Feb. 15, 2003
Volume 1 No. 32
ISSN 1530-5287
eBook Ecstasy
The eBook Ecstasy newsletter may go to a bi-monthly format in 2003. There was no December newsletter due to a lack of epublishing news. January and February 2003 ebook releases with four star reviews have been combined in this issue. Also in this issue are articles by Lori Avocato and Dorothy Thompson as well as an interview with Elizabeth Burton, Editor-in-Chief of Zumaya Publications.
eBook Ecstasy is a free monthly newsletter aimed at introducing readers to great ebooks. In upcoming issues, we plan to include information on worthy ebook news. So, epublishers can feel free to send us their press releases about innovations, authors should send notification of book signings, awards or other achievements and readers should provide feedback as to the features you would like to see added to eBook Ecstasy. This is *your* newsletter.
A previous issue of eBook Ecstasy is available at:
http://www.ebook-ecstasy.com/ebook-ecstasy/nl_31.html
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Content
Special Announcement
ePublishing News
Market News
Sponsors
Tech Corner
E-Book Corner
New Releases
Classifieds
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Featured E-Author: Lori Avocato
Featured E-Author: Dorothy Thompson
Behind the Scenes: Elizabeth Burton
Featured Reviewer: Nancy Jackson
Featured Reviewer: Celia A. Leaman
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***Special Announcement***
E-authors and E-publishers - If you would like to contribute an article to eBook Ecstasy, please contact me so we can highlight you and your web sites. E-book reviewers, I am especially interested in four star reviews of upcoming releases.
Lida E. Quillen, 
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Amber Quill Press has posted a notice of interest to readers on their web site.
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"Due to irreconcilable issues..." Avid Press ceased operations
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Promote Yourself
Lori Avocato
Recently I decided to try selling my books on the Arts and Crafts circuit.
Great idea being this close to Christmas. I sold more at the last
fair than at any bookstore. And, I learned to promote myself. The
governor of Connecticut, Governor Rowland, came in to the Craft Fair with
his entourage to do some last minute politicking. It was three days
before Election Day.
Instead of rushing up to him for a handshake or picture, I snatched
up one of the two books that I was selling--my short contemporary romantic
comedy, THE PRINCE'S BRIDE. I quickly signed it and waited until
he neared my table. Then I stepped out from behind my booth and plastered
on the friendliest, Republican smile I could muster. I said, "Excuse
me, Governor Rowland. I am a local author and would like to donate
my book to you for your wife."
He graciously took it, looked at the back a minute and said, "This is
great. She loves romances. This is the kind of book she likes
to read." Go Mrs. Rowland!
Now here's where promoting yourself comes into play. I snagged
the promo opportunity and said, "Oh, then you should buy my other book."
He laughed and said, "You're right. I should." And he did.
After he'd asked me to personally sign both books to his wife (and paid
for one of them), he said, "This is great. You don't know how you've
made my day. Now my wife will think that I thought about her today--and
bought her a gift."
I said, "Great. Feel free to take the credit for the idea.
Oh, that's right. You should do good at that since you're a politician."
He laughed and said, "Hey, Lor, we wrote the rules on stuff like that."
When he called me "Lor" I felt as if the governor and I were old buddies.
Now my books are in the Connecticut Governor's mansion. And, yes, the main
reason I voted for him that following Tuesday was so that I could still
say my books were there. I really would have been bummed if he'd
lost. So, seize every opportunity you can to promote yourself and your
work.
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After serving in the Air Force as a registered nurse, Lori Avocato decided
to give up her nursing career to write fiction. She has sold eight contemporary
romances and one children's book (children's book under the pen name, Lori
Lane).
Lori lives in New England with her husband, her two boys and their little
dogs, Kirby and Spanky, Shih Tzu/poodle mixes. She's the past president
of the Connecticut Chapter of Romance Writers and has served on the Board
of Directors for four years. She is an active member of the Romance Writers
of America and attends various conferences throughout the year. Lori has
won numerous writing contests throughout her career and teaches fiction
writing in several Adult Education programs.
She is also a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America
along with several RWA chapters. Lori writes full time with the focus of
her work running from humorous contemporary stories, often with medical
professional characters, to military romances. She currently has a novel
with a female fighter pilot heroine, and has also begun a humorous crime
solving series of a burned out nurse who becomes a medical fraud insurance
investigator.
Lori loves the idea of romances having happy endings in which characters
overcome great odds--often at great emotional prices. These books, she
feels, in today's world can help women see that there is always that proverbial
light at the end of the tunnel--or they can just be a great entertaining
read. You can visit Lori's website at:
Copyright © 2003 Lori Avocato
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How to Sell Your eBooks by Giving Them Away
Dorothy Thompson
Years ago, my grandmother sat me down and told me I better make plans
for the future now. She said if you want to succeed in anything,
you must look ahead. “I want to be an author,” I told her.
She said, “Then, honey, you better grab the bull by the horns”.
I didn’t quite understand the concept until I began my journey selling
my eBook. Her words yelled out to me as I sat day and night scouring
the web, trying to find the secrets to make my book a success. Having
a writing website wasn’t doing it, like I had read. Submitting your
link to your book in search engines wasn’t doing it. Reviews weren’t
doing it. What I didn’t understand was the fact that this is what
I was informed to do and still my books lie in cyber-space, unread.
I began to explore why people weren’t buying not only my eBook, but
eBooks in general. My publisher stated that this was happening everywhere.
What started out as the “wave of the future” has turned into a slow, but
persistent, dribble. People weren’t buying and I decided to take
the bull by the horns; not only to find out why they weren’t buying, but
what it would take to get them to do so.
Why buy an eBook?
A few years ago, Alan Kay, came up with an idea of putting a book on
the web, thus crushing the print industry. He touted we would save
trees, there would be immediate accessibility, and make money to boot.
eBook publishers jumped on the bandwagon, setting up small e-publishing
websites where authors could take advantage of what some predicted would
be the "new wave" of publishing.
Jack Romanos, president of the Simon & Schuster division of Viacom,
told a crowd of reporters, “We believe the eBook revolution will have an
impact on the book industry as great as the paperback revolution of the
60’s.”
E-publishers offered handsome royalties, accepted unsolicited manuscripts,
and gave new authors a chance for notoriety in an otherwise inaccessible
market. They knew that in order for this thing to work, they must
come up with a way to get people to accept reading an eBook in the first
place. Thus, hand-held reading devices were born.
Curling up with a good…hand-held reading device?
However, hand-held reading devices such as the Palm Pilot, did
not grab the money-conscious public as was predicted. Many stated
they were overpriced and would have to come down before they would plunk
their hard-earned greenbacks for a device just to read books. Many
have stated they still loved to curl up with a nice book instead of a cold,
hard machine. Let’s back up to why these seemingly innovative devices
are slow to catch on.
Years ago, there was radio. The family sat glued to it as they
listened to their favorite shows. When television was introduced,
it was beyond the means of these hard-working folk and took many years
before it was accessible in the average household. When the price
came down and more people starting accepting it, the television soon began
its journey inside practically every house. And still many years
later, two to three households owned more than one.
What did it take for television to catch on? After all, these
people, coming out of the Depression, could barely put food on the table,
much less buy anything extravagant. They had their radio to listen
to the latest news broadcasts and Orson Well's declaring the end of the
world. Why would they want anything more?
The answer is easy. Everyone is looking for a better way to do
things. After the depression and the economy picked up, Americans
rebuilt their lives and the ‘Keeping up with the Jones’ syndrome erupted.
Everyone just had to have the latest gadget from televisions to the newest
cars. This will happen with eBooks in time. When the general
public become acquainted with eBooks, they will discover how they can purchase
a book online and be reading it in a matter of minutes.
Many predictors of the fate of the eBook state people are just fine
curling up with a good book. Like they say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t
fix it.”
Starling Lawrence, editor in chief of the publishing company, W.W.Norton
& Company states, “If eBooks were the only thing to buy in a ‘bookstore’,
I would buy a lot fewer books. I am glad I will be dead by the time
they take over the business.”
Many are predicting it will be eight to ten years before electronic
publishing begins to equal paper. What is an eBook author to do in
the meantime? Let their e-books sit? While certainly not collecting
dust, they are not collecting any profits either.
Conclusion
In order to sell our eBooks, many things must come into focus.
One, hand-held devices must come down in price much like the television
did when it first appeared. Second, you must have exposure.
Third, people must become accustomed to your writing before they are going
to invest their hard-earned money.
People are penny pinchers by nature. Why buy something when you
can get if for free? Go to any search engine and pull up free e-books
and you’ll never consider buying an eBook again.
Several publishers noted that this trend is increasing. People
are at least becoming aware of e-books, slowly but surely. Several
publishers noted that the public does appear to be investigating electronic
books.
But however low their current sales, several publishers noted that some
people do appear to be investigating electronic books. They have flocked
to the University of Virginia Library's Electronic Text Center (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html),
for example, which provides electronic editions of classic books free.
Between last August and mid-June, users downloaded over three million copies
of about 1,600 titles, from "Alice in Wonderland" to `Macbeth’.
The answer?
What an e-author must do to sell eBooks is give them away. Yes,
give them away. One, it gives people a feel for reading in pdf or
html format. Two, it gives people a feel for the kind of writing
you do. Rusty Fischer, author of “Beyond the Bookstore”, uses this
technique quite often. An author of many eBooks, Rusty states that
this is the most profitable promotional tool an unknown author can have
to make his/her works fly off the computer. He has had remarkable
sales with this strategy.
There are two ways to do this:
1.When offering your book for sale, offer another related to your subject
for free. Use the adage, “Buy my book, get ‘1000 Ways to Make More
Money’ for Free”. Not only will the buyer receive your best-selling
book, they get a bonus book for free. Offer incentives. They’ll
snap your book up faster with this promotional selling strategy more than
any other kind.
2.Offer a couple chapters of your book in a ‘mini-eBook’ that will give
readers a glimpse of your writing talent.
I posted a survey at my writing site, The Writer’s Life, and asked what
the biggest promotional method for selling eBooks was and the answer was
word of mouth. I send my books to people who express interest in
them as a sort of courtesy. They have told others how good it was,
which resulted in more sales for me!
Experts tell us eBook sales will pick up eventually. When the
public realizes the advantage of buying an eBook, the eBook author will
see profits. Providing eBooks for free on the internet will actually
help sell your hard copies as well. In fact, this allows you to publish
in both media simultaneously! Meanwhile, try this approach and watch
your eBook sales soar!
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Dorothy Thompson is an author, editor, journalist and anthologist from
the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Her children’s book, “No More Gooseberry
Pie!” was electronically published by Writers-Exchange E-Publishing.
She writes for many online and print publications including Inscriptions,
Long Ridge Writer’s Institute, the Eastern Shore News, USA Today, as well
as her own writing ezine, The Writer’s Life (http://www.thewriterslife.net)
which acclaimed the prestige of being included in Writer’s Digest Top 101
Websites for 2002, as well as in the top ten position in the Preditors
and Editors Poll for 2002 for Non-fiction Publication, Writer's Discussion
Forum and Writer's Resource/Information/News Source.
Her anthology series, Romancing the Soul (http://www.thewriterslife.net/romancingthesoul)
is with an agent now. She also writes humorous essays for the Eastern
Shore News as well as her own online humor column, “Where’s The Damn Picket
Fence?” (http://www.thewriterslife.net/WhereIsTheDamnPicketFence.html).
More info: http://www.thewriterslife.net/theworksofdorothythompson.html
Copyright © 2003 Dorothy Thompson
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On Becoming an Editor-in-Chief?
Interview with Elizabeth Burton, Editor-in-Chief of Zumaya Publications
eBe: Why did you get started as an editor?
As this was the first time I'd been part of senior staff anywhere, I
felt it behooved me to become as knowledgeable about the BUSINESS of publishing
as I could. Although we consider Zumaya to be a print house, I've long
been a fan of ebooks--they're my preferred reading format, actually--so
one of the first things I helped with was getting our titles listed with
Fictionwise. That was in September, I believe, and although we aren't going
to give Stephen King or Danielle Steel a problem anytime soon, we're seeing
a fair number of sales from there.
eBe: Do epublishers currently have a reputation for producing quality
novels?
That's not to say it's not getting better. It is. But as the major publishing
houses -- the Big New York Guys -- begin to focus more attention on ebooks,
the indies really need to work hard at making sure what they publish is
as well-written and professionally produced as anything Random House can
provide.
eBe: What will you do to earn a good reputation for your company?
We are also perfectionists when it comes to editing and copyediting.
We screen editor candidates carefully and all without exception are required
to take a stringent skills test. As a result, we have an exceptionally
talented editorial staff.
In fact, our standard can sometimes be a little frustrating for our
authors, because I try very hard to match them with just the right editor.
That can mean they have to wait a bit longer than might otherwise be expected,
but when the dust settles most of them tell us the end result was well
worth the wait.
eBe: What changes, good or bad, have you recently seen in the epublishing
industry?
Still, I don't foresee ebooks making it into bookstores anytime soon,
so the next goal is to get more recognition from booksellers for the other
side of electronic publishing: print-on-demand. Here, too, publishers are
battling the bias that says all POD books are poorly written, unedited,
clumsily produced...much the same reputation ebooks started out with.
And, to be fair, that is too often deserved as well, and the POD vanity
publishers like iUniverse haven't helped. The big culprit, though, is the
present distribution system, which simply isn't adaptable to POD. However,
that same system is constantly driving the cover prices of books up as
all the middlemen demand deeper and deeper discounts. I believe that if
we continue to educate the reading public to the advantages of both ebooks
and POD, we'll succeed in changing the way books get into their hands.
eBe: What do you have to offer that perhaps traditional (print)
publishers do not?
Like many of the new small publishers, Zumaya lacks the revenue base
just yet to do any really significant advertising, but we take advantage
of every opportunity to place the house and its authors where the name
can reach readers. I'm always on the alert for marketing opportunities,
especially low-cost ones, which I then pass on to the authors.
It's become almost a cliché to say that a particular electronic/POD
publisher is "like a family," but at the very least we're like a club,
one where the goal is to provide good books to hungry readers.
eBe: What genres do you offer?
eBe: What do you see as the future of ebooks?
However, I think that will only happen if effort is made to continue
to educate those readers about the facts of electronic publishing, and
to target marketing toward readers. Quite honestly, I see far too much
marketing effort wasted on "preaching to the choir"--press releases sent
to listservs and other places where authors convene.
The next generations have grown up with electronics. They're comfortable
using them for things their predecessors still sometime struggle with.
They see no difference between reading on a computer or PDA and reading
a book--and they'll be the ones who bring ebooks up to the level of their
print counterparts as a viable way to read.
Elizabeth Burton, editor-in-chief/acquisitions editor
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Elizabeth Burton knew she wanted to be a writer the soft summer night
she scared the bejabbers out of her kid sister and some young friends with
a ghost story she made up on the spot. It took a lot of years and some
serious detours, but she has finally reached that much desired goal.
Transplanted from Pennsylvania to Austin, Texas, Liz is a former
journalist who so far has had three short stories published: "Somewhere
in Her Smile," "Simple Sarah and Slippery Sam" (which was also a Writers
of the Future finalist) and "Troll Call." She reviews for, edits
and publishes a monthly review of books, The Blue Iris Journal,
and recently accepted the position as editor-in-chief and acquisitions
editor for her publisher, Zumaya Publications.
Copyright © 2003.
E-BOOK CORNER
Title: Notes on the Windowsill
Reviewed by Nancy Jackson, author and reviewer
5 Stars!
NOTES ON THE WINDOWSILL is a paranormal romance that will make you laugh,
cry, and think about the many signs and signals around us that we don't
always notice. The characters of the author's creation are real and vivid.
The story centers around a young woman named Jordan, the main character,
who has lost the love of her life, Martin. Through her days of mourning
and trying to heal, she reminisces about their amazing relationship and
surreal bond. The intensity of their love was on a higher level than normal
relationships, each feeling they were meant to be together, soul mates
even.
Jordan realizes her many dreams and visions had given her signs about
the fateful night Martin died. Months later she still feels his presence
and receives notes on the windowsill, a sweet gesture he began when they
moved in together. She isn't sure whether she is going crazy or if her
love is trying to tell her something. Through visits to her psychiatrist
and a kind fortune-teller, she finds pieces that unravel many of the symbols
she ignored. As Jordan tries to move on, she meets a new man who has many
similarities to Martin and begins to fulfill a promise, a dream she
was meant to fulfill.
Jennifer L. B. Leese paints a very sentimental story that draws you
in and haunts you after finishing the story. You feel compassion and sympathy
for the trials and tribulations the main character is forced to go through
and you are right there with her. I highly recommend NOTES ON THE WINDOWSILL
-- a touching love story. You may want to have the Kleenex box nearby as
you read.
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Nancy Jackson is a published author and poet who believes sharing the
gift of words is one of the most special things we can do for one another.
Many of her works have been included in Literati, Twilight Times, Waxing
and Waning, various anthologies and six books in the upcoming series Celebrations
due in Spring. Currently she is an editor as well as a book reviewer for
BeWrite Books, Sime~Gen magazine and Dog-eared webzine.
Copyright © 2003 Nancy Jackson All Rights Reserved.
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Title: Short quirky Tales by Lisa Tate
Reviewed by Celia A. Leaman, author, editor and reviewer
I read this collection of short stories with a smile on my face and a finger on the click button of my Pocket PC, eager to see where the author would take me next. Some stories were vignettes; others were longer. They are the sort of tales that jumpstart the imagination. Beautifully written, wickedly delicious at times: chilling, sensual.
A man has a chance to change the future of the world, yet he turns it down because of past conditioning. A Muslim woman finds herself questioning her traditional behavior when she's left in charge of a spaceship full of women and children. There is an interesting slant on a Biblical tale. A fascinating incident on a Greek island, involving Medusa. And strange things happen to a
person when drinking an ancient wine.
A few stories are twists and turns on every day occurrences, too. Others reflect the concern many of us have about scientists gone mad with genetic engineering and gene therapy. Some are futuristic. But I can assure you, all
are indeed quirky!
SHORT QUIRKY TALES is an inspired piece of work in which Ms Tate passes on her imagery with fluent ease. I read each story twice and enjoyed each one. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thought provoking experience.
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Celia Leaman, whose web page is entitled www.devonshirebabe.com feels she is truly a child of Dartmoor, and the moors are a perfect setting for her imaginative, mystical and romantic stories. Her first book, Mary's Child is written around the Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave, and she's working on two more books in the Dartmoor Series.
After she emigrated to Canada in 1980 she had short stories published in national and international magazines in the UK, Canada and the United States. She wrote and co-directed an English farce that was performed on Galiano Island, BC, where she lived for several years.
Her lifestyle seems to change every few years, and currently, she teaches information sessions on ebooks, copy-edits and reviews, is her own web-mistress, and when she isn't working at the local libraries, continues to write. If she has time for hobbies, she likes to garden, paint in oils and take meditative walks
Check out her upcoming releases at Twilight Times Books.
Copyright © 2003 Celia A. Leaman
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Amber Quill Press
Moonlight Legacy
WindHealer (Book IV)
WindWeeper (Book III)
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Fairy Tales with a Freudian Flair
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Stones in the Sky
Strangers
The Rake's Reflection
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Cupid's Capers
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Call Home the Heart
The Marriage Contract
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Darkly, Darkly
Dragon's Moon
The Tail of the Sea Witch
Unraveled
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Brendan's Song
The Ugly Princess
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Elsewhere & Otherwhen
Heart Song
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Dreams of the Compass Rose
Real Magic
Renegade
Song of Isis
Triad
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BloodWind
Electronic Publishing The Definitive Guide 2003 Edition
Sound the Ram's Horn
To Last a Lifetime
Too Young a King
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The Magic Token
The Only One
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The Right Hand of Velachaz
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Stardust Paradox
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Dangerous Medicine
Greenwood
Heretic Sun (sequel to Tyrant Moon)
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The Scent of Wisteria
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Cynnador
Short quirky Tales
WindChance
WindFall
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Until Eternity
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The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy
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Queen of Diamonds
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The Devil's Day Off
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Notes on the Windowsill
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Annette Gisby is giving away a free ebook called Writing the Dream
all about her different publishing experiences.
"Part autobiographical, part how-to, Writing the Dream details
the author's own experiences with different types of publishing. Find out
what it's really like to publish the book from someone who's been there,
done that and lost the t-shirt."
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eBook Ecstasy Newsletter, Volume 1 No. 32
ePublishing News
http://www.amberquill.com/piracy.html
Ardy M. Scott is the new managing editor for Twilight Times
Books. Ardy is the author of Prophecy: The Awakening and co-publisher of
Futures Magazine.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/
Crystal Dreams Publications is no longer an epublisher. They have changed ownership hands and do not do ebooks any longer, only paperbacks.
http://crystaldreamspub.com/
Double Dragon Publishing announces the first annual Draco Award
for excellence in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror will be awarded to
the authors of an unpublished or self-published title in each genre. The
winner in each genre will receive the Draco Award as well as a five year
hard cover contract for the winning work with Double Dragon Publishing.
The deadline for entries is November 30, 2003.
http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/draco/draco2003.html
Dusty Rhodes says Treble Heart Books has released THREE of her
new books under their brand new "Sundowner" imprint. Scoot on over and
check them out:
http://trebleheartbooks.com/Dusty1.html
Eidolon: The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy
has ceased publication. From 1990 to 2000, 31 issues were produced. However,
eidolon.net:
Australian SF online will continue along with Eidolon Books.
http://www.eidolon.net/
EPPRO and the Spotlight pages will be hosting a "Name that Author"
contest in celebration of "Read an E-Book Week."
http://www.ebookdirectory.homestead.com/spotlight.html
ESPAN is a new chapter of RWA designed specifically for authors
published by small press or electronic publishers.
http://espan-rwa.tripod.com/
First annual Wooden Rocket Awards for Online Excellence in SF/Fnow
open for voting. To be eligible for voting you must be a subscriber to
Stephen Hunt's SF Crowsnest - subscription is free.
http://www.computercrowsnest.com/index.html
Gray Bat is a resource for speculative fiction writers. The
website is intended to help inspire both unpublished and professional writers
with new ideas or to keep them plugging away at their current projects.
http://www.graybat.com/
Hot Java Productions, Inc. has developed a new electronic publishing
process known as Digital Binding (patent pending). A demonstration of Digital
Binding will be available March 7th at the Hot Java web site.
http://www.hotjavaproductions.com
Ideomancer Speculative Fiction webzine reopened this month with
new guidelines and new rates. The webzine now offers three US cents per
word, to a maximum of $100.00 per story.
http://www.ideomancer.com/
Internet Speculative Fiction Database has had the plug pulled
on its online database of sf because it was too successful. Their ISP ceased
supporting the site as it exceeded the 3000 database queries per day that their contract allowed.
http://isfdb.org/
KnowBetter.com is seeking reviewers for all genres (except romance)
who can write in-depth reviews.
http://www.knowbetter.com
Rosetta Books and Random House settle e-Book lawsuit.
http://www.rosettabooks.com/pages/RB_RH_Release.html
SpecFicWorld.com will no longer be offered for free. Starting
in March, the newsletter will be offered for $6.97 for one year (six issues)
or $10.97 for two years (twelve issues).
http://www.specficworld.com/
The 2002 Lories Winners and Finalists include Blood Will
Tell by Jean Lorrah as first place winner for Paranormal and Call
Down The Night by Sandy Moffett Parks first place winner for SF/F category.
http://www.theromanceclub.com/fth/contest/
The 2003 EPPIE Finalists include Shifters by Jane Toombs,
Myra Nour, Jennifer Dunne & Robin Bayne in the anthology category as
well as Shadow Prince and The Tower by Jennifer Dunne in
the Fantasy category. The awards will be presented at EPICon 2003 in Tampa,
Florida on March 8th.
http://www.epic-conference.com/
The Writers Exchange Resource Site has been discontinued. It
has been incorporated into Sell Writing Online. Writers Exchange E-Publishing
however, is very much alive and expanding constantly. It can still be accessed
at
http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing
Top Ten eBook Publishers in the recent Preditors and Editors
(tm) 2002 readers Poll.
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/tally.html
2. Amber Quill Press, http://amberquill.com
3. Zumya Publishing, http://www.zumayapublications.com/
4. NovelBooks Inc, http://novelbooksinc.com
5. Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com
6. Double Dragon Publishing, http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com
7. Twilight Times Books, http://twilighttimesbooks.com/
7. Sam's Dot Publishing / ProMart, http://samsdotpublishing.com
8. Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com
9. Atlantic Bridge, http://www.atlanticbridge.net
10. Wings ePress, Inc., http://www.wings-press.com
Vickie Britton is delighted to report her new short story "Trolls"
was a winner in the recent eBooksonthe.net mystery writing contest
and will appear in the anthology Electrifying Mysteries 2003 available
soon from eBooksonthe.net.
http://ebooksonthe.net/
Warren Adler E-Sheet contains articles of interest including
some offbeat comments on the publishing business.
http://www.warrenadler.com/e-sheet12.shtml
Wings ePress has twelve books in the final round of judging
for the EPPIE awards - an industry award for excellence in epublishing.
http://www.epic-conference.com/
Market News
http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm
AuthorMania.com Writing Contest. One Prize of $1,000.00 and
publication on AuthorMania.com. Short story, any topic, no more than 5,000
words. No previously published works. Postmark Deadline: February 14, 2004.
Full Details at: http://www.authormania.com
Baen Books now accepts electronic submissions. Prefers 100k
- 300k word novels.
http://www.baen.com/
eBooksonthe.net "Electrifying Romance 2003" contest deadline
has been extended to Feb. 28th. Grand prize of $100.00 and all First Place
Winners will be published in the Electrifying Romance Short Story Anthology
to be published in June of 2003. For spring/summer 2003, they are having
an "anything goes" writing contest. Stories that fall between the cracks,
don't fit in any genre, or that fit in more than one. Anything Goes
deadline July 4th.
http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
Far Sector SFFH (formerly Deep Outside SFFH) seeks well-written
short (1500-4000 words) SF, horror and darkly imaginative fiction. Pays
.03/word.
http://www.clocktowerfiction.com/Main/guidelines.shtml
For new submissions to Twisted Tales, only registered
users will be able to submit, but registration is free. The old site will
remain as an archive only. Looking for horror, sci-fi, mystery, fantasy,
romance short stories, reviews and poetry. No payment.
http://twistedtales.bravepages.com/
- old site
http://twistedtales.portal.dk3.com
- new site
Grimoire The Magazine of Haunting Terror, is open to
stories of all length from prose poems to novellas. Pro rates.
http://angelfire.com/comics/excaliberpress/grim.html
Hot Java Productions, Inc. seeking novel length manuscripts
from 60,000 to 100,000 words in all genres. Pays $5,000 advance for
each book, with a .50 royalty per book sold after that.
http://www.hotjavaproductions.com
Imajinn Books currently accepting queries for vampire, werewolf
and shapeshifter romance novels. 70k - 90k words.
http://www.imajinnbooks.com/
LionHearted Publishing® will no longer accept or review
any unsolicited materials without a Release Form on file. As of February
1st, 2003, hold your submissions in the even months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug,
Oct, Dec) and submit in the odd months.
http://www.lionhearted.com/news.htm
Literary contest information email list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/conpo
Mytholog will publish short fiction and poetry. Modern mythos.
No payment.
http://www.mytholog.com/
New epublisher Epstein Publishing accepting query letters only.
http://www.epsteinlarue.com/ebooks/
Nitelinks, Inc. currently accepting all forms of fiction and
non-fiction, including novels, short story collections, and poetry.
http://www.nitelinks.com/Authors/AuthorSupport.html
Pendulum Press is accepting submissions - specializes in mystery
and suspense fiction, covering all the sub-genres and crime-related non-fiction.
Writers must query first with a letter containing a brief synopsis of the
story. Also submit the opening three chapters, not to exceed 10,000 words
http://www.pendulumpress.com/
The European Space Agency hopes to recognize young writers and
inspire future astrophysicists and astronauts by sponsoring a science-fiction writing contest.
The Clarke-Bradbury International Science Fiction Competition for 2003 is open to writers ages 15 to 30.
Contestants can submit short (2,500 words maximum) stories about space
travel, exploration or settlement. The deadline for entries is Feb. 28, 2003.
http://www.itsf.org/index.php?PAGE=contest%2Findex.html
Whiskey Creek Press, a new royalty-paying publisher, is open
for submissions. "The Creek" plans to launch April 1, 2003.
http://www.whiskeycreekpress.net/
Wings ePress, Inc. accepting submissions in all genres. Query
first.
http://www.wings-press.com/
Zander eBooks open to submission until April 15th. All genres,
except not accepting children's books.
http://zanderebooks.com
Rumor Mill
SPONSORS:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AAM_in_the_News
ebooksonthe.net is dedicated to providing the best in quality
epublishing standards. Each book has been carefully selected by the editors
and publishers with a wide variety of reading information and entertainment
needs in mind.
http://www.ebooksonthe.net
Ralan's SpecFic & Humor Webstravaganza. Want to know what's
up on the publishing scene? Want to make your submissions the best they
can be? Join Ralan's mailing list.
http//www.ralan.com/
Sell Writing Online - a place where writers can benefit from
online writing opportunities. Hundreds of writers markets as well as contests,
author interviews, ebooks, and much more
http://www.sellwritingonline.com/
SpecFicWorld.com has a new look and a few new features. They
will also be publishing three new anthologies this year along with adding
a new speculative fiction contest.
http://www.specficworld.com/
The Blue Iris Journal reviews books in all formats. Monthly
column, "Sahara Ice," by Steve Lazarowitz.
http://www.blueirisjournal.com/
The Eternal Night Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Fiction
Web Site. Seeking author bios, sample chapters, interviews, and book reviews.
If you contact Steve or Leslie Mazey, let them know you're an eBook Ecstasy
subscriber.
http://www.eternalnight.co.uk
The Writer's Life is an online interactive writing source for
published as well as unpublished authors. It is your place for writing
tips, short stories and poems by various authors, freelance opportunities,
freelance success stories, paying markets, publishing links, awards, newsletter,
writing group and more!
http://www.thewriterslife.net/
Twilight Times Books offers some exciting fantasy ebooks along
with The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy. A complete fantasy resource
in one volume - Character Creation, Clothing and Weapons, Combat, Health
and Medicine, Magic, Mythology, World Building and much more.
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/
Tech Corner
http://www.cnet.com/
"Bush unveils final cybersecurity plan" by Robert Lemos.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-984697.html
Create an ebook in minutes ~ Andrei Ivanov.
http://us.geocities.com/ensen_andy
FCC eases restrictions on technology that sees through walls.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/front.htm
"Google Buys Pyra: Blogging Goes Big-Time" by Dan Gillmor. Pyra Labs
is the creator of the Blogger software and runs the blogger.com and blogspot.com
services
http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/archives/000802.shtml#000802
"Government seeks freedom to snoop" - article by Declan McCullagh.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-983943.html
How ebook hackers use search engines.
http://www.ecommercedealers.com/article1.htm
Mailwasher - an email checker with Spam elimination.
http://www.mailwasher.net/
POPFile - an automatic mail classification tool
http://popfile.sourceforge.net/
Researchers battle e-mail stealing Web bots with identity checks.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/front.htm
"Sneaky Toolbar Hijacks Browsers" by Michelle Delio.
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,57467,00.html
"Trojan Writers exploit Outlook Express..." by John Leyden describes
a new e-mail exploit which can disguise executable files as jpegs or whatever.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/29137.html
"Where the hell is my web site?" Article about domain name theft by
Kieren McCarthy.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/29065.html
(1) FEATURED E-AUTHOR
Author Info:
http://www.loriavocato.net
(2) FEATURED E-AUTHOR
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
http://www.thewriterslife.net
Author Info:
(1) BEHIND THE SCENES
Elizabeth: By default, actually. Dr. Bob Rich, who knew I was editing
for several electronic publishing houses, referred me to Zumaya Publications.
I began working for Tina (Haveman) and Diana (Kemp-Jones) in April of 2002.
Shortly thereafter, Tina asked me for an opinion on a couple of submissions
they'd received. Never being loath to voice an opinion, I accepted the
job. Then, at the end of June, they asked me if I'd be interested in running
their editorial department and handling acquisitions.
Elizabeth: Unfortunately, no. The quality of the editing is still very
uneven--I see this as a reviewer. I've found glaring historical, grammatical,
punctuation and spelling /usage errors; and this is particularly frustrating
when the book is a first-rate piece of work.
Elizabeth: We've already done it. Our standards for acquisition are
very, very high; and while we encourage promising writers as much as we
can, we will not accept a manuscript that doesn't meet those standards.
I try to help by providing a critique for those books that do have potential,
and I've had writers come back with a revision that DOES meet our criteria.
For me, that's where small presses and electronic publishers have the advantage--we
can do what publishers used to do and nurture good writers.
Elizabeth: There is no question the market is expanding for ebooks,
and that's the best news any of us could have. The convenience of being
able to load a book or three onto your handheld and fill in spare time
reading is making new fans
every day.
Elizabeth: A close, personal relationship with authors. And a commitment
to seeing them succeed--and not just because the senior staff happens to
be Zumaya authors, too. If you listen to the complaints most often voiced
by traditionally published new and midlist authors, it's that once the
book is out of their hands it's beyond their control. Publicity support
is minimal, if it exists at all, and if that book fails to pay back its costs they may never
be able to sell a book to the BNYG's again.
Elizabeth: At the present time we offer or are open to submissions
in all fiction genres in adult, young adult and middle reader categories.
In nonfiction, we particularly like self-help and true crime. Memoirs are
welcome provided they have a universal theme. We also recently formalized
our erotica imprint, eXtasy, as a separate part of the company and are
actively seeking
submissions there.
Elizabeth: I firmly believe the market for ebooks will continue to
grow, and that the small publishers will begin to see increases in sales
as the reading public discovers they can get books as good as or better
than the BNYG fare for a fraction of the cost.
Zumaya Publications
Books that transcend boundaries!
http://www.zumayapublications.com
Author info:
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Author: Jennifer LB Leese
Zumaya Publishing
http://www.zumayapublications.com/
Paranormal romance
Reviewer info:
Author: Lisa Tate
Twilight Times Books
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/
SF/F Collection
Reviewer info:
NEW RELEASES
http://www.amberquill.com
Jewel Dartt
http://www.geocities.com/jkdartt/
Dark romantic fantasy
Charlotte Boyett-Compo
Dark Fantasy
Charlotte Boyett-Compo
Dark Fantasy
Atlantic Bridge Publishing
http://www.atlanticbridge.net
S. Joan Popek
http://www.sjoanpopek.com/
Collection
Awe-Struck E-Books, Inc.
http://www.awe-struck.net
Scott Mason
SF
Melissa McCann
SF/suspense
Lesley Ann McLeod
Regency romance
DiskUsPublishing
http://diskuspublishing.com
Linda Bleser, Leta Nolan Childers, Elizabeth Delisi
& Kathleen Culligan Techler
Anthology
Domhan Books
http://www.domhanbooks.com/
Sorcha MacMurrough
Romance
Lisa Mondello
Romance
eBooksOnThe.Net
http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
Robert Marcom
SF/F short story collection
Bent Lorentzen
YA Fantasy
Wendy M. Peterson
YA Fantasy
Celia A. Leaman
New Age/Fantasy
Double Dragon Publishing
http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/
Lazette Gifford
Fantasy
Elizabeth K. Burton
Fantasy
Embiid Publishing
http://www.embiid.net
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Collection
Modean Moon
Contemporary romance
Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/
Vera Nazarian
Fantasy [Extended Excerpt]
Lissa Michaels
SF Romance
Judy Gill
Romance
Diana Kirk
Romance
Sheila Finch
SF
Hard Shell Word Factory
http://www.hardshell.com
Charlotte Boyett-Compo
SF
Karen Wiesner
http://www.karenwiesner.com/
Non-Fiction
S. Joan Popek
SF
Patricia White
Historical romance
Ellen Anthony
Futuristic romance
LionHearted Publishing®
http://www.lionhearted.com/
Susanne M Knight
Regency
Karen Woods
Futuristic
LTDBooks
http://www.ltdbooks.com
Rie Sheridan
Young Adult
New Concepts Publishing
http://www.newconceptspublishing.com
Sandra Rothfork
SF romance
NovelBooks, Inc.
http://www.novelbooksinc.com/
Jane Toombs
Romantic suspense
Sue Wilson
Historical romance
Elaine Corvidae
Fantasy
Scheherazade Tales
http://scheherazadetales.com/
Caitlin Conway
Romance
Twilight Times Books
http://twilighttimesbooks.com/
Patrick Welch
Fantasy
Lisa Tate
SF/F collection
Charlotte Boyett-Compo
Dark Fantasy
Charlotte Boyett-Compo
Dark Fantasy
Wings ePress, Inc.
http://www.wings-press.com/
Tricia McGill
Paranormal
Writers Exchange-E-Publishing
http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/
Darin Park and Tom Dullemond, editors
Non-Fiction
XC Publishing
http://www.xcpublishing.com/
Richard L. Graves
Zander eBooks
http://zanderebooks.com
Bryant Arnold
Zumaya Publishing
http://www.zumayapublications.com/
Jennifer L. B. Leese
Romantic suspense
CLASSIFIEDS:
http://www.annettegisby.n3.net
Astrid Coopers' re-release of Crystal Dreams is a best-seller
at Zumaya Publications. SF/Fantasy Romance.
"CRYSTAL DREAMS has everything to carry a reader away
from the mundane, with wonderful characters, beautiful scenery, and a great
storyline. If you're looking for something a little different, try CRYSTAL
DREAMS today. -- Robin Peek."
http://www.zumayapublications.com/
Awe-Struck E-Books - for the best in romance and sci-fi and
everything in between, check out the reads at Awe-Struck E-Books. "Choose
a pure pick-a-pak of great Awe-Struck titles for sitting by the pool..."
http://www.awe-struck.net/SALEPAGE/salepage.html
Digging Up Texas: A Guide to the Archaeology of the State
by Robert Marcom is now available from Republic of Texas Press. Illustrated
with drawings and photos, this book is a comprehensive introduction to
Texas archaeology.
"Very enjoyable, and should be a much needed first
step into Archeology. ...The resources alone will be worth the price
of the book.
--Joe D. Rogers, Archeological Steward, Texas Historical
Commission, Hereford, Texas.
http://www.republicoftexaspress.com/
eBooks N' Bytes, brought to you by Eva Almeida, is jammed packed
with useful resources for electronic authors, gathered
together in well-organized sections. Includes: where to promote your
e-Books, links to send out free press releases, e-book
publishers accepting submissions, and e-book reviews.Don't forget to
list your e-Book in the directory.
http://www.ebooksnbytes.com/
eBooksOnThe.Net offers a wide selection of genres that will
fulfill one of two purposes: entertain or inform. Current selections include
Darkly,
Darkly by Robert Marcom,
Dragon's Moon by Bent Lorentzen,
The
Tail of the Sea Witch by Wendy M. Peterson and Unraveled by
Celia A. Leaman.
http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
Epstein LaRue is giving away a free ebook called Epstein's Guide
To Online Romance.
http://www.epsteinlarue.com/ebooks/
Glenda D. Tudor's Colorado Spitfire will be available soon from
Atlantic Bridge Publishing. Free short stories available on her website.
http://glendatudor1.tripod.com
How to Promote, Advertise & Market Your Published Book by
Arline Chase and Mary Cox-Bilz currently available from eBooksonthe.net.
http://www.ebooksonthe.net/
Linda Suzane's Midnight Blood newsletter - vampire fiction.
http://www.midnightblood.com/
The Novel Advice newsletter is now free. Informative articles
by well-known writers.
http://www.noveladvice.com/
The Odyssey 2003 Summer Writing Workshop will host Gene Wolfe.
Odyssey was founded eight years ago to provide up-and-coming genre writers
the guidance and support necessary to become professionals. Forty percent
of Odyssey's graduates have gone on to be published. Students must apply
by April 15. For further information and an application:
http://www.sff.net/odyssey/
Twilight Times Books maintains a Freebies
page with listings of Free ebooks from various publishers.
http://www.twilighttimesbooks.com/freebies.html
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