The written word, at least for those of us living in the wealthier societies, is nearly ubiquitous. In addition to books, newspapers, and the computer screen you’re reading right now, you can find words wherever you look. They’re on billboards, food packages, cell phones, and t-shirts. Less conventional locations include… Read more“As authors and readers do we really appreciate the written word?”
Review of Let’s Get Visible by David Gaughran
Gaughran’s Let’s Get Visible offers a tour de force of the state of selling e-books as an indie publisher. He does a very good job explaining the various ins and outs of the much misunderstood Amazon algorithms and the essentials of genre selection. You may not be a left-brained engineer… Read more“Review of Let’s Get Visible by David Gaughran”
Interweaving cradles of history into YA fantasy
As a history buff, particularly ancient history, I’ve always been especially interested in the empires and cultures that started it all. I don’t mean to downplay the important influence of Greece, Persia, the independent New World centers of Norte Chico and the Olmec, or any of the many other civilizations. … Read more“Interweaving cradles of history into YA fantasy”