Another Reason to Sell Your Book Direct to Readers
A thread on the Self-Publishing mailing list a couple weeks ago impressed even more strongly on me how backwards the book industry is for minor authors, including self-published authors, and that we really should be doing things the opposite of how the big publishers do. Case in point: Here’s how most book publishers sell their […]
Political Bytes from the Blogosphere
First, shameless self-promotion: If you haven’t already, click here and sign up for a chance to get a free copy of my upcoming book. Some interesting, angering, and inspiring tidbits I ran across this weekend: Do you think that Sunni and Shi’a fight, have fought since forever, can do nothing except fight? Think again! Guest […]
Finding the You in Your Writing; Finding the Genre in Your You
Too many novice writers–and more than a few professionals–have a wrong idea about genres. This wrong idea can hinder a writer, keep him from finding inspiration in what they write. He thinks that his genre defines his writing, that his writing “has” a genre. But your writing is not what “your genre” is. Genres are […]
Blog-to Show Visitors, Welcome!
(This post is especially for visitors coming from Liz Strauss’s “Successful and Outstanding Bloggers” blog… (Whew!) … at which I am participating in her “Blog-to Show.” But regular readers of this blog may also find this post interesting.) A long time ago, this was a different blog than it is today. Back when I still […]
Friday Snippet: The Preface to Abe’s Turn
Getting back into the groove after months of furious editing. Don’t worry; I’ve learned a lot from the experience, and it’ll go much faster next time. (At least that’s the plan.) Just putting the finishing touches on The Conscience of Abe’s Turn. Already posted the ARC version of the text. Now, I’m finishing up the […]
My Coffee is Messing with Your Mind
… or “Some People Just Don’t Think 30 Rock is Funny!” Now, I usually hate it when people mess with my mind, so why would I want to mess with someone else’s? The best manager I ever had simultaneously impressed and appalled me when she explained parts of her interviewing process, from the inside, with […]
Honey-Curry Chicken (Kosher)
This is a honey-baked chicken recipe that we make every year for our synagogue’s Passover seder. But we like it enough that I tend to make it all year round. I was whipping up a batch for Sunday dinner tomorrow, because my parents are coming over to visit, and I mentioned it on Twitter. One […]
Bad RCN! Or, It’s All in How You Say It
I haven’t blogged in a long time, because I’ve been editing my upcoming novel. (And I’m keeping notes, so that I can blog about the experience. First lesson: Editing your first full novel will take 5 times as long as you think it will.) But this week I got a direct mail piece from my […]
New A-cappella Choir Score Based on Psalm 8
Psalm 8 provides the lyrics for this hauntingly middle-eastern, 4-part (SATB), a-cappella, Messianic Jewish choir arrangement. (Also suitable for use in other other Jewish sects, because the words are completely from the Psalms.) Click here for more, including a synthesizer demo, lyrics, preview, and other information. -TimK