Daily Archives: December 6, 2012
Huge Ads With My Books In Them Make Me Happy
Posted on December 6, 2012 30 Comments
People keep sending me copies of the Audible.com ad that features Redshirts in it, and I have to admit that I think it’s pretty damn cool that Audible using the book as an example of the genre in their advertising. Yes, it’s advertising Audible primarily, but it’s advertising me and my book as well, and […]
The Albee Agency Using Testimonials From Authors the Authors Did Not Give
Posted on December 6, 2012 78 Comments
The Albee Agency purports to be a book publicity agency that will get you and your book in and on all manner of media outlets, including TV, magazines and newspapers. To bolster those claims, it includes testimonials from authors, like these: The problem? Chuck Wendig didn’t give that testimonial. Neither did Myke Cole. Neither did […]
Whatever Careens Wildly Down the Streets of Social Media, Scaring the Cats
Posted on December 6, 2012 17 Comments
In an attempt to curry favor from those of you who live in the shiny new high-rises of Facebook or Tumble more than you visit the decrepit husk of the blogosphere, I have in the last week created accounts for Whatever on Facebook and Tumblr, which will alert you when new entries have been posted […]
The Big Idea: Martha Wells
Posted on December 6, 2012 18 Comments
Martha Wells’ richly imagined Books of the Raksura series reaches a climax in the latest installment, The Siren Depths. And while the adventure takes place on a fantastic world far away, many of the themes in the book are rooted back here in the real world, and with Wells’ own personal history. She’s here to […]
Whatever Holiday Shopping Guide, Day Four: Fan Favorites!
Posted on December 6, 2012 64 Comments
For the first three days of the Whatever Shopping Guide 2012, I’ve let authors and creators tell you about their work. Today is different: Today is Fan Favorites day, in which fans, admirers and satisfied customers share with you a few of their favorite things — andyou can share some of your favorite things as well. This is a […]
The Human Division Episode Release Dates + Cover Art Reveals + More!
Posted on December 6, 2012 64 Comments
Lots of news about The Human Division to get to today, so let’s just dive in: One: The Human Division begins its eBook episodic run on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, with the release of “The Human Division, Episode One: The B-Team” in DRM-free eBook form at most major eBook retailers, including Apple, Amazon and Barnes […]
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