The whole micro-storm about Harlequin’s expansion into self-publishing has brought up a side point that has been an issue for me. The technical side of publishing has been brought under control. Any person with a bit of computer familiarity and a finished story can create and offer for sale a paper book or an ebook… Continue reading Popular Vs. Juried Awards
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Since When Do Publishers Win Writing Awards?
I’ve been watching the reactions of the SFWA, the MWA and the RWA about Harlequin’s venture into assisted self-publishing. Basically, the fury is that Harlequin would lend it’s reputation to novels that are essentially unedited, and charge the novelist for the service. While I deplore the idea and think that it would do more damage… Continue reading Since When Do Publishers Win Writing Awards?
A Writer’s Nightmare
The notices started coming in today via twitter, email, and Facebook comments. They all said roughly, “Hey, I saw this on the news and I thought about your novel.” I’ve been distracted and pretty much useless all day, tracking the story of the boy who supposedly climbed aboard a lighter than air flying saucer and… Continue reading A Writer’s Nightmare