I see lots of articles like this, talking about consumer confusion over ebook pricing. The lead-in goes something like…aw, I’ll just quote it. Publishers are making a killing on e-books because they cost nothing to produce, distribute and sell and are almost 100% pure profit. At least, that’s what many consumers think. Another statistic often [...]
I had some kind of breakdown and cleaned my desk and office. Family says “wow” when they walk in now. Cleaning extends to metaphor too, as I get ready to dive into one last edit of this novel. Prepration takes many forms. Burnout (and the allure of younger, shinier projects) is a serious risk. I’ve [...]
OK, here’s the deal. I read quite a bit, as does my wife. As does my daughter. (Yeah, the one from FOGcon). As will my other daughter in a few more years. We’ve settled on Kindle ereaders for the moment, but that could change in the future. Let’s say that all of us want to [...]
Somebody tell me I’m crazy. Or agree with me, who knows? I’m right at 50% of the way through A Game of Thrones, and I’m about to put it down. Once I start reading something, I usually finish it, even if its not my most favoriteist thing in the world. I’ll chalk it up to [...]
As unlikely as this sounds, my desk is even messier than last month. In front of me I have an iPhone, on top of some papers, on top of a book, on top of one of the girl’s hand-mirrors, on top of a file folder with more papers, on top of an Amazon receipt, on [...]