Archive for March, 2012

Is the Price of an E-Book Dropping?

According to an informative, stats-heavy blog post at Smashwords.com, yes.

Congratulations Lambda Award Finalists

Lambda Literary recently announced the finalists for their 24th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, here.

A Future Where Novels Can Be Updated Year After Year

Imagine that every year or two, J.K. Rowling revisited her Harry Potter novels to change scenes, update dialogue, cut material, or add new interactions. Maybe the Deathly Hollows that you first read upon its release is going to be different from the version coming out in 2013. Is this concept realistic? Would authors ever go back and edit works that have already been published? Would publishers allow it?

Coffin-shaped business cards for “Fangs and Stilettos”

Thanks Jamie Kerry at Belle Etoile Studios for the awesome design!!!

The Dark Side of Book Galleys

If you’re an author or publisher, then you’re probably pretty familiar with book galleys. These are often pre-publication versions of a book that are sent out to reviewers and media outlets with hopes that someone will write a review and thereby offer free advertising. Sending galleys can be like a shot in the dark.

Most Nook Buyers are Women Aged 25 to 40

Claudia Romanini, Barnes & Noble’s director of developer relations, recently announced that most Nook buyers are women aged 25 to 40. The official figure is “over 70 percent.”

FREE TEASER — “Fangs and Stilettos” — Chapters 1-5

FREE TEASER — “Fangs and Stilettos” — Chapters 1-5

A big thank you to Shelf Candy

I’d like to send out a big thank you to Five Alarm Book Reviews for featuring Fangs and Stilettos in a Shelf Candy blog post.