Blog
Provocative thoughts on writing, trends, marketing, and the business of publishing.

All Editing Is Not Created Equal
First-time authors often use the term editing as a bit of a catchall when in fact it’s anything but.

Do Authors Need to Be Active on Pinterest?
Thoughts on the latest social network and its importance for authors.

Do Book Forewords Matter?
Thoughts on the opening few pages of a book.

Parallels between Musicians and Authors
Compared to those who belt out tunes, the average writer’s life is easy.

Want to Buy Motion Publishing?
The time is right to put this company up for sale.

Site Issues
A note on the appearance of this site.

You Can Only Do So Much
Thoughts on alleged secrets and sure things.

Bestseller Lists Are Suspect
Think that these lists represent some sort of “objective” truth? Think again.

Books Are Now Officially a Business
The hard truth of the state of the industry.

The Age of the Platform: Indian Distribution
An announcement on foreign rights.