Authors’ Online Presences

Authors’ Online Presences

Tweet Dear Authors, This is a friendly letter in regards to your websites. Have excerpts for your books. ALL of them, dammit. Yes – enough readers may want that super old one republished, and it might happen. If they know about it. If you revamp your site,...
Amazon Fail (Plus General Book Talk)

Amazon Fail (Plus General Book Talk)

Tweet So this has been floating around in my fevered little head the past few days… but first I’d like to discuss one thing. Last week, strange things started happening to the Amazon rankings of books. Lauren Dane, I know, mentioned it a few times. Then,...
The 2009 Ritas

The 2009 Ritas

Tweet [Gwen Ed.: Due to a miscommunication on our part, this post went live after Lynne asked us not to post it.  So, our apologies to Lynne – even if I said, “Right on, sistah!” after I read it.  May the repercussions be mild.] I’ve tried not to...
Why ebook accessibility matters

Why ebook accessibility matters

Tweet Ac*cess`i*bil”i*ty\, n. [L. accessibilitas: cf. F. accessibilit[‘e].] 1. the quality of being at hand when needed [syn: handiness] [ant: inaccessibility] 2. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with [syn: approachability] [ant:...
Word Warrior

Word Warrior

Tweet Let’s Be Clear Now. First, spelling is important. If you’re a author, or getting paid to write a book, I’m going to have higher expectations for you. I expect you to know how to spell basic words. I’ll provide a list. I am bored, because...