One of the reasons that libraries have been able to remain successful ventures through good times and bad is their willingness and ability to change with the times. A perfect example of this can be seen through a new program being implemented by the Hayward Public Library in California. When folks in “The Earthquake Capital [...]
Long time readers of this blog know that I love Smashwords. I’ve written about it on several occasions and I truly believe that it is one of the best tools out there to get your writing work noticed. I won’t go into great detail here because I’ve done that in a previous post. I will [...]
Richter was pacing. Back and forth, damn near stomping. Nelson, already keyed up and tightly wound, could only sit in the chair and watch. Ordinarily, the view from Richter’s 14th floor office at One Ocean Boulevard would be serene. Sailboat triangles slowly cutting a swath across Santa Monica Bay always held a fascination for Nelson, [...]
The great debate about the downfall of printed books and the role that ebooks play in that downfall still rages on. I’ll start this post with a quote highlighted in a book I’m currently reading, The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future .
“…I have lately kept praising the age in which we live, because [...]
When I did the recent redesign of my author/writing home page, I knew I wanted a page aimed squarely at any wayward agents or editors who happened across my blog. I didn’t want it to replace my “about” page, I wanted it to be a place to espouse my writing philosophies and to talk a [...]
