#1 New York Times Bestselling Author & TV Producer
For a while now, the editors at New York publishing companies have been warning authors who are thinking of jumping ship to one of Amazon Publishing's imprints that not only won't their books be in brick-and-mortar stores, but they also won't make nearly as much money. "You'll disappear," they say. "Your career will be over. … Read more
Those lovely people at Tate Publishing, the sleazy vanity press, are in the news again, this time over president Ryan Tate's firing of 25 employees,and the circumstances surrounding the action, and for threatening financial ruin to any others who dare to speak about the company's plans to outsource their operation to the Philippines. Tate Publishing President … Read more
How would you like to become a PUBLISHED AUTHOR…and win $1000 in cash and prizes? Now's your chance to win a $500 advance, a $500 Amazon gift card, and a publishing contract to write your own tale in the hugely popular DEAD MAN saga…to be published in early 2013 by Amazon's 47North imprint. HOW TO ENTER … Read more
I just returned from a week away, a few days in Bethesda to attend Malice Domestic, and then a quick side trip down to Florida on some business (which I hope to be able to tell you about soon, but top secret for now). I had an absolutely wonderful time at Malice, where I met … Read more
I've been back from Kentucky, where I shot the short film Bumsicle, for a few days now and I am still catching up on the work, emails, phone calls, and bills that accumulated while I was gone. I've got plenty of things to think about…and yet, even though directing the film is behind me, … Read more
Over 75 free books, yours for the taking. And ten free Kindle Fires… And $500 for your favorite library. What's the catch? There is none. You can have as many of the books as you want…and you get a shot at one of the Kindles and money for your library. Here's the deal: … Read more
Sorry I haven't been blogging lately. It's not that I have a shortage of publishing scams, weird mail, gripes, and industry stuff to write about (my "For The Blog" folder is full)…but I've been busy writing (my last MONK book), writing some more (my February novella McGrave), writing even more (an in-development book project with … Read more
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers has added an audio category to their annual Scribe Awards. Because the category was assembled so late in the year, they are extending the entry deadline to March 1st for this category only. Audio programs must fit the following general guidlines: Audio entries must represent full-cast radio-style plays, … Read more
Unlike in paper, where an author needs a distribution partner to cost-effectively reach a mass market of readers, in digital a lone author has exactly the same ability to distribute as any New York-based, billion-dollar multinational conglomerate. In that single, succinct paragraph, my buddy Barry Eisler makes it clear why publishers are becoming increasingly irrelevant … Read more
You may remember Lightsword, the scandal-plagued publishing company that defrauded authors and crumbled under author/editor Linda Daly's ineptitude and scores of lawsuits. Well, now Daly is back with LSP Digital and has announced that she's accepting manuscript submissions next year. She writes: Linda continues her quest and passion for writing by working on several manuscripts and screenplays; … Read more