The Publishing Business is Finally Being Run Like a ...Business |
From time to time I cruise writer’s message boards to keep up on the latest gossip and lies about the industry in which I am trying to make my mark. When I got into publishing 4 years ago ...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:16:00 PST |
Much Ado About Amazon |
Since yesterday the internet has been trembling from the fallout from Amazon.com’s decision to discontinue "selling" books which are Printed-On Demand. In truth Amazon is not pulling these...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:52:00 PST |
Book Review: Seven Perfect Days |
***** (out of five)Author: Bill and Celia Ginnodo Publisher: Pride Publications Pages: 170 Price: $14.95 Publication Date: 02/2007 ISBN:...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:48:00 PST |
Book Review: Annie: The Mysterious Morgan Horse |
**** 1/2Author: Ellen F. Feld Publisher: Willow Bend Publishing Pages: 206 Price: $9.95 Publication Date: 10/2007 ISBN: 978-0970900296 Category: FICTION Classification: YOUNG ADULT (HORSE) F...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:12:00 PST |
Publish America without the gray areas...Would it work? |
I have batted the idea around of starting a similar service as PA with some very specific differences. The main difference would be that there would be complete transparency in the business practic...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:00:00 PST |
Ranking Author Credentials |
One thing I have noticed recently is claim of writing credentials among writers at conferences, message boards, web-sites, etc. Since there are about a million ways to get publised now, I have c...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:33:00 PST |
Why publishers do not pay advances. |
There is a new trend among small to medium size publishing houses that is really upsetting writers who have been around for years. The new trend is not paying an advance to writers. In the...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:02:00 PST |
The great hidden variable and message boards |
On occasion I surf around the various writer's message boards out there to take the pulse of what is going on in the grass roots. Now being a realist I do realize that most of what is said on me...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:03:00 PST |
Getting harassed on Myspace? How about getting Harassed by Myspace! |
Some time ago I made a comment on a writing message board about self-publishing, and book reviews. One of the regulars of that message board decided to make an inaccurate statement about us char...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:30:00 PST |
Book Review: Brooklyn Story |
****(out of five)Author: Robert Batista Publisher: Word Is Bond Press Pages: 175 Price: $10.95 Publication Date: 12/2006 ISBN: 978-1888097023 Category: FICTION Classification: TEEN/YOUNG AD...
Posted by Xavier House Reviews on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:16:00 PST |
