March 10, 2010
So here is the thing…There is a lot of talk about the “stigma” of self-publishing. But for the most part this stigma is rather contained. For example:
Mainstream Publishers/Agents: They don’t really care whether you self-publish or...
The apocalypse no doubt is a huge subject right now in movies and literature, but for the most part apocalypse narratives are the result of war, environmental catastrophe...
I’ve been away from Self-Publishing Review for several months, but now that I’ve fulfilled some of the obligations that kept me away, it’s good to be back. The biggest task was judging one of the Spur categories. Two other judges and I read about 30 Western novels, most of which were self-published.Between...
March 8, 2010
Read an E-book Week is here. Some info:
History – Read an E-Book Week was first registered with Chase’s Calendar of Events in 2004. Chase...
March 5, 2010
It’s always been my contention that for self-publishing really to enter the mainstream and be taken seriously as an avenue for all writers, it would have to gain popularity as a medium for literary fiction. That...
March 2, 2010
I had a conversation today with a copyright lawyer, not about anything to copyright, but we were just chatting in general. She asked how my book signing went last week, and that’s how we got to chatting about books. Her husband is a writer, and she mentioned that he’s frustrated. I reveled in my independence and claimed that it...
Last week I entered into an unfortunate discussion regarding Creative Commons licensing, free content, and intellectual property theft to the tune of Copyright Hijacking. See the discussion over on Tele-read with author Piotr Kowolcyzk titled:...
March 1, 2010
The American Psychological Association estimates that each year thousands of writers suffer from delusions of inflated worth, knowledge, and identity. In our latest episode of “Inside The Writers’ Studio,” we visit one such author, R.J. Keller, as she is interviewed by a...
