by Lee Purcell | Sep 13, 2021 | Discover
As avid followers of media—as I suspect those reading this post are apt to be—we’re all familiar with awards for achievements in the communication arts, from books to films to animations and to music and more. At one end of the spectrum in rich media pursuits,...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 10, 2020 | Sell
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for those indie authors who are just getting started is finding a way to reach readers amidst the millions of new titles introduced each year. According to Bowker, self-publishing grew 40 percent in 2018, topping over 1.6 million...
by Lee Purcell | Oct 14, 2019 | Interview, Sell
The path to success as a creative writer is rarely a straight line and doesn’t always include finanical reimbursement as part of the criteria (although when it does, that in itself can often open up new avenues toward more creativity). Scott McCormick has worked...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 4, 2019 | Discover
From the creative imagination of Monica Byrne, here’s a story set in India about a railway journey leading to an unexpected destination. Madurai, a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is home to the Meenakshi Amman Temple, which figures significantly...
by Lee Purcell | Jul 12, 2019 | Discover
More than one commentator has noted that the California Gold Rush, which began in earnest with the discovery of a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill, Coloma, on January 24, 1848, wasn’t very lucrative to the hoards of prospective miners that flooded the state....
by Lee Purcell | Aug 19, 2018 | Discover, Feature
The indie author world continues to evolve mightily and both publishers and authors—mainstream and independent—are scrambling to adapt to the changes. To make it easier for everyone interested in ebooks and epublishing, we’ve revamped our news feed—the ePublish...
by Lee Purcell | Jun 22, 2017 | Discover
The protagonist of any story comes into focus more clearly when pitted against a truly epic villain, one who personifies pure evil and proves a relentless foe. Contending with conflict, of course, is a driving force in any fiction, the avgas that feeds the engine,...
by Lee Purcell | Mar 5, 2017 | Create
A large part of achieving success as an ebook author is discovery. Getting noticed amidst the huge volumes of authors and ebook titles might seem as though you’re walking around the streets of Shanghai wearing a sandwich board, marching by an oblivious crowd....
