A bevy of author blogs
Nice little round-up of blogs authors of all stripes, indie and trad alike, should be following. By Mick Rooney,
http://www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com/2014/08/the-12-publishing-shakers-you-should-be.html
Epublishing News
Sisters in Crime – Dropping the Ball
As 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…]
Why you should care about the Hachette – Amazon dispute
I 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.
Everything You’ve Read About Hachette vs. Amazon Is Wrong
Hilarious post from His Irreverence, Russell Blake.
Amazon vs. Hachette: The Cliff Notes
If 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.