-

Novel Structure Question

Posted by reudaly on Dec 29, 2008 in Writing

What do you – the reader – prefer? Shorter, more numerous chapters or fewer, longer chapters when reading a book?

Tags: , , ,

 
-

Things that make me say, “Hmmmm…”

Posted by reudaly on Dec 11, 2008 in Books, Writing

I saw this PC Magazine Link today, and had to read it. I’m not sure I completely agree with it, but it’s thought provoking.
According to this guy, in his title – Print is Dead. Long live Print.
Apparently PC Magazine has or is discontinuing their print magazine and going completely online with an agreement with a [...]

Tags: , , , ,

 
-

BUY THE BOOKS – or The State of the Publishing Industry

Posted by reudaly on Dec 4, 2008 in Books, Life

The economy is in the toilet. No one denies that. Everyone’s bandying around the “-cession” words. People are tightening their budgetary belts. And what happens? It gets worse. Especially in “non-essential” areas like publishing.
Becoming an author has never been easy. Those of us who struggle in this industry do so out of love of the [...]

Tags: , , ,

 
1

YardDog Press Holiday Sale

Posted by reudaly on Nov 21, 2008 in Books, Life

From now till January 15th (so you can use any holiday money you get to buy the books at these prices) we will be holding our first ever GIANT MEGA CASH FLOW SALE!!!
 
            What’s on sale? All perfect-bound books for the time period mentioned above will be $2.00 off the already unbelievably low YDP price.
[...]

Tags: , ,

 
-

Taking a Brief Break for a Warning…

Posted by reudaly on Nov 13, 2008 in Books

If you’re a writer – especially of novels – be aware of this site Redneckghettotech.
This thief has put up entire libraries of novels by SF authors for free download. He’s done it WITHOUT PERMISSION, without payment to the writers, and has some seriously violated all kinds of copyright law.
SFWA and other interested parties are in [...]

Tags:

 
-

It’s THE DAY

Posted by reudaly on Nov 7, 2008 in Life

It’s the Chicken Soup in the Cafe day… I’m a bit nervous about it. I’m the only author who will have other titles available for sale besides Chicken Soup titles. No pressure to be brilliant and sell well there.
Nor do we really know what’s going to happen or how long this will last. There’s [...]

Tags: , ,

 
-

Friday, November 7 – Mark Your Calendars

Posted by reudaly on Oct 13, 2008 in Writing

On Friday, November 7 – 7 p.m. – TCU Barnes and Noble on the corner of W. Berry and University…
Chicken Soup for the Soul event.
We don’t know what it’s going to be yet, but there are going to be four or five local Chicken Soup authors talking about something and signing books, etc.
Mom and I [...]

Tags: , , ,

 
-

What I’m Reading – Burn Notice

Posted by reudaly on Oct 10, 2008 in What I'm Reading

Okay, so I give up numbering these things. I’ve forgotten. And I’m changing to titles rather than authors… Today’s offering — a media tie-in.

Burn Notice: The Fix
Price: USD 6.99
45 used & new available from USD 2.99

Let me preface this by saying I’m a huge proponent on media tie-in. I’m not one of those writers who [...]

Tags: , , ,

 
-

Best of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse

Posted by reudaly on Sep 22, 2008 in Books, Conventions

In case people have been wondering what this “Bubbas of the Apocalypse” phenomenon is all about… Have I got the thing for you…
The Best of the Bubbas the Apocalypse is available and it’s hot!

The Best of the Bubbas of the Apocalypse
Price: USD 13.16
23 used & new available from USD 7.86

If you don’t want to go [...]

Tags: , , , , , ,

 
-

FenCon Approaches…

Posted by reudaly on Sep 19, 2008 in Books, Conventions

It’s crunch time. Fencon begins in just two weeks.
Fencon is October 3-5 at the Addison Crown Plaza Hotel.
I will be appearing there as both an author and as a staff member. This is your chance to see me crazy busy.
HOWEVER I will have copies of not only my YardDogPress Titles — or they’ll be [...]

Tags: , , ,

Copyright © 2010 Rhonda Eudaly All rights reserved.
Desk Mess Mirrored v1.4.4.1 theme from BuyNowShop.com.