see are flashing ominous lights. Call me paranoid, but whenever a “new phase” or “improvement” comes along from a major retailer, it rarely benefits indies; not in the long run. Amazon KDP [...]

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Cover Love: Weird and Absurd

Posted on February 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

I have a strange relationship with Davis Sedaris’s writing. Some of it I love, and other books, such as Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, are too weird even for my taste. When I saw the page for his upcoming book on Goodreads, I had to have a look. The title, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls suggests that [...]

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Indie vs. Self-Published Author

Posted on October 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

Once upon a time, Indie authors got cheques from *gasp* publishing houses!

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