Author Archives: Cora

E-readers spotted in the wild, while in the UK

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Cora

If you’ve been following my personal blog, you may have noticed that I recently spent some time in the UK. As always when travelling, I also kept an eye out for e-readers spotted both in the wild and in shops. … Continue reading →

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Black Blade Budd recommends: Piratey Reads for “Talk Like a Pirate Day”

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Cora

September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. And so a gentleman with a peg leg and a parrot on his shoulder suddenly appeared here in our offices, held us at cutlass point and capered our website. And since … Continue reading →

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The Hybrids hits a bestseller list

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Cora

My post-apocalyptic romance The Hybrids has hit the top 100 bestseller list in the genetic engineering category at Amazon.com. Yes, there is such a thing. Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,650 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle … Continue reading →

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New Post-Apocalyptic Novelette: The Hybrids

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Cora

As hinted before, I have a story to announce. It’s another foray into science fiction, the genre that still owns my heart. However, instead of the next Shattered Empire story (coming later in 2013), this novelette tackles a different subgenre, … Continue reading →

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The Pegasus Pulp Catalogue

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Cora

Pegasus Pulp now has a catalogue. Unlike most other publisher catalogues, ours will be continuously updated, as new titles become available. Sharp eyes may also notice a new story, which should be announced in the next few days. You can … Continue reading →

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One Year of German Books

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Cora

I almost missed it, but September 5 marks the one year anniversary of our German language e-book program. A year ago, we launched our German e-book with two titles as an experiment. The experiment was successful and by now our … Continue reading →

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The Eight Hour E-Book Challenge Revisited

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Cora

A few days ago, I blogged about my experiences in taking Joe Konrath’s eight hour e-book challenge and the resulting book, Old Mommark’s Tale. Turns out that I was not the only writer to accept Joe’s challenge. In fact, more … Continue reading →

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The Resurgence of the Novella

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Cora

At Forbes, which has been developing into an unlikely source of articles about e-publishing of late, Suw Charman-Anderson has a series of articles about the resurgence of the novella form thanks to the rise of e-publishing. There is one article … Continue reading →

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Ideological book formatting and the NDR discovers e-books

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Cora

First of all, I was interviewed today by erotic romance writer Clarissa Wild, so come on over and say hello. Here is a cautionary tale about hiring external help to bring your e-book to market. The religion-critical site Pantheos reports … Continue reading →

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Old Mommark and the eight hour e-book challenge

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Cora

On Thursday, Joe Konrath published a guest post by cozy mystery writer Tim Myers. At the end of the post, Joe Konrath also launched the eight hour e-book challenge. Basically, the idea is to write, edit/proof, format, create the cover … Continue reading →

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