I’ve heard some stupid things in my day, and I’ve probably even said a few stupid things in my day. But I read something today that, well it really tops a lot of ‘em. If you hang around traditionalists long enough, you’ll notice they’re bound to say something stupid. Especially those who are dyed-in-the-wool, you’ll-pry-this-hardback-from-my-cold-dead-hands,Continue reading “read it like you stole it!”
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sacred cow pies
One of my pet peeves among the writing world are those writers who like to think (or make you think) that writing is some sort of ethereal experience wherein the writer is subjected to the whims and fancies of a muse. I’ve heard countless writers claim that, in order to pen anything, be it aContinue reading “sacred cow pies”
merry christmas
I figure, what the hell – now you can buy When The Stars Walk Backwards as an eBook. Just keep in mind it’s old, written back in 1998 – and it’s f-ing huge! I don’t write short stuff, but la’wd-a’mighty, this is a long one. Available in these fine formats, via Smashwords: epub, PDF, RTF,Continue reading “merry christmas”
the future begins tomorrow!
Ten points if you can name the movie that came from. Another twenty points if you realize that actually, the future is here. The future that is eBooks, I mean. I remember, back in the early days, when I started writing seriously – not when I started writing, mind you, but when I started toContinue reading “the future begins tomorrow!”
more i$bn information
If you’ve been paying attention, you’re aware that in order for an Indie Author to own his or her ISBN, they have to be purchased directly, in batches of 10, for a price of $245.00 plus a $30.00 registration fee, for a total of $275.00 for 10 numbers. Or you can buy them one atContinue reading “more i$bn information”
DRM in a couch cushion
For my fine ferreted friend Ed who was wondering what, exactly, is DRM – I figured a quick explanation might be in order. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, but it may as well mean Don’t Read Me ! It’s a method of encryption that prevents a file from being user friendly, and assumes everyone inContinue reading “DRM in a couch cushion”
totally smashed!
So this week, just a couple of days ago, I signed up with Smashwords and published In The Time Of Dying through them as a cross-platform eBook, completely DRM-free, and I gotta say, it couldn’t have been easier. All you have to do is sign up for an account – completely free – then readContinue reading “totally smashed!”
Power to the people
Aka: My final decision on ISBN’s So this weekend, in case you didn’t realize, I’ve published my newest novel In The Time Of Dying. I went the usual Lulu route, and I’m also going to try Smashwords for the eBook as well as Lulu. I sat down on Saturday to create the hardcopy, and decidedContinue reading “Power to the people”
new release!
Earth was used up, and humanity had a choice – leave, or perish. And so they left, in great ships full of colonists and scientists, with soldiers to protect them all. Hurling through space in a timeless sleep. Waiting for the ship’s computers to find their new home and wake them. But when they wake,Continue reading “new release!”
smash it up
So this morning, as I was doing my morning routine ‘net wanders to check up on news and happenings around the interwebbies, I found myself once again directed over to Smashwords – and online self ePublishing site I’ve glanced briefly at before. The news article that drew me there was some sort of agreement SmashwordsContinue reading “smash it up”
The Velvet Zebra 