By Nat | Published:
September 2, 2010
Today’s author is Jennifer Allis Provost, who very handily volunteered for an interview just when I realised I had a gap in the schedule! Serendipity She published her first novel, Rise of the Deva’shi, through AuthorHouse. Latera enjoyed the charmed life of a princess, first born and heir to her father’s kingdom. Her idyllic existence [...]
By Nat | Published:
September 1, 2010
The first issue of the Red Penny Papers is now available! Including my very own Pluvial. I just want to express my respect and admiration to KV Taylor for all the hard work she put into produing such an awesome magazine.
By Nat | Published:
August 31, 2010
Still sulky sick. My nose hurts from blowing it so much. Still, I’m definitely much more human today than I was yesterday. Getting 12 hours sleep probably helped. Publishing: AAR speak to Dorchester authors about the recent changes there. Some are sticking with them, some are self-publishing, some are looking for new publishers. Dorchester seem [...]
By Nat | Published:
August 30, 2010
No motivation monday today. I have manflu. By which I mean a cold I’m milking for all it’s worth. (so far today I’ve watched ‘Snatch’, ‘Leon’, ‘The American in Paris’ and the 60s version of ‘The Time Machine’)
By Nat | Published:
August 26, 2010
This week I’m interviewing Brian Libby, who’s self-published through various companies. Leaving the Institute for the Homeless, Andiriel longs for excitement. Befriended by a knight of the illustrious Sovereign Order, she enters the Order’s auxiliary services and finds herself on a strange mission leading to a challenging future in a job she hardly expects. No [...]
By Nat | Published:
August 23, 2010
Publishing: Richard Curtis talks about the conflicts he’s faced running an epublisher as an agent. As one of the first agents to take this step, it’s interesting to see him speak openly about why he made the moves he did. At the same time, the subject of adverts in ebooks has reared its head again. [...]
By Nat | Published:
August 19, 2010
Today’s willing victim is Mike Markel, who published ‘Big Sick Heart’ through Books For A Buck. It’s just another job to police detective Karen Seagate and her partner Ryan Miner. Because Karen is the chief’s least favorite cop, she gets lots of lousy assignments and providing security to a couple of guys debating stem cell [...]
By Nat | Published:
August 16, 2010
Publishing: All247News accuses the iPad of causing the Que’s demise. It looked like a great ereader, but I think blaiming the iPad for its demise is going a little too far. I think it’s $649 price compared with the Kindle’s $139 is what killed it. eReaders aren’t multi-use devices, and as such can’t command muti-use [...]
By Nat | Published:
August 12, 2010
This week’s interview is with Kerry Tolan, who’s been in epublishing since 2000! And he’s willing to share those 10 years of experience with us. Kerry Tolan’s latest release is Rogue Dancer: The last time Mikial’s civilization turned on a savior, they were destroyed. Now Mikial is faced with repeating a disastrous history or defying [...]
By Nat | Published:
August 9, 2010
I’m not actually sure when this went up; it wasn’t there last time I check, but it is now! Ruin is in Reflection’s Edge’s August issue.
