A few months ago I wrote a post called “The Series Death Spiral and Other Unfortunate Realities of Publishing,” about how chain bookstores can kill a series by ordering to the net.  (You can read that post here.) One of my readers responded with, “That’s why I indie publish my own books, because then I’m in control and I never have to worry about a series going out of print.” True enough. “But,” I responded, “try getting twenty hardcover copies of your indie-published book in any bookstore, much less every chain bookstore across the country.” There are some things the...
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To show their enthusiasm for the series of Dan Shamble, Zombie PI, Kensington Books is running a special for the first volume in the series about everyone's favorite zombie detective.  DEATH WARMED OVER is now only $1.99 in all major eBook formats.  BUT it runs only through Friday, August 16. Not good enough?  OK, for readers worldwide, outside the US and Canada, Kobo is offering DEATH WARMED OVER for *free*—worldwide readers can get the first novel in the series for free.  Just go to http://store.kobobooks.com/ and enter the code "SHAMBLEON" to get your free copy.  Be sure you choose the book...
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A manic writing schedule, as usual...but this summer it's even more than usual.  Even so, you have to make time for the best things, the coolest things.  Like, say, a Rush "Clockwork Angels" concert in Denver on Friday, August 2. Rebecca and I have seen Rush in concert dozens of times (I've been backstage at least once on every tour since the release of Presto) and this was my third time seeing the "Clockwork Angels" tour, but each time is an incredible experience. Besides, I have a bit of a personal connection to Clockwork Angels. The summer's "headlong flight" started...
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This article/profile appeared in the Huffington Post a couple of weeks ago, by Phil Simon. It covers a lot of interesting topics (and by reposting it here, I can include all the art that didn't fit into the other version!) If you’re one of the most successful authors in the business, you shouldn’t have anything to lose sleep over. Right? Kevin J. Anderson has published over 120 novels, more than fifty of which have been national or international bestsellers. He is widely known for his original novels as well as his popular work for Star Wars, Dune, X-Files, Star Trek,...
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