In which competition fails to be perfect
This is the vaguely economic argument that people make when they talk about e-book pricing: “The price of all books will go to zero. Everyone knows that in a perfectly competitive marketplace, the...
View ArticleBusiness Model versus Religion
Both traditional publishing and self publishing have their adherents, and the battle lines are being drawn. So, how come there are battle lines? If someone wants to self-publish, go ahead! If someone...
View ArticleNo, no, and no
The latest news from the publishing front is that some agents are starting publishing arms. In case you wonder how this will operate, some of the details are here. Here’s the crucial line: [N]et...
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Unlocked is here!
Yes, Unlocked. You are wondering: What is Unlocked? Well, I know that a lot of people were worried that the wait between Unveiled (Ash’s book) and Unclaimed (Mark’s book) was so long–February of 2011...
View ArticleOn the self-publishing horizon
This is an announcement about Book 3 of the Turner series–Smite’s book. A lot of people have been asking me when it will come out. Read to the end, and you’ll get your answer–and the new title! Before...
View ArticleSo, that whole “legacy publishing” thing…
You may note that I haven’t used the words “legacy publishing” to talk about traditional publishers. There’s a reason for that. I don’t like the term. Look, I get why some people are using the term....
View ArticleChanges
The question people consistently asked me over the last days at the RWA National Conference went something like this: “So, Courtney, now that you’ve stuck it to the traditional publishing world, how do...
View Articleagency publishing and conflicts of interest
This is a very long blog post about why I believe it is unethical for agents to publish their clients. Before I start, I just want to encourage people who disagree with me to speak up more. Blog posts...
View ArticleThe agency:publisher distinction
I’ve been planning this post expanding on what I think of agencies offering self-publishing services to authors. I think a lot of things, unsurprisingly, and I keep thinking more of them as time goes...
View ArticleDear Authors United: Stop being gross.
Note: this is a cranky-pants ranting that I probably shouldn’t post, but here we are. I promise, I’m not going to be that person who fisks every last thing that a certain group posts. And I’m not going...
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