Since I independently published my debut novel a few weeks ago, I have fielded a sea of questions. I know not everyone is as interested in the evolving trends in the publishing industry as we writers are, but I was more than a little surprised by a few common misconceptions. So, in no particular order, [...]
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Myths about Going Indie (#1)
Posted: 26th July 2011 by kcshoe in Book Stores and Digital Media, Books, Media, Self Publishing0
Reasons to Go With a Big Publishing Company
Posted: 30th June 2011 by kcshoe in Book Stores and Digital Media, Books, MediaA fellow writer friend of mine introduced me to a great article about the… ahem… benefits of going with one of the big six publishing companies. Allan Douglas sums up the pros very well. As I work to release Silver Vengeance to you, I’ll be posting my personal Top Ten Reasons to Self Publish. Stay [...]
Ereaders Abound (Nook vs. Kindle)
Posted: 17th April 2011 by kcshoe in Books, MediaTags: Cheap Book, Ebook, Ereader, Online Book
Choices, choices- when I finally broke down and decided that it was time to buy and ereader, I was faced with picking sides in the Kindle vs. Nook war. First, I must say that I love my MacBook Pro, and I’ve been an Apple fan for years, but the iPad is simply not an option [...]
People who have at one point stared at their prized collection of vinyl records, tapes, or VHS movies with both nostalgia and reluctant acceptance of the next technology are likely turning their weary eyes to their bookshelves. Those shelves proudly house the most artistic looking, perfectly matched Lord of the Rings trilogy, Harry Potter series, [...]
In exploring the State of the Media website, I was immediately drawn to the section on developing trends. The nature of new media begs an avid watcher of growing trends because getting even a little out of date is unacceptable in the industry. Journalists, bloggers, and writers who are on top of Facebook, Twitter, and [...]
Wikipoogle- why go anywhere else? If Wikipedia has an article regarding that topic, googling it will show it without asking you to scroll past five entries. The two entities are partners in the page-rank war. They are the power players. Google is ten years old, and Wikipedia is seven; in Internet years, this relationship has [...]