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Category: Business
The Evolution of Sales for a Self-Publishing AuthorThe Evolution of Sales for a Self-Publishing Author
I recently spent some time analyzing how many sales I’ve had through Amazon. Keep in mind, this doesn’t count sales through other services (just Amazon). But what I discovered was
Problems inherent in trying to be a professional writer in a self-publishing worldProblems inherent in trying to be a professional writer in a self-publishing world
Let’s face it. There are a lot of writers out there. And with Amazon and the Nook making it that much easier for anyone to hang out a shingle and
At wit’s end with writingAt wit’s end with writing
I honestly don’t know what to do. I can’t seem to get anyone interested in my writing. It’s not because it’s not good enough; it’s mainly because it’s not famous
The Struggles of an Independent WriterThe Struggles of an Independent Writer
Most people generally don’t give independent writers a lot of attention or thought. Oh, they think about the famous writers and the ones that are publishing with the big companies.
Dear Credit Collectors: Please Stop Calling Me As I’m Not the Droids You’re Looking ForDear Credit Collectors: Please Stop Calling Me As I’m Not the Droids You’re Looking For
Okay, here’s my little piece of advice for credit collectors: If you’ve been calling a phone number for the last two years for “Munro, Alexander” and the person who answers
Sim City: A Game You’ll Learn to Love and HateSim City: A Game You’ll Learn to Love and Hate
I recently bought the new release of Sim City (from Electronic Arts, using its subsidiary Maxis Software, which is bought some years back). Maxis used to be one of the
Free promotion for newly released bookFree promotion for newly released book
For the following week, Monday through Friday, Amazon is offering my books Darkened Passages (a new dark fantasy short story collection released over the weekend) and the book that was
Darkened Passages, my book of short stories, will be released tomorrow for Amazon KindleDarkened Passages, my book of short stories, will be released tomorrow for Amazon Kindle
I ran into some formatting issues this evening, so I had to go back to the drawing board (or stage 7 of 8), fix the formatting and then release it
EA’s Sim City Reboot Isn’t Going As Planned…unless you’re one of the disasters that destroys the citiesEA’s Sim City Reboot Isn’t Going As Planned…unless you’re one of the disasters that destroys the cities
On the third day of the release of the new Sim City by EA’s Maxis studio, things have gone from reviews of “best game ever” to “what a crappy piece