The digital publishing revolution, such as it was, had many facets. There was the birth of the take-anywhere traditionally published ebooks, the hope of educational reform through bells and whistles digital textbooks, and perhaps most important of all, the self-publishing arm that allowed anyone to write, publish, and potentially sell a book. But in the space of the few years … [Read more...] about Why Is Self-Publishing Still a “Last Resort?”
Bella Andre
The Stigma Around Erotica Continues
Despite the fact that Fifty Shades of Grey is old news--at least the book, the film doesn't release until Valentine's Day next year--and the door to free publishing of adult content has been thrown wide open since EL James' book took newsstands by storm, critics are still claiming the downfall of human society due to the abundance of explicit content. Interestingly, it seems … [Read more...] about The Stigma Around Erotica Continues
Fan Fiction Romance Comes to Kindle Worlds
Amazon launched its Kindle Worlds fan fiction platform just over a year ago, and the concept has been a great success for both the rights holders who license content to the site and the fans who adore the concepts and story lines of their favorite authors. These reader fans have often taken to writing their own continuation of the stories once the book ends, largely due to the … [Read more...] about Fan Fiction Romance Comes to Kindle Worlds
Kobo, Bella Andre Launch Three-Month Exclusive Book Deal
In another brilliant career move by highly successful self-published author Bella Andre, the author signed an exclusive contract with Kobo to make five of her popular Lucy Kevin titles available in French exclusively through the Writing Life platform. Andre, who wrote the Four Weddings and a Fiasco series under the name Lucy Kevin, has become widely recognized for maintaining … [Read more...] about Kobo, Bella Andre Launch Three-Month Exclusive Book Deal
Author Bella Andre on Transitioning in Publishing
As the lines between the traditional and digital publishing industries continue to blur, more and more authors are finding ways to take full advantage of the best that both sections of the industry have to offer. The end result is often an even broader fan base and a better reading experience for the fans. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre spoke to … [Read more...] about Author Bella Andre on Transitioning in Publishing
Self-Pubbed Authors Make a Showing on NYT Bestseller List
Does anyone still remember the arguments from only a year or so ago, the ones where critics said that digital publishing was going to destroy the book industry or where fans of ebooks promised it would be the death of paper books? Or the literary agents and publishers who firmly held the doors shut in order to keep the digitally and self-published riff raff from being confused … [Read more...] about Self-Pubbed Authors Make a Showing on NYT Bestseller List
Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing
As the publishing industry changes—a nearly daily occurrence, as the trends and technology struggle to keep up—the role of the author is changing as well. If there ever actually existed a time when a bestselling author sat overlooking a tree-lined street and churned out novels that were immediately whisked away to infamy by an agent and a publisher, those days are long over. In … [Read more...] about Romance Author Bella Andre Makes the Leap to Digital Publishing