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No (Extra) Taxes For Me!
(Warning: only interesting to writers planning to self-publish on Amazon.com, CreateSpace, etc. And maybe not even to them.) A quick follow-up post to yesterday’s tax-related reblog – I can confirm the...
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The Process
Draft Book A. Give Book A to beta readers. Start outlining Book B. Make beta edits of Book A. Send Book A to pro editor. Complete outlining Book B. Make pro edits of Book A. Publish Book A. Draft Book...
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Sometime in 2423, I Will Be a Millionaire
Yep–that’s right. In the two days since I released ASCENSION POINT, I have sold… (wait for it) FOUR BOOKS! I’ve had the boys in the lab run some calculations, and they tell me that at this rate, I’ll...
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Interview with Ian Rankin at The Guardian
Worth a read here. My favourite bit: What’s the biggest myth about being a novelist? That we’re introspective, sensitive souls and have arcane knowledge. I used to think that: whenever I heard that...
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December Sales Report: Steady As She Goes
Happy New Year everyone! The advent of 2013 also marks the end of my second full month as a published author. It’s time to check on how sales went during the month, and make some predictions for the...
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Some Reviewers Made a Similar Statement
Mini-milestone achieved: having enough reviews that Amazon auto-generates the ‘typical review’ lines! And very nice lines they are, too. So far anyway; all it takes is two people to say ‘book is best...
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January Sales Report: The Slowdown Begins
Another month, another sales report! As I predicted in last month’s report, January saw a big drop off in sales compared to December and November. January Sales and Earnings Copies sold: 8...
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Should I Be Giving My Books Away?
Amanda Palmer–alt-rock music star and wife of fantastical writing genius Neil Gaiman–did a talk for TED on ‘The Art of Asking’. The synopsis from TED: “Don’t make people pay for music, says Amanda...
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Kris Rusch on ‘The Stages of an Indie Writer’
This one’s for writers, and anyone interested in the publishing industry. Over at The Business Rush Kris has written a great essay on the different stages she’s seen traditionally published authors go...
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You Cured the Patient but the Patient Died
“Look at Amazon’s costs in taking a manuscript from an indie author (or a publisher) and putting it up for sale. Amazon receives an ebook file together with metadata (book description, author, key...
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“The 7 Most Common Misconceptions About Science Fiction Publishing” from io9
Worth a read for any writers aspiring to be published by Tor, Orbit et al. Prepare to have your illusions shattered! (Maybe.) 2) When you’ve published a book, you’re immediately a famous author Often...
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REALLIFE, WRITERLIFE and Tom Hiddleston
Hey, look – I’m really nailing this one-post-every-seven-weeks plan. Keep ‘em keen, that’s what I always say. It’s not, of course. It’s just that WRITERLIFE has been frustratingly derailed by REALLIFE...
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Treadmill Desk is Go Go Go
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and be jealous! After about eighteen months of using a standing desk to work from home, and loving it, last week I took the final step in banishing the sedentary aspect of...
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