Author, Books, Fiction, Marketing, Novel, Opinion, Polls, Publish, Reader, Writing

What is a book worth to you?

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about book pricing. As an Indie Author, I will set my own prices for ebook and print. Price is an oft debated topic at Indie Publishing blogs. Some authors swear their books sell best when they raise their prices, others say their sales skyrocketed when they lowered the price.… Continue reading What is a book worth to you?

Marketing, Opinion, Polls, Publish, Read, Reader, Writing

And what did we learn?

The main thing I learned from last week’s polls was I need to hone my poll-creator skills. I could have added a few more options. Probably a survey would have better severed my objective. Live and learn. The results also provided a private lesson, somewhat sobering, which I'll address in a future post. One of… Continue reading And what did we learn?

Opinion, Polls, Publish, Reader, Reading, Writing

Speak out on reading

Today, I’m asking you to help me with a research project, and I have four bright, shiny polls for you. Yeah, I know you already voted this month, but we haven’t had a voting here in awhile, and I think it’s the best way to get the answers I seek. Plus, in my polls, your… Continue reading Speak out on reading

Blog Stuff, Creativity Workshop, Novel, Poetry, Polls, Writing

Monday Melting Pot

In a previous post, when I talked about Tim O’Brien’s book, I told you I was reading two short story collections and had planned to write about the second one today. Alas, I haven’t finished reading it yet, so I’ll just catch up on a few other bloggery things. From the results of my last… Continue reading Monday Melting Pot