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The Apple iTunes App store is hacked, and 42 of the top 50 books were bogus. A study showed that people read slower on on an e-book device. I think this study will be debunked, and like this article that … Continue reading →

Thanks to Seth Johnson for pointing me to this article, as well as the followup article. I usually focus on using e-books to attract a following, and thus leading you to every writers dream–the big contract. But even established authors … Continue reading →

When I started this site, I gave you a few blogs you should follow. J. A. Konrath’s blog was one of those sites, and I still think he’s someone you should follow. He has a great article today on the pros … Continue reading →

I’d like this site to be as useful as possible. Self-publishing/e-books can be tricky Authors must do a lot of things on their own–things that normally are done by an agent or a publisher. Authors who self-publish have to worry about: … Continue reading →

Interesting interview over at Gallycat with David Carnoy who went the self-published to published route. He says the optimal price for a book is $3.99. Low enough to appear like a significant discount for the traditional books (which are now … Continue reading →

I’ve talked a lot about why publishers and editors should be nervous, but today I figure it’s time to point the finger at authors. There are a lot of good reasons why we should be excited about e-books, but there … Continue reading →

Amazon has launched their new Kindle DX. They’ve also lowered the price. The old price was simply too close to the iPad, while the new price, $379, is enough of a difference to attract folks who just don’t want to … Continue reading →

Is this a sign of things to come? Last week we saw Amazon drop the price of the kindle to $189. Today they acquire Woot! and are offering an exclusive deal for one day. You can pick up the Kindle … Continue reading →

There has been a battle waging for the last several years. I’m not talking about Iraq or Afghanistan, I’m talking about the battle between Google and publishers. Google has been trying to digitize books and make them searchable. The idea … Continue reading →

Publishing an e-book does not mean authors can skip the most important step of all–mastering the craft.  A friend of mine, Trent Cameron, sent me an interesting link about online file sharing (pirating or information liberation, depending on how you look at things) … Continue reading →