Category Archives: Traditional publishing

Thoughts About Book Piracy

Posted on September 28, 2014 11:59 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  As some readers know, various online “pirate” sites electronically duplicate thousands of popular ebooks from legitimate sales sites, then make them available to readers — either free or at a nominal charge — without paying their authors for each … Continue reading →

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A New Interview of Me by Lisette Brodey

Posted on September 22, 2014 4:55 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  Author Lisette Brodey has conducted a long, expansive interview of me on her site, “Lisette’s Writers’ Chateau.” Our far-ranging conversation explores more than I’ve previously revealed to any interviewer about my writing methods, the merits of self-publishing, the challenges … Continue reading →

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Book Categories: A Modest Proposal

Posted on August 25, 2014 1:41 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’ve been pondering the whole way that books are categorized and classified, and how “genres” and “subgenres” are generated. I do so because we indie authors are always agonizing about how to categorize our own books within the existing … Continue reading →

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Interview with Psychological Suspense Author Maggie James

Posted on August 13, 2014 5:18 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am resuming a once-frequent feature here: interviews with thriller and mystery writers, especially (though not exclusively) those who are self-publishing. Some months ago I encountered British psychological suspense author Maggie James, who graciously interviewed me for her blog. … Continue reading →

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Amazon vs. Big Publishing

Posted on August 9, 2014 5:54 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

As most of you know, Amazon has been in a serious contract dispute with Hachette, one of the “Big Five” publishing conglomerates. Central to this conflict is ebook pricing. Big Publishing wants to keep the prices of ebooks high — … Continue reading →

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Must Today’s Successful Author Be a Writing Machine?

Posted on August 6, 2014 3:51 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I follow the blogs of a number of successful authors (see my Blogroll and Favorite Author Links in the sidebar). I do so because I learn a lot from them about writing, publishing, and marketing. Now, they don’t always … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Appearances in Virginia

Posted on July 25, 2014 8:39 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’ll be at the Massanutten Resort in McGaheysville, Virginia, for a couple of author events during the week of July 27, 2014. On Monday afternoon, July 28, I’ll be signing my books for resort guests at the resort’s weekly … Continue reading →

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Helpful Links for Authors

Posted on July 8, 2014 5:26 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I am constantly approached by authors — especially those contemplating self-publishing — with requests for how-to information about writing and publishing. That includes questions about resources, such as lists of cover artists, editors, proofreaders, where to buy ISBNs, etc. … Continue reading →

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New Interview of Me by Maggie James

Posted on May 1, 2014 5:40 am GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  I’m absolutely delighted with this new interview of me, conducted and published by British psychological suspense author Maggie James on her website. A thousand thanks to Maggie for fresh questions that are different from those I usually get. I … Continue reading →

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Authors — Beware the New Vanity Publishers

Posted on March 10, 2014 5:24 pm GMT+0000 by bidinotto

  As regular visitors know, I am a strong proponent of self-publishing options for most authors. However, I frequently encounter writers (including one posting a recent comment here) who have been victimized by self-publishing scams: “vanity publishing” companies, masquerading as … Continue reading →

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