Back when Random House announced it was starting several new digital only imprints, I greeted the news with more than a hint of skepticism. I'll admit that the main reason was because I haven't been impressed with how RH -- or any of the other so-called Big 6 for that matter -- has handled the... Continue Reading →
And people wonder why the industry is in the shape it’s in
This past Sunday my critique group met and, as usual, we talked about what's going on in publishing. One of the topics we discussed was something Kate brought up in her post last week: Archway Publishing. In case you missed Kate's post, Archway most definitely isn't a publisher I'd recommend any author go running to.... Continue Reading →
Amazon strikes again — or did it?
I've been laid low this past week by a bug that was both nasty and persistent. It's been a very long time since something has knocked me out the way this did. What I didn't realize was how long it had been working up to the final knock-out blow. Now, as I start feeling human... Continue Reading →
More Random Penguin and other thoughts
It's election day in the U.S., so thoughts are scattered, to say the least. So, in the closest I'll get to politics on this blog, I'll simply urge those of you who haven't voted yet to do so. And so ends the political bent of today's post. Now onto the continuing saga of Random Penguin... Continue Reading →
Random Penguin
Last week I received an email from a friend -- hi, Taylor! -- who asked if I'd seen what was heating up the twitter feeds from a lot of folks in publishing. That was the first I'd heard about the possible merger between Random House and Penguin. I read the initial articles and then read... Continue Reading →
If it’s Tuesday. . .
This weekend was my first vacation in a long time. Three days without trying to write, edit, read slush, etc. What I quickly discovered was that I needed the time off--badly. Even when I've supposedly taken time off the last few years, I've always had the laptop with me and that means I still tried... Continue Reading →
Tuesday Thoughts
by Amanda S. Green For the past week, I've been pretty vocal about my feelings about the Amazon v. IPG dust-up, Random House's huge increase in the price of e-books for libraries and the double standard some authors have when it comes to Barnes & Noble v. Amazon. What these three issues are indicative of... Continue Reading →
Mad Genius Club 