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Hugh Howey

Sisters in Crime – Dropping the Ball

Posted on August 2, 2014

sincAs a member of the mystery writers group Sister in Crime (SinC, for short), I receive a monthly email update called Sinc Links, a kind of round-up of things that affect the publishing and writing world in general, and mystery writers in particular. Many indie authors (myself included) are members of SinC. So I was surprised at the tone and content of SinC’s latest email. [Read more…]

Posted in: Epublishing News | Tagged: amazon, Douglas Preston, Hugh Howey, Malcolm Gladwell, SinC, Sisters in Crime

Why you should care about the Hachette – Amazon dispute

Posted on July 3, 2014

singI feel reasonably well-informed about the recent Hachette-Amazon fracas, as I should be—my sales through Amazon represent a substantial portion of my income as a writer and any event that might adversely affect the ‘Zon affects me. I peruse the Gaughrans, Howeys, and Konraths of the indie world with enthusiasm and often break into a rendition of “Do You Hear the People Sing” while sitting at my desk after reading one of their blog posts.

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Posted in: Art and Obligation, Epublishing News | Tagged: amazon, David Gaughran, Hachette, Hugh Howey, Joe Konrath, Stephen Colbert

Amazon vs. Hachette: The Cliff Notes

Posted on June 9, 2014

amazonhachetteIf it’s one thing I despise–in me when I catch myself doing it and in others when I hear/see it–it’s an empty-headed, knee-jerk argument.

Whether it’s from a lack of knowledge, a confirmation bias, or intellectual laziness, when one side of a debate has bothered to gather supportive facts and present a considered argument and the other just parrots old information or rehashes only what they want to hear, it makes me want to pull my eyes out (or my ears, if I have to listen to it).

I feel particularly frustrated when I’m the one that’s factless in an argument…and twice that if it’s something I care about.

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Posted in: Epublishing News | Tagged: amazon, Barry Eisler, Big Five, David Gaughran, Hachette, Hugh Howey, James Patterson, Joe Konrath, Michael Sullivan, Steven Colbert

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