by Charles O'Donnell | Feb 10, 2013 | Promotion
The indie author in the Kindle Store has few tools at his or her disposal to generate sales. Two of them are the blurb and the cover.
by Charles O'Donnell | Feb 4, 2013 | Excerpts
Matt wonders how he could possibly have gotten together with Gina.
by Charles O'Donnell | Jan 29, 2013 | Promotion
I talked myself into it, I talked myself out of it. Then I talked myself into it again. There’s a controversy among indies over whether promoting your book by giving it away for free is a good thing. The most persuasive argument I’ve heard mostly applies...
by Charles O'Donnell | Jan 24, 2013 | Writing
Jeff Herman’s book includes a section titled “The Independent Editors.” I’m seriously considering hiring one. My brother, and actual published author, tells me everyone needs an editor. He writes I have cursed editors for stupid mistakes, but...
by Charles O'Donnell | Jan 18, 2013 | Excerpts
Anson gestured as he spoke, with his wide, pale palms facing upward. “Jon, you think Matt’s this cool, calculating wonder boy, but he’s got another side to him. His family is first generation Italian, very traditional, very old school. If it was just his mama putting...
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