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08/16/2012 • 9:46 AM 0

Publishing Is Broken, We’re Drowning In Indie Books – And That’s A Good Thing – Forbes

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I love books. Physical books. Books that sit in my lap and warm it like a sleeping pup. Three and a half years ago, I had an e-reader unwillingly thrust upon me. I ignored it at first; shunned it. Then one day I was packing for a long trip and…

Forbes contributor David Vinjamuri has three bold predictions for the future of publishing. Or maybe they are bold prescriptions to solve some problems. See what you think at the link. ~ Chazz

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08/15/2012 • 4:36 PM 0

My interview with Patrick Satters

I’ve been away from my desk for a few days, but the hilarity continued. I have a nice chat about The Hit Man Series with Patrick Satters:

“What is your latest book called and could you explain to us in 20 words what it is about?

Bigger Than Jesus is the foundation book for a series of crime thrillers. Twenty words or less? Jesus Diaz is a luckless hit man who wants to escape with his girlfriend and a stolen mafia fortune. That’s nineteen words. Laughs. That’s twenty…

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More Lies for Lily (allthatchazz.com)
Bigger Than Jesus: RUN! (allthatchazz.com)
Why Bigger Than Jesus? What’s it really about? (allthatchazz.com)
I gave birth to myself (allthatchazz.com)

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08/11/2012 • 12:33 PM 4

And the winner of the Six Words or Less Contest is…

Liberty Montano!

Thanks to all who entered the Six Words or Less Contest. We had some solid entries, but there can only be three in the top three, if my understanding of math is correct.

Liberty’s happened to be the very first entry and the votes skewed toward a religious bent. (I have mentioned

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my Cuban hit man’s name is pronounced “Hay-soose” a ton already, right?)

Liberty’s entry won first prize with:

“Ezekiel 25:17”

Cloakey Notes came in second with

“Revelation 6:17”

Who would have thought I would have so many readers so familiar with Bible text?

Tony Collett came in third with a reference from The Fisher King:

“Moral Traffic Light”.

All three will get mentions on my podcast and, when Higher Than Jesus comes out, they’ll receive a free ebook. Congratulations to each of the winners.

Liberty’s name will appear in Higher Than Jesus and her quote will be woven into the story. Hey, that’s a good character name! Not too many people named “Liberty” out there. She’ll be getting the paperback, too.

As the publication date for Higher Than Jesus approaches, I will contact the winners with details.

Thanks again to everyone who participated.

Announcing: The Six Words or Less Contest (allthatchazz.com)
More Lies for Lily (allthatchazz.com)
Bigger Than Jesus: RUN! (allthatchazz.com)
Why Bigger Than Jesus? What’s it really about? (allthatchazz.com)
Is Bigger Than Jesus sacrilegious? (allthatchazz.com)

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08/09/2012 • 7:56 AM 0

Good post on finding a niche, sending up a search engine flare so you can be found and the power of forums. Enjoy! ~ Chazz

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In today’s fiction market, you either need a sizable backlist, a ready-to-go fan base, or a traditional publishing deal to come out of the gate bursting with sales. Your Twitter following of 800 other authors doesn’t count as a launching pad, either. The most common problem for new authors, is the search for readership. Unless you’re writing to fill your own bookshelf, you share the same dilemma. I know…we all have an incredibly interesting, unique novel, ready to unleash upon the unsuspecting world…but so does every other writer reading this essay. And this is just the tip of the iceberg! The key term here, is “unsuspecting world.” I’m fairly confident the world will push onward in blissful ignorance of your book, if you don’t find a way to start a small fire. You need to find a niche, and expand it.

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08/08/2012 • 8:35 PM 0

BOOM, baby! Bigger Than Jesus has arrived in handy, dead tree form!

The paperback has arrived. For $9.99. Did you hear that? Distant thunder of the Book Gods mumbling to each other. Oooh, shivers!

The witty “wickedly real and violently funny” foundation book of The Hit Man Series has arrived. So happy.

Next up: Higher Than Jesus

More Lies for Lily (allthatchazz.com)
Bigger Than Jesus: RUN! (allthatchazz.com)
Podcast: Bigger Than Jesus, Chapter 2 (allthatchazz.com)
I gave birth to myself (allthatchazz.com)
Is Bigger Than Jesus sacrilegious? (allthatchazz.com)
Why Bigger Than Jesus? What’s it really about? (allthatchazz.com)
The next instalment of the Hit Man Series is in the works (allthatchazz.com)

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08/07/2012 • 9:13 PM 0

Voting for the Six Words or Less Contest Closes Soon

Just a reminder that the voting closes in the Six Words or Less Contest on August 10. Go to the comment thread, take in the brilliance and vote for the wittiest and pithiest. Nice prizes, bragging rights and greater fame for the winner.

Send your vote to expartepress AT gmail DOT com.

Cheers,

Chazz

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08/06/2012 • 8:18 PM 0

More on Lightning Source: A happy testimonial

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I’ve talked about the disadvantages of Lightning Source in the past. Here’s some balance from a couple of authors who are very happy with their LS experience. Read on and evaluate for yourself at the link. ~ Chazz

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08/05/2012 • 3:40 PM 0

Lightning Source and CreateSpace Revisited

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From The Blood-Red Pencil: If you’re thinking of self-publishing not only in electronic form, but also in print, a huge consideration is your goal. Do you wish to be considered a publisher in your own right?

One of the most popular posts on this blog is Lightning Source versus CreateSpace. Here, two blogs deal with that question and how to best evaluate the various pros and cons when printing paper books. Crucial distribution issues are considered. Read the original but don’t miss the Comments at The Passive Voice (where I found the original post from The Blood-Red Pencil.) Learn and evaluate at the link! ~ Chazz

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