by Lee Purcell | Dec 26, 2014 | Beginner, Meet
If you are new to independent publishing (or even a moderately experienced veteran), you can gain a comprehensive education in every aspect of the discipline through Joanna Penn’s podcasts, videos, training courses, and non-fiction titles. A successful author of...
by Lee Purcell | Oct 30, 2014 | Excerpt, Meet
The Solstice Conspiracy by Lee Rawn Publisher: Lightspeed Publishing LLC (October 31, 2010) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc., Barnes & Noble, Audible.com Language: English Book Description The Solstice Conspiracy follows Beth Brinson, a young girl who takes...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 5, 2014 | Discover
In a trend that appears to be on the upswing, another US library has opened devoted entirely to digital works. The rationale behind this move by Florida Polytechnic University is that students will have access to a greater range of ebooks (about 135,000, with...
by Lee Purcell | Jul 13, 2014 | Discover
A long-standing holdout from the ebook revolution, Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, reversed her earlier reluctance to release her 54-year old classic work in digital form.The book is now available as both an ebook and digital audiobook. Quiet and...
by Lee Purcell | Jul 13, 2014 | Sell
The news may not be surprising, but traditional publishing offers fewer opportunities and less renumeration these days for authors in the UK, as detailed in this article published in The Guardian. Figures released by the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting...
by Lee Purcell | Jul 12, 2014 | Sell
In the small southern Vermont town where I live, my morning walks take me down roads and past buildings that have been around since the 18th century (including Ice Pond Farm, a farmstead built in 1792). A recent walk had me reflecting on the nature of trust in...
by Lee Purcell | May 20, 2014 | Feature, Interview, Meet
Over decades, Martyn Daniels has accrued a wealth of expertise about the epublishing and print publishing universe, from the perspective of bookseller, consultant, researcher, publishing strategist, and blogger (Brave New World). Even as he settles into...
by Lee Purcell | May 12, 2014 | Discover
The mystique that surrounds the craft of writing—especially when it touches on those writers who have gained fame in their literary pursuits—is inescapable. If you endeavor to become a writer or to improve your fortunes or gain visibility among fellow writers,...
