January 2019
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Publishing Gold Mine or the Shaft? Time for Paradigm Change
“Most publishers are content to give it all to Jeff Bezos, just like in the past they gave it all to Ingram. If publishers are going to survive, they need to find a way to keep more of what they earn.”
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5 Tips for Writing Well
"If there is one thing all editors and writing coaches can agree on, it’s if you don’t read, you can’t write. Storytelling may be an innate art for some, but learning the ins and outs of true authorship requires learning a craft."
Indie Groundbreaking Book
Indie Groundbreaking Book: Sandwich'd
"When done right, books and sandwiches should both be very satisfying and should satiate a hunger inside.”
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What is Happening with Amazon Buy Box?
"This, then, is the brave new world of publishing. The reality is that for small, startup publishers like me, Amazon—and its algorithm—dominates the market to such an extent that selling without it is simply not realistic."
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Giving Back to the Communityby Olivia Schmitz - October 2018 "In her five years working at Old Firehouse, event coordinator Renee Becher has spoken with folks from places as far away as Ireland, Austria, and New Zealand, to name a few. She enjoys seeing how a love of literature can bring people from far off places together" |
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5 Tips for Writing Wellby Jillian Manning / January 2019 "If there is one thing all editors and writing coaches can agree on, it’s if you don’t read, you can’t write. Storytelling may be an innate art for some, but learning the ins and outs of true authorship requires learning a craft." |
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Indie Groundbreaking Book: Sandwich'dby Jim Barnes / January 2019 "When done right, books and sandwiches should both be very satisfying and should satiate a hunger inside.” |
Tech Desk
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From the Tech DeskCraig Manning / January 2019 "From paying a narrator to read the book to carving out time and budget for recording, it’s not been easy for independent authors or even independent publishers to embrace the audiobook format fully." |
Book Review
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Fresh News Straight from Heavenby Gregg Sapp "Fog Mother raged with wild laughter as the blaze engulfed her, even louder as her skin began to sizzle, and continued until long after she should have been dead. The smoke of her burning flesh smelt sweet, like wood from a sassafras tree, but as people breathed it in, they were sickened." |
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Publishing Gold Mine or the Shaft? Time for Paradigm Changeby Jim Barnes / December 2018 Independent Authors and Publishers Shouldn't Give it All to Amazon |
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5 Tips for Writing Wellby Jillian Manning / January 2019 Advice from Authors and Word Masters |
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What is Happening with Amazon Buy Box?by Erica Meltzer No one is at the controls. |