Dear Authors United: Stop being gross.
Note: this is a cranky-pants ranting that I probably shouldn’t post, but here we are.
I promise, I’m not going to be that…
the forthcoming apocalypse
The agency:publisher distinction
I’ve been planning this post expanding on what I think of agencies offering self-publishing services to authors. I think a lot…
agency publishing and conflicts of interest
This is a very long blog post about why I believe it is unethical for agents to publish their clients.
Before I start, I just want to encourage…
Changes
The question people consistently asked me over the last days at the RWA National Conference went something like this: “So, Courtney,…
So, that whole “legacy publishing” thing…
You may note that I haven’t used the words “legacy publishing” to talk about traditional publishers.
There’s…
On the self-publishing horizon
This is an announcement about Book 3 of the Turner series–Smite’s book. A lot of people have been asking me when it will…
Unlocked is here!
No, no, and no
The latest news from the publishing front is that some agents are starting publishing arms.
In case you wonder how this will operate,…
Business Model versus Religion
Both traditional publishing and self publishing have their adherents, and the battle lines are being drawn.
So, how come there are…
In which competition fails to be perfect
This is the vaguely economic argument that people make when they talk about e-book pricing: “The price of all books will go to…