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Category Archives: Interviews
Beta Books! How The Pragmatic Bookshelf Is Rethinking the Author-Reader Relationship
This morning, I came across this quote in Predictable Revenue, a book by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler: People, when under pressure or stress, tend to retreat to the safe place of what they know rather than taking the risk of … Continue reading
Marketing a Memoir: An Interview with Sugarhouse Author Matthew Batt
About 18 years ago, I met Matthew Batt while playing, of all things, touch football with a group of fellow grad students. Maybe it was flag football, hard to say. But after reading Matt’s memoir Sugarhouse, which recounts in vivid … Continue reading
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Book Marketing in Balance: An Interview with Author Prajna Ana
The internal focus that’s required in the authorship of a book often stands in stark contrast to the subsequent (or even concurrent) efforts to publish and market that book. Yet, author Prajna Ana seems to have come to terms with … Continue reading
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Tagged book marketing, book promotion, createspace, Prajna Ana, self-publishing, spirituality
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New Publisher Winter Goose Shares Secrets of Early Success
How was independent publisher Winter Goose able to publish 21 titles in just one year? And what do they expect of authors? Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Publishing
Tagged advances, Amazon, author platform, independent publishing, marketing, Winter Goose
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Illustrator M. Wayne Miller on Book Covers, Going Digital, and Working with Authors
Illustrator M. Wayne Miller talks about how book covers have changed in this age of e-books and self-publishing. Continue reading
Science Fiction Publisher Spore Press Asks the Big Questions about Science…and Publishing
Keith Henning of Spore Press talks about his science fiction list and the challenges of starting a new publishing company. Continue reading
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Tagged independent publisher, science fiction, Spore Press
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How to Translate Your Passion into Print: An Interview with the Co-Author of “Duke Sucks”
An interview (plus a writing exercise) with Andy Bagwell, co-author of Duke Sucks: A Completely Evenhanded, Unbiased Investigation into the Most Evil Team on Planet Earth. Continue reading
Pubmission Editor Profile: Margaret Marchuk Helps Authors Promote Their Books
In this age of publishing where authors are expected to do more of the marketing legwork for their books, Margaret Marchuk is a tremendous asset to the Pubmission writers who use her as an Editor Coach. Continue reading
Posted in Editor Profiles, Interviews, Writing
Tagged book promotion, media kit, press releases, public relations
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Pubmission Editor Profile: Rose McLarney, Poet, Writing Teacher, Slush Pile Guru
When I was an editor at Lark Books in Asheville, NC, I had the privilege of working with Rose McLarney. Not only was she the front line of our submissions process, bravely facing the slush pile day after day, but … Continue reading
Posted in Editor Profiles, Interviews, Writing
Tagged marketing, poetry, poetry submissions, Writing Links
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The Art of Being Concise: A Conversation with Brevity’s Dinty W. Moore
“I tell my student writers to spend 90% of their time perfecting their writing and 10% understanding how publishing works…If you reverse that equation—90% of your time spent fretting about publication contracts—you’ve made a big mistake.” Continue reading
Machine of Death Adds Life to Publishing Model
What if a device existed that could tell you how your life would end? Would you let it? That’s the premise behind Machine of Death, an anthology of stories self-published by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki ! Continue reading
Nine Bridges Publishing: Aiming for an Audience That Likes to Be Challenged
Sara Wheeldon answers our questions about her new publishing company – and the latest publisher member on Pubmission – Nine Bridges Publishing. Continue reading
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Tagged Nine Bridges Publishing
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Will e-Readers Bring New Life to the Short Story? An Interview with Tessa Smith McGovern of eChook Digital
Tessa Smith McGovern, founder of eChook Digital Publishing, is combining the convenience and portability of the iPad and iPhone with the centuries-old concept of chapbooks. Will e-readers bring new life to the short story? Continue reading
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Tagged chapbooks, eChook, iPad, iPhone, short fiction, short story, Tessa Smith McGovern
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Top That! Publishing: Sky Is the Limit for Children’s Book Apps
A brief Q & A with Daniel Graham, the editorial director at Top That! Publishing. Based in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, this award-winning digital publisher of storybook apps is redefining what a children’s book should look like. Continue reading
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Tagged children's book apps, children's books, e-books, iPad, Publishing Links, Top That!
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Reshaping the Publishing Model: The Book App Pioneers at StoryChimes
An interview with Nick Bonomo, co-founder of Sienna Entertainment, and his head of business development, Keith Lewis, on the inspiration and innovation it took to launch the StoryChimes line of book apps. Continue reading
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Tagged book apps, children's books, e-books, iPad, StoryChimes
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