Prologue and Chapter One now available (and other news)

Here's Patriots' revised, final Prologue/Chapter One, as promised to a few folks.

My Twitter Strategy

Yesterday someone complimented my 'Twitter strategy'. Up until then, I didn't suppose anyone even knew I had one. But yes, I do, and here it is.

Follow the money (and hang on to your rights!)

A fine piece of forensic investigation follows the money trail from 50 Shades of Grey to Wool.

Publishing Roads Less Traveled

I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. 

There are a Thousand Stories in the Naked City

...and apparently, they're all coming out as e-books.

Goodbye 'social marketing' – Hello 'social integration'!

If you're marketing an indie book, this post (the first in a series) is a must-read.

Interview with Rick O'Shields (audio)

I did an audio interview last night, in which I learned (among other things) that I really need to buy a proper headset if I'm going to do Skype podcast interviews. (Seriously!)

If paid reviews are 'bad', what's good?

The resilient meme re John Locke's now-infamous purchased Amazon reviews has stirred a big pot of author resentment. But is there another way?

Undercutting the competition doesn't sell e-books

The average price of e-book best-seller rises nearly $2 in four weeks.

Social media doesn't sell books

Sorry, but it doesn't. It just doesn't.

New Patriots of Mars Synopsis Page Online

I recently set up this Patriots of Mars About.Me page, featuring what an old-school marketer would call a 'hero shot' of the book, along with a plot synopsis.

Social Media as a Factor in an Author's Success

Worthwhile post, with a comment by yours truly, here. (The comment is, apparently, being held in abeyance as I type this. I hope, anyway, it's coming online.)

The Amazon Bounce

For many (most?) indie authors, the Amazon thrill is gone. But a select few still have that spring in their step. So, what kind of Sales Viagra are these guys on?

A Creative Manifesto for Writers

The e-Book Bubble Pops

The e-book is dead! Log live the e-book!

Ten Things Indie Writers Should NOT Do

By Dean Wesley Smith. (But I don't agree.)

Writing, entrepreneurship, and rejection

"I just failed and failed and failed and failed.

Alex Lightman's Olympic Games' Manifesto

If the Olympics could adopt a manifesto, Alex Lightman suggests this one.

On the Process of Creation

The late, great Marvin Hamlisch's insight on creating an original, polished work (video).

How the Brain Works

This is the sort of research I did while developing the simulated intelligence of MOM. It's a hot field of study these days.

The Interactive Author

The reading experience is no longer a one-way communication.

Bob Sutton's Manifesto

From management guru Bob Sutton: