A friend of mine, Scott Cupp, has been attending science fiction conventions for…a long time, and I’ve always found him in the dealer room, selling his books and looking for bargains at the other tables. Well, I’m starting to discover the joys of being behind the table myself. Yes, I enjoy selling my books, giving… Continue reading Before the Dealer Room Opens
Tag: writing
E-Book Formatting is Upside Down
When I started writing with an eye to publication, I took my scribbles and typed them in. (Actually, when I first started, I got my wife to type them in.) Standard manuscript format was very plain and rigid, a suitable match for a typewriter. There was no fancy formatting. The best you could hope for… Continue reading E-Book Formatting is Upside Down
My Comic Book Appreciation
I see via twitter chatter that it’s Comic Book Appreciation Month in January. That’s convenient. My current work in progress Pixie Dust, which is having its ARCs printed as I write, was definitely my comic book appreciation novel. Jenny, the diminutive physics grad student who lives this adventure was into the weekly pilgrimage to the… Continue reading My Comic Book Appreciation