An interesting story has been going around the news waves lately. According to the Guardian, Chinese prisoners are being forced to play World of Warcraft and farm gold to sell
Category: Writing
Further Misadventures in the e-Publishing WorldFurther Misadventures in the e-Publishing World
There’s a term that e-published authors have been using to describe the old way of doing business in the writing world: Legacy Publishing, meaning that it’s the old way of
The Last Typewriter Factory in the World Has Closed ShopThe Last Typewriter Factory in the World Has Closed Shop
According to an article in the Atlantic, the last typewriter factory has shuttered, as it was becoming too expensive to maintain, and not enough of a market to make it
Writing How To: The Overwhelming Desire to Make Fantasy Seem FantasticWriting How To: The Overwhelming Desire to Make Fantasy Seem Fantastic
Okay, here is the next in the series of commentaries on writing. Today, I thought I would talk about the genre of fantasy, because a lot of writers seem to be
Another Writer Accused of Making Stuff UpAnother Writer Accused of Making Stuff Up
The “Three Cups of Tea” author, Greg Mortenson, has been accused of making up stories in his book. Accused by Jon Krakauer of CBS’s 60 Minutes, Mortenson denies the falsehood
DIY Publishing is a Lot of WorkDIY Publishing is a Lot of Work
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on my self-publishing tasks. I can’t even begin to tell you how much work this has entailed. I know most people don’t
What’s with all of the Spam Comments on WordPress Blogs?What’s with all of the Spam Comments on WordPress Blogs?
For those of you who are reading this through an RSS reader or because it was imported from the original blog, you might not understand the concept of this post,
My Reflections on the New Motorola Xoom (having just bought one)My Reflections on the New Motorola Xoom (having just bought one)
I was at the Apple Store again today, looking at buying an Ipad 2 for my cartooning work, and when I arrived, I was told that I could sit outside
So far, my experience with Smashwords is a lot like pushing a big rock up a very big hillSo far, my experience with Smashwords is a lot like pushing a big rock up a very big hill
I’ve recently been trying to put some of my novels onto e-readers and Amazon’s Kindle. One way that was recommended to me was Smashwords, a site that actually lets you