Well, D.T. Conklin and I (mostly Dan) have been working on a new website for Evolved Publishing, this one menu-driven and more dynamic. We like it, and we think you will too. Check it out.

We haven’t got all the bells and whistles 100% yet on the blog, for subscriptions and sharing and the like. We’ll have that all addressed before the new year, at which point we’ll actually start blogging there as a group.

http://www.EvolvedPub.com

Copyright 2011 Evolved Publishing

So today was a pretty big day. First, my debut novel, a psychological thriller, is now available as an eBook.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Forgive-Me-Alex-ebook/dp/B006NTNQP8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digi...
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/115759
BookieJar: http://www.bookiejar.com/Home/Book/877?cat=19136512

Second, an anthology that I edited, the product of Evolved Publishing's first semi-annual
Short Story Contest, is now available.

Amazon: Should be up within a few hours.
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/116197
BookieJar: http://www.bookiejar.com/Home/Book/879?cat=20447232

Third, my science fiction short story is now available as a **FREE** eBook:

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/115966
BookieJar: http://www.bookiejar.com/Home/Book/878?cat=19922944

All in all, a pretty fun day.

 

It's easy. It's free. It's an opportunity you don't want to miss.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/12/whats-that-you-say-you-dont-have-an-ereader-fear-...

 

Both I and several colleagues at Evolved Publishing are about to enjoy some fun times. Finally!

http://lanediamond.com/2011/12/a-big-week-coming-up-from-evolved-publishing-incl...

 

Please read with your kids and grandkids.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/12/is-take-your-child-to-a-bookstore-day-in-jeopardy...

 

Catching up on work after a vacation is no picnic. Nor is traveling on airplanes these days.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/12/newer-pictures-of-an-older-me-family-visit-and-gi...

 

Lane Diamond has asked me to stop in and talk one more about my dilemma: Mitchell Norton—murderer, destroyer of dreams, the monster who keeps me up nights.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/guest-blog-from-tony-hooper-screw-the-courts-just...

 

It may not be an easy thing, not being a beggar.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/the-soft-sell-versus-the-hard-sell-please-dont-cr...

 

Make your brain a sponge. Remember: Professionals never stop learning.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/how-much-should-i-study-the-art-and-craft-of-writ...

 

Please show your support, as we must never forget our troops and vets.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/blog-tour-de-troops-win-prizes-support-the-troops...

 

The relatively new eBook markets are still in a state of great flux, and authors and publishers are trying to come to terms with it.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/ebook-pricing-%E2%80%93-the-market-is-still-sorti...

 

With so many publishing options now available, which one is right for you? Even if you're not a writer, but you're a book-buying reader, you may find this of interest.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/the-gnashing-of-teeth-the-wailing-of-souls-emergi...

 

At a shared writers' site such as WDC, things are a little different, but for the pure Author (Seller) / Reader (Customer) relationship, the issue of reviews is not so simple.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/a-lively-debate-about-posting-book-reviews/

 

So little time, so much COGNAC WORK.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/11/random-musings-from-lane-diamonds-not-so-idle-min...

 

This is a continuation of my last post, though I focus on a slightly different element of “SHOW, DON’T TELL.” Those three little words constitute one of the High Commandments of effective writing. It sounds so easy, doesn’t it? Yet it requires commitment, determination, vigilance and inexhaustible effort.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/10/under-the-heading-of-show-dont-tell-with-words-as...

 

When you allow the reader to experience your story at the instant your characters do, you make it possible for her to share in the emotion and impact of the moment. This mechanism, more than any other, draws a reader right into the story as though she’s a spectator at the scene.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/10/under-the-heading-of-show-dont-tell-make-your-cha...

 

I believe story structure is wide open, a playground where you can kick the ball around and have some fun. There’s only one requirement: Keep the reader turning those pages.

http://lanediamond.com/2011/10/the-bond-between-reader-and-writer-how-long-will-...

 

Which author first hooked you on reading?

http://lanediamond.com/2011/10/who-has-time-to-read-for-pleasure/
 

"That is to say, I hadn’t figured out how to [self-publish] in a way that ensured at least a real possibility of success. What were my chances if I decided to go it alone? Not good. Daunting. Scary. After all, I didn’t have a backlist, an established following, a famous, widely recognized name. I was John Q. Nobody."

http://lanediamond.com/2011/10/why-i-didnt-want-to-self-publish-and-go-it-alone/...