Celebrating Independent Authors
What a difference a year makes. New York’s Self-Publishing Book Expo, now entering its sixth year, has followed alongside the evolution of indie publishing, more or less. It’s a unique show designed to help self-published authors network with service providers and learn how to navigate the marketplace to publish and promote their books more effectively. … Continue reading “Self-Publishing Book Expo 2014 Wrap-Up”
Guest Post by GJ Berger My sometimes serious writing journey started when snail mail and slush piles were common, when Internet queries were just getting going, and credible self-published fiction was mostly unknown. Back then, my second completed novel landed a solid NYC agent, came close to getting picked up by a couple of Big … Continue reading “To Kirkus, or Not, Times Two”
Recently Martin Crosbie wrote a post where he talked a bit about money, communes, and paying it forward. In that article he raised some questions about the fine balance between ethics, money, and the reasonable desire to make a buck or two. The article generated some good discussion in the comments. Another discussion away from … Continue reading “How I Didn’t Make a Million Dollars Running a Book Blog”
Guest post by Karen Schechner Senior Indie Editor Kirkus Reviews In early January of this year, I chatted with Laurie Boris about operations here at Kirkus Indie, where I’m the senior Indie editor. That conversation sparked a lively discussion in the comments section, which gave me an opportunity to answer many of the great questions … Continue reading “Kirkus Clarified: Guest Post by Karen Schechner”