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Not all self-published work is crap. Not all mainstream books are good. Many self-published works are excellent. Many mainstream books are dire. All true. But the demarcation between the two is blurring. A reader doesn’t give a toss who produced a book they love. The things they do notice are rubbishy covers, unintelligible blurb, coarse, […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 15th, 2013 | Tags: Alliance of Independent Authors, Getting published, indie authors, indie books, London Book Fair, self-publishing | Category: Authors, Books, Genres, Getting published, Insights | 19 comments - (Comments are closed) Would you recognise one on a dark, deserted bookshelf at midnight? Generally, thrillers contain the following: The hero(ine) faces death, or destruction of their way of life or sanity, either their own or somebody else’s, sometimes by accident, sometimes because it’s their job. The ‘bad guys’ whether the mob, sinister government enforcers (see INCEPTIO 😉 […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!May 26th, 2013 | Tags: Characters, Crime, thriller | Category: Books, Genres, Writing skills | Comments are closed That the HNS included a workshop on alternate/alternative history at the 2012 was a factor in my signing up to go. Christopher Cevasco (editor/publisher of the award-winning, but now sadly defunct, Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction), led it with verve and patience. My earlier post on this blog on alternate history gives […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!October 2nd, 2012 | Tags: alternative history, historical, HNS conference, point of divergence | Category: Alternate history, Events, Genres | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) |
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