Sue Grafton

Author Sue Grafton was quoted in a Forbes blog post sharing disparaging remarks toward indie authors. The resulting press, including a post I wrote here about a response to Grafton’s quote, caused quite an uproar around the Web. Grafton has clarified her statement to LouisvilleKY.com. (First, a big thanks for reader Ryan Fitzgerald for sending over the link to [...]

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It’s time self-published authors fight back. They’ve heard the talk for years: self-publishing doesn’t make you a ‘real’ author; it means you’re not serious; it means you’re not good enough. Some of these comments have come from literary agents and even mainstream authors. And at least one author isn’t taking it anymore. Alanna Brown (pictured [...]

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Three and a half years ago, I had an e-reader unwillingly thrust upon me.  I ignored it at first; shunned it.  Then one day I was packing for a long trip and it came on me in a flash that if I used the damned thing I wouldn’t have to limit myself to five pounds of books in my luggage. Since then I read more ebooks than physical books. I buy a lot more books, too. Last year I noticed that books were getting cheaper, but the writing was getting worse.