Category Archives: Links

The New Pulp Fiction

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Cora

About one and a half months ago, I wrote a post comparing the rise of indie publishing with the age of the pulps in the first half of the 20th century, since both eras were characterized by the writing and … Continue reading →

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Charles Stross is wise on e-books – and a free book

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Cora

Charles Stross has an interesting post about how e-books are not like print books and how those differences can and do affect marketing and reader tastes. I don’t agree with everything he says – e.g. I find the idea of … Continue reading →

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The German Fixed Book Price Agreement

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Cora

Today, someone at the Kindleboards pointed out an extensive article about the rise of Amazon at the US political magazine The Nation. It’s a good article, but while I was at The Nation site, something else caught my eye, namely … Continue reading →

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Write Fast, Publish Hard: Indie Publishing and the New Pulp Era

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Cora

Whether you’ve hung out here for a while or whether this is your first visit, you will have noticed that I called my imprint “Pegasus Pulp” and that our tagline is: “Pulp with a Literary Sensibility”. So what’s behind that … Continue reading →

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An Interview and Two Links

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I’m interviewed by Debra L. Martin and David W. Small at Two Ends of the Pen today. Most e-publishing discussions at the moment seem to focus on the whole US Department of Justice versus Apple and five … Continue reading →

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March 2012 e-book sales figures and a couple of neat links

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I’ve been interviewed by writer Jess C. Scott at her site. What is more, a new month has begun, which means that it’s time for the monthly sales figures. In March, e-book sales picked up a little … Continue reading →

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More interviews, more on corporate erotica censorship, the resurgence of short fiction and other cool links

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I am interviewed by John Warner at the Indie Book Spot today, where I talk about writing, goals, the ebook market, KDP Select, etc… Come on over and say hello. Jim Kukral of the Author Marketing Club … Continue reading →

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A Leap Day Link and an Interview

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Cora

Today I’m interviewed by fantasy and YA writer Emily Ann Ward on her blog. Come on over and say hello. The links to all interviews I have done are also archived on the interview page. Meanwhile, Indie Reader discusses the … Continue reading →

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An Interview and Some Links

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Cora

First of all, I’ve got another interview up. This time around, I was interviewed by Peter Joseph Lewis at Why Did You Write That? Drop by and say hello. And now for a couple of links: Writer Ian Duncan responds … Continue reading →

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Responses to Jonathan Franzen

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Cora

In the past week or so, there have been plenty of responses to Jonathan Franzen’s anti e-book rant, which is linked here. There are links to a few good ones in the following: Tom Chivers of the Telegraph has some … Continue reading →

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