Whether it was in anticipation of today’s Apple tablet release or a generous and fair gesture to deserving authors everywhere, Amazon released plans for this coming June to double the royalty rates they will pay Kindle e-book authors and publishers from 35% to 70%, according to their press release last … Read more   

The clearance shelves at Borders sat begging in the doorway this weekend, and I in my pity obliged them. Atlases, old novels, weapons, and armor pleaded for my attention. A collection of old conquerors briefly captured my gaze, but failed in their attempt to assault my wallet. I didn’t expect… Read more   

Those who trust in the power of words to inspire their readers, rarely celebrate plain facts. And those who scour the ocean floor in search of buried treasure often forget to celebrate the clues that led them on their quest.

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge – myth … Read more   

“I once thought I should write a book about it,” Sarah said.
My ears perked up in the midst of our New Year’s game of spades out at a central Texas ranch.
“But I just never got around to it. It probably would have just been for me if I… Read more   

What have you most hoped to become? Mogul of your own publishing empire? World famous, published author?
You can Google… Read more    shovelfuls of blogs and websites related to pursuing your dreams. Most of them provide encouraging quotes to get you started. The carrot they want you to chase is usually your

If any of you writers out there plan on attending any Christmas parties or other gatherings of people this holiday season, prepare yourselves for a stream of well-meaning, but annoying comments:

“Ooh, I bet this is going to turn into one of your stories.”
“Hey, I’ve got an idea for … Read more   

Maybe it’s just me. I’m sure no other writer finds it hard to write what someone else wants them to write.
I chafe against the requirement, gnaw on the ropes that bind me to my fate. Why do I have to be a slave to someone else’s desires? Or should… Read more   

It was inevitable. Traditional publishing sales kept falling and falling, while the number of self-published authors continued to rise. No business (at least no good business) would sit back and watch their company, their careers, and their passion fade away into oblivion. So last week, Harlequin, champion of the quickly… Read more   

Love her or hate her, there’s no denying that Sarah Palin has unleashed a blockbuster with her new book, due out today, Going Rogue. After dominating media coverage and pre-order sales for the last few weeks, Rogue has generated the type of buzz that caused a salivating Harper Collins… Read more   

I lay flat on my back in my Petoskey, Michigan, bed, mucus filling my nostrils, throat, and lungs. A million ice cubes shivered across my skin. As soon as I wrapped myself in heavy blankets, blistering heat threatened to burn me from the inside out. Little alien aches turned my… Read more