Blog
Provocative thoughts on writing, trends, marketing, and the business of publishing.
The Book Cover: A Quintessential Hygiene Factor
Thoughts on the importance of the front of a book.
Ten Biggest Author Mistakes
Examining a number of gaffes.
Should Authors Use Social Media?
Does it lead to better book sales?
Launch of New Site
A look at motionpub.com 2.0.
New Site Coming
An update on the next version of this site.
A Visual: Self-Publishing vs. Proper Publishing
The same book: two vastly different treatments.
Update: September 18, 2013
After a short period of dormancy, things are about to pick up.
Should You Self-Publish? Phil Simon talks to Forbes
Some thoughts on writing, publishing, and disintermediation.
The Age of the Platform: Korean Cover
Here’s the cover of the first Motion book translated into a different language.
The Luck Factor
The myth of rags-to-riches story.