This will be the gathering place for all timely information on Shattering Glass, my second novel.
College is a strange new world. But it might be too strange for Samo, Ezzie, Marty, and Dunya. They’re just first year undergrads at the prestigious but mysterious Arkaic University, known for its site on the grounds of an abandoned mental hospital, and its curious technology that converts time into electricity.… Read the rest
Earlier this week I wrote a piece in response to an article in the New York Times responding to the migration of the young from blogs to other social media. The article is a worthwhile read: Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter. … Read the rest
Good-for-Nothing Writers Blogs? (On Blogging: 2 of 3) Read More »
Last week the New York Times posted an insightful overview of an important debate: are blogs becoming less relevant?
Blogs Wane as the Young Drift to Sites Like Twitter
If you’re a writer, you hopefully know that you need an online presence in order to market your book in today’s increasingly electronic marketplace. … Read the rest
Good-for-Nothing Writers Blogs? (On Blogging: 1 of 3) Read More »
Jane Friedman’s blog There Are No Rules is one of the best blogs on self-publishing out there, and I’d suggest any interested in self-publishing — or hell, publishing — check in regularly (after you read the Revolution, of course). One of the cool things I’ve discovered is that Jane will post promising articles and conversations about self-publishing and compile them into neat lists like this one. … Read the rest
Links: On the Absence of Rules, the Future of Reading, Your Marketing Plan, and Blogs Read More »
Pages Bookstore in Downtown Flint, Michigan.
One of the most persistent writery romances is that one will be able to walk into any Barnes and Nobles or Borders and see a copy of her own book tucked neatly besides Thomas Pynchon or Toni Morrison.… Read the rest
Independent Bookstores Like Independent Writers! Read More »
The New York Times has just posted a short but interesting piece on the recent popularity of E-Readers, such as the Kindle and the Nook, among young adults. As I’ve been saying for years, I don’t believe necessarily that print books are a dying breed, but at the very least we’re seeing a sea-change in the use of literary media that is going to drastically change publishing, writing, and reading.… Read the rest
E-Books Arrive for a New Generation Read More »
Hi there. Chicago is in the midst of what is possibly the biggest snowstorm in more than a decade.
Fortunately, I’m prepared. Not for the storm, but for the blog today. I spent a lot of last night putting together some sidebar links on Self-Publishing and so I can leave a quick post about it now and get ready to face down Snowmageddon 2011!… Read the rest
Sidebars and Snow! Read More »
“Computer, discontinue program!” — Deanna Troi
So here I was feeling a little lazy today and thinking “I really don’t feel like writing a full post,” and Ta-Nehisi Coates, one of my favorite writers at The Atlantic has written an absolutely pertinent short piece on the whole electronic/book fracas and the opportunities it presents. … Read the rest
Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Magic of Electronic Texts Read More »
This is the short version. For the super-short version, click here.
POWERFULLY, PERSONALLY, PALPABLY, PROPULSIVELY
SELF-PUBLISHED
There are dozens of blogs out there talking about how you can self-publish, many of them selling a product and dropping popups on your browser.… Read the rest
So About This Self-Publishing Blog! Read More »
Fifteen years ago, self-publishing was a course of action reserved for three categories of writers: the wealthy, the indulgent, and the desperate.
How much has changed in ten years!… Read the rest
The Self-Publishing Revolution! Read More »