Blog A peek inside the cashflow of writing books 7 Jul 20155 May 2020 I was poking around on Quora and came across an interesting juxtaposition of questions: Neither of these is an unusual question. Quora is filled with people asking how to make money…
Blog An open letter to Hachette r.e. Amazon 9 Aug 2014 As an Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) author, I received an email today from their KDP team. It laid out their side of the Amazon-Hachette dispute and encouraged authors to…
Blog Treadmills, books, e-books, magazines, and apps 19 Oct 201118 Aug 2013 We have a treadmill at home. A fine treadmill, but with a major design flaw (from my perspective): the book holder. I'm a pretty big guy, and at 6 feet,…
Blog Mixed feelings on ISP’s new anti-piracy agreement 10 Jul 20115 May 2020 As a writer and bookseller, I depend on copyrights and their enforcement to make a living. I believe that people should be able to profit from their creative labors, and…
Blog Kindle store vs. Apple iBookstore – An author’s perspective 30 May 20114 May 2020 In 2003, I created a booklet based on a pamphlet written by Fay Kuhlman. Entitled The Darkest Hour: A Comprehensive Account of the Smith Mine Disaster of 1943, it sold…
