Monthly Archives: July 2011

Agents And Publishing: A Roadmap For Writers

Posted on July 30, 2011 by davidgaughran

I haven’t spoken much about the news this week that more agents are moving into publishing. I have already made my feelings clear here and in my book. In any event, there has been excellent coverage elsewhere, by Passive Guy, and Courtney Milan. … Continue reading →

E-reader War Heats Up. How Can You Profit?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by davidgaughran

The big players are already jockeying for position in advance of what promises to be a bumper holiday season for e-reader, tablet, and e-book sales. All the major manufacturers are expected to release new e-readers and tablets including Sony, Apple, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apple, barnes & noble, e-books, e-readers, fred meyer, holiday season, iBooks, iPad, iPhone, iPod, kindle, kobo, nook, publishing, smashwords, Sony, toys-r-us | 112 Comments

What Do You Want?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by davidgaughran

Trying to get writers to agree on something is like herding cats. We are all passionate people. We have a tendency to flare up over minor disputes (especially online). And we can usually pen a tight argument for pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #amwriting, #mywana, #SelfPublishing, indie publishing, making a living from writing, novels, self-publishing, short stories, writers goals | 112 Comments

Amazon Rakes In More Cash, And Spends It Wisely

Posted on July 27, 2011 by davidgaughran

Amazon announced its Q2 results yesterday, and the growth was stunning – net sales were up 51% on 2010, topping out at $9.91bn for the three month period ending June 30. Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said that “low prices, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged publishing, kindle, amazon, konrath, europe, italy, spain, thomas & mercer, crouch, eisler, kindle store, J Carson Black, india, france, foreign sales, foreign markets, amazon encore, leather, mcbain | 27 Comments

Indie Author J Carson Black Agrees Publishing Deal With Amazon

Posted on July 26, 2011 by davidgaughran

J Carson Black has agreed a three book deal with Thomas & Mercer, Amazon’s new thriller and mystery imprint. The deal will include her bestselling thriller The Shop, as well as two yet-to-be-released titles. This is very interesting news. For those … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #SelfPublishing, amazon, amazon publishing, amazon publishing the shop, carson black, Darkness On The Edge of Town, deborah schneider, indie successes, J Carson Black, self-publishing successes, success stories, the shop, thomas & mercer, thomas and mercer | 37 Comments

The Relentless March of E-books

Posted on July 24, 2011 by davidgaughran

The AAP released their monthly figures (for May) on Thursday, and the same trends that we have seen all year have continued. Print is in freefall. Adult hardback dropped 38.2% year-on-year, adult trade paperback fell 14.3%, and adult mass-market paperback … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AAP, amazon, barnes & noble, barnes and noble, BISG, borders, e-book market share, e-books, ebooks, kris rusch, mike shatzkin, nook, print, print books, print market share | 42 Comments

Guest Post by Moses Siregar III: Using “Free” to Generate Pre-Release Buzz

Posted on July 22, 2011 by davidgaughran

One of the criticisms that self-publishers face is that they rush their work out. Sometimes it’s bad covers, or poor editing, but sometimes the book just wasn’t ready to be published. Today’s guest poster, Moses Siregar III, understands the importance … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventures in sci-fi publishing, black gods war, epic fantasy, fantasy, free, free as a sales tool, guest post, guest posts, high fantasy, indie author rockstar, moses sireagar iii, moses siregar, podcasts, pre-release | 34 Comments

Let’s Get Digital: First Day Results (Normal Service Resumed Tomorrow)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by davidgaughran

That was exciting, wasn’t it? First of all, an apology. Sorry to anyone who ran into yesterday’s wall-to-wall promo for Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should. We made an almighty noise. Normal service will resume tomorrow … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged black gods war, fantasy, let's get digital, moses siregar, moses siregar iii, novella, sales results | 34 Comments

Let’s Get Digital Released Today!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by davidgaughran

It is with great pleasure, and no small amount of pride, that I can tell you that Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should has been officially launched. It’s been three hard months to get to this … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Digital: Launches Tomorrow

Posted on July 19, 2011 by davidgaughran

Tomorrow sees the launch of Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should. It will be priced at $2.99 on Amazon US, £1.71 on Amazon UK, EUR 2.99 on Amazon DE, and $2.99 on Smashwords for international customers … Continue reading →