Tag Archive: indie author

Jun 11

Dr. Nagoodinov or “How to stop worrying and love the book”

I’m not trying to say the book is a bomb, but what if does bomb? What are the bombing margins for a book? When can someone tag it as a success, or a failure? Is it arbitrary? Is it my personal opinion alone?

I saw somewhere that success for a writer, is, or rather should …

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May 08

On the hunt (for an agent)

I know it’s a Lynyrd Skynyrd song (one of my favorites), but what I’m trying to say is I’m actively hunting for an agent or a publisher. Some publishers, the more acclaimed ones, will not accept unsolicited submissions, and especially not via e-mail. Some do, but the average reply time is about half a year …

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Apr 01

The Hunter and the Farmer

I picked the title of this post inspired from “The Cathedral and the Bazaar” (Eric Raymond’s article – I’m a bit of a free software advocate). From what I can gather, the traditional publisher will not die out as many enthusiasts of self-publishing proclaim, but they will adapt and fewer will remain standing. As most …

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Mar 19

Forge of Stones ready for publishing!

Forge of Stones is almost ready for publishing! I’ve done the cover artwork and submitted requests for two ISBNs (one for the printed version and one for the e-book version). By March 25th, I’m hoping to upload the project to CreateSpace (Amazon.com’s subsidiary that handles publishing projects). Then the review process should start, …

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Feb 22

Forge of Stones

In a world dominated by religious law, the ruling theocracy is about to enter a period of unprecedented upheaval. A pilgrim from a forgotten place ventures into the desolated heart of the Widelands, where myth meets reality and only the faithful or truly fortunate dare enter. A rebel and a young apprentice both seek answers …

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