Hey, the music industry operates a lot like the Big Six. A really thoughtful article about the state of the music industry now, and the changes needed to grow it. Chief among them--transparency. Particularly about who pays who for what, and how much. Sounds like the very thing authors--new and old--have been asking for from the … Continue reading The Music Industry Needs A Black Box…So Does Publishing
Luc – An Excerpt From The Sequel To LEX TALIONIS
Yeah, you read that right. I'm in a good mood because the writing is flowing these days, so you get another little peek. Luc is a small but important character in IACTA ALEA EST (The Die is Cast). Here's the introduction to him. Extra points if you can guess who he's waiting for. The man … Continue reading Luc – An Excerpt From The Sequel To LEX TALIONIS
Kameron Hurley Gets Real With Writers
I read this piece today at Chuck Wendig's blog. It said what I believe about the writing business, but in a much more elegant way. There is, for example, a reason I called it a business. But when award-winning writer Kameron Hurley says it, it sounds so much better. Must be that whole 'award-winning writer' … Continue reading Kameron Hurley Gets Real With Writers
The Best Thing I Ever Ate
Lawrence M. Schoen--who needs to teach me the Klingon language some day--graciously invited me to partake of his unusual feature, 'Eating Authors', in which various authors recall their most memorable meal. Find out what was my favourite meal ever and why. Just click here. And if you came here because you found me through Dr. … Continue reading The Best Thing I Ever Ate
In Her Own Words – Meet Lex From My Novel LEX TALIONIS
I posted this a while back on Angela Highland's website, but I've had a few more followers drop by since then, so I thought it might be a good time to repost it. Without further ado, here's Lex. And no, she's not your average girl... I would introduce myself, but I don't know my name. … Continue reading In Her Own Words – Meet Lex From My Novel LEX TALIONIS
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Amazon
Really, Amazon, really? This is what we've come to? I won't even bother to talk about the absurdity of trying to rope indie and self-publishers into your argument with a publisher they have NOTHING TO DO WITH. Smarter people than I have already done that. And this is a reader's perspective on this. If you … Continue reading Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Amazon
Opening Lines
Chuck Wendig frequently posts some of the funniest, most helpful writing blogs on the internet, and he has no problem encouraging writers to come together on his site to trash out common issues either. Recently, he had a fun challenge about loglines and I posted my own and had loads of fun reading others. After that, … Continue reading Opening Lines
To Read a Lot…Or Not
My sister and I were talking about series today because our beloved cousin who happens to be a librarian called for advice about what to buy at the bookstore. Her only caveat? No series. She had been devouring a lot of YA for some time, and was all tapped out on multiple book stories. This … Continue reading To Read a Lot…Or Not
Amazon and Publishing – A Postscript
I thought this was another valid and interesting follow up to George Packer's piece in the New Yorker. It doesn't bode well that open discourse about the publishing industry and Amazon's place in it is practically impossible. I think it leads to a lot of guesswork and assumptions on both sides. It also makes it … Continue reading Amazon and Publishing – A Postscript
The A word – Amazon and Publishing
So I just read this amazing, thorough report in the New Yorker about Amazon, it's history, and the issues surrounding its ascent in the publishing world. I followed that up with this insightful addendum by the author, George Packer, a short companion piece that is refreshing in its thoughtfulness. I think these articles are really … Continue reading The A word – Amazon and Publishing
R.S.A. Garcia 