Tag: Amazon

A Letter to Mr. Bezos

Mr. Bezos, I know you’re a busy man, so if it’s true that you read all the emails directed to this account, I’ll keep it brief. I recently read an open letter written by Douglas Preston that encourages readers and writers to email you to let you know what they think about the hardball negotiating… Continue reading A Letter to Mr. Bezos

On Amazon, Hachette, and the future of books

I sincerely believe that this is the best time in the history of this planet to be a reader. There are so many great books coming out now–so many new authors who are writing stuff that is new and different and exciting. Because of the internet, it’s so much easier to find the book that… Continue reading On Amazon, Hachette, and the future of books

SW-VI: BENEFACTOR is now out on Amazon, Smashwords, and Kobo!

That’s right!  My latest book, Star Wanderers: Benefactor (Part VI) is now available on Amazon, Smashwords, and Kobo!  It’s $2.99, but for the next couple of days until the end of June, you can get it for $1.49 from Smashwords with the summer promotion code. This one took a long time to write, especially for… Continue reading SW-VI: BENEFACTOR is now out on Amazon, Smashwords, and Kobo!

STARS OF BLOOD AND GLORY is now up on Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords!

Hey guys!  My latest novel, Stars of Blood and Glory, is now up on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords!  Kobo, iTunes, Sony, and Diesel editions should be up shortly.  I’ll start typesetting the print version in the next few days, and it should be out through CreateSpace sometime next month. Stars of Blood and… Continue reading STARS OF BLOOD AND GLORY is now up on Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords!

New Kindle! And some new old projects as well

So I came out to Tbilisi today, because MY NEW KINDLE PAPERWHITE JUST ARRIVED! Okay, sorry for the all-caps shouting, but I’m really happy that it finally got here.  My old kindle broke down a few months ago, leaving me stranded in my tiny village without any books.  With the weather getting worse and the power… Continue reading New Kindle! And some new old projects as well

Star Wanderers: Outworlder (Part I) is now free on Amazon!

Good news!  Amazon just made Star Wanderers: Outworlder (Part I) free!  It’s been free for a while on all the other eretailers, but if you do most of your ebook shopping on Amazon, it’s now free there as well. Star Wanderers: Outworlder (Part I) is the first part of a four part series of science fiction novelettes,… Continue reading Star Wanderers: Outworlder (Part I) is now free on Amazon!

Got a moment? Help me make my book free on Amazon.

So Star Wanderers: Outworlder (Part I) is available for free now on Kobo and Smashwords (it’s also free on a couple of other sites, but hasn’t yet updated to the new version–see Monday’s post for the explanation).  I would like to make it free on Amazon, too, but I need your help!  Here’s what I need you… Continue reading Got a moment? Help me make my book free on Amazon.

Star Wanderers: Part II is now published!

The next installment of Star Wanderers is now up on Amazon, Smashwords, and Xinxii!  In a couple of weeks, it should be up on Kobo, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble as well. This continues the story of Jeremiah and Noemi, a boy and a girl from completely different worlds who end up married by accident after… Continue reading Star Wanderers: Part II is now published!

Adventures in ebook formatting

So a couple of days ago, I set out on a quest to figure out a better way to build an ebook.  In the process, I ended up learning WAY more about ebooks than I’d bargained for, in the most awesome of possible ways.  Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so empowered as an… Continue reading Adventures in ebook formatting