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Interesting Mel L, however the quote does not necessarily come from On Writing, of which I have a copy. Stephen King has given countless lectures, talks and discussions over an extremely long career so the quote could be taken from one of those...

Bad advice by Jake Joy Who do you think you are? I’ve been on X again. I know, I know. I need to stop, but something keeps drawing me back. Maybe it’s the drama, or maybe it’s the dopamine addiction, but I find myself drifting back there...

Writer Beware by James Charles AI is coming for you! I think AI is inundating my email inbox with author scams. Apparently AI is somehow gathering data on our books (from Amazon, Goodreads?) and generating emails soliciting promotion and other...

Self‑Publishers Rise Up at 2025 Ignatz Awards Independent creators made an impressive showing at the 28th annual Ignatz Awards at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland. Fantagraphics took two of the evening’s biggest prizes, but the article...

Storytel seem to have built their audio model serving language markets (i.e. Nordic) that Audible has so far neglected. To maintain their edge against the behemoth that Audible / Amazon is, they’re buying (book) publishers. They have an...

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My new Japanese made android phone has audiobooks on it as well as audible which I thot interesting.

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative ... Oscar Wilde

Hat Thieves Beware by Michael James Treacy You Have Been Warned Summer 2017… schools and nurseries were closed for the holidays, and the grandkids were kicking their heels at home, so I took three of them to Kings Norton park for a play and a...