Author Archives: Cora

Amazon’s e-book pricing hurts international customers

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Cora

David Gaughran, an Irish indie author living in Sweden, offers this must-read post about Amazon adding a two dollar surcharge for international e-book customers. This two dollar surcharge applies to e-books purchased in all countries except the USA, UK, Canada, … Continue reading →

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Cora becomes internet famous – and some indie publishing links

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Cora

My main blog at www.corabuhlert.com experience a huge visitor avalanche and got as many views in two days (and one of those days is not yet half over) as in the previous three months. The reason why is explained here … Continue reading →

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Indie publishing links for the weekend

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Cora

Shape No. 8, the latest Pegasus Pulp e-book, launched yesterday, so check it out. And now for some indie publishing links: Dean Wesley Smith also responds to that Wall Street Journal article and also dispells the myth that a traditionally … Continue reading →

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Our latest e-book

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Cora

I’ve got another short story available in e-book form. Courier duty is not really one of spy extraordinaire Carrie Ragnarok’s top ten assignments. Ferrying an object from point A to point B – that’s stressful, but not very exciting. Not … Continue reading →

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The Header Image Explained

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Cora

In case anybody is curious about the header image, it is photograph of a bookshelf in my parents’ living room. I picked the photo for the vintage bookclub editions with their ornamented leather spines, which simply look a lot prettier … Continue reading →

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Some responses to that Wall Street Journal article

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Cora

Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes a great response to that Wall Street Journal article I linked to yesterday. David Gaughran offers another great takedown of the Wall Street Journal piece. He also has a series on indie publishing for international writers … Continue reading →

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The mainstream media discovers indie publishing and is not amused

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Cora

The explosion of digital indie and self-publishing (no one seems quite sure what to call it yet) has also caught the attention of the mainstream media, as evidenced by a couple of articles that have appeared recently. At the Guardian, … Continue reading →

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The Pegasus Pulp flyer makes its debut

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Cora

Because I attended a literary event, namely a newleaf poetry reading, tonight, I printed up a couple of Pegasus Pulp flyers to distribute at the reading. That is, I did not hand them out (because bothering audiences at somebody else’s … Continue reading →

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The Pegasus Pulp Launch

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Cora

The Pegasus Pulp launch was a lot more successful than I could have hoped for, because I sold nine books (and made approx. five dollars) on the first day. So far, Rites of Passage seems to be my bestseller. The … Continue reading →

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Open for Business

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Cora

It has taken a while, but Pegasus Pulp is finally open for business. If you want to know more, visit out About us and FAQ page. You can also visit Cora’s website and blog for regular updates. Finally, we are … Continue reading →

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