Goodies
Taking a bit of a break before the next Behind the Curtain post to ask...what sort of goodies would you dig for a book release? I'm thinking of freebies, downloadables…
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June 1, 2010
Behind the Curtain, Part 1.5: Revenge of the Manuscript
Okay, I lied. We're not doing Part 2 yet. It was pointed out to me that there's some key aspects to the manuscript process that I ignored. Really, they're more…
May 28, 2010
Behind the Curtain, Part 1: The Manuscript
I threatened to do a series of posts demystifying the publishing process. Now I guess I get to follow through on that. But where do I start? When the manuscript…
May 27, 2010
Giddy
Getting a revised version from an author makes me giddy. No, seriously. It's like Christmas and my birthday, all rolled into one. I'm sitting here, staring at the revised version…
May 26, 2010
What Price Digital?
What price digital? That's the big question these days, it seems. What price is a reasonable one to charge for an eBook? What are people willing to pay, and what…
May 21, 2010
Sea Changes
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: There's nothing new under the sun. Okay, that's not entirely true. There's plenty out there that's new, and exciting, and different.…
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May 18, 2010
Erekos: An Announcement
It's time to announce Candlemark & Gleam's first title! I've been in touch with the author for awhile now, and we've had an informal agreement for a bit, but the signed…
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May 13, 2010
The genre ghetto
Not sure how I feel about the restored Metropolis "no longer being science fiction". It seems to me that saying “It’s no longer a science-fiction film,” said Martin Koerber, a…
May 12, 2010
What’s in a length?
I do love Charlie Stross. And I love reading his takes on the publishing industry and the future of the book. His CMAP series should be required reading. In fact,…
May 10, 2010
Going back to go forward
Forbes has an interesting discussion with the guys behind the Espresso Book Machine. A lot of this is tangential to our discussion right now. We'll get more into the idea…
May 7, 2010
