Gather round, ye young and old, as Mama Debra tells a tale of two authors. A parable as old as the internet, handed down via viral media. Ancient and revered. One author we’ll call Snow White, and the other Rose Red. Both are mid-list authors with several publications, although Snow White has had the fortune […]
Sweetie and I took the metro down to Baltimore Sunday for the Comic Con, wearing our shirts. I was the demon, he was the angel. My brother, Frank, his friend Eric, and my niece, Kate, also had on promotional shirts. Kate’s proclaimed “Throw your gum on the floor,
The Baltimore Comic Con is this weekend, and I am going. Although this will be my first time, my brother is a seasoned veteran of comic conventions. He’s always been a huge fan, and, at one point, even owned a small comic book publishing company. He’s schmoozed with everyone, including the big dogs throughout the […]
“Just face it, you’re self publishing because no one will buy your work or you’re not willing to suffer slush pile obscurity until your work earns notice
You’re writing a novel. You’re opening a bakery. You’re going to be a professional photographer. They’re all businesses. Writing is one business, but the publishing of your book is another. Two separate enterprises that equally need your attention. It’s the same on that bakery. Being a great baker isn’t enough, you also need to have […]