Category: Reading

George R.R. Martin: A great summer placeholder

by Nick Owchar, posted in A Game of Thrones, A.L. Kennedy, Books, ebooks, George R.R. Martin, Publishing, Reading, self-publishing, Writing

Many of my WordPress friends are on hiatus until September -- they were nice enough to post something that tells everyone why their blogs are quiet. I'm not nearly so courteous ... I've been on an accidental hiatus created by what affects everyone else: family, vacation, start of school ... But something George R.R. Martin … Continue reading George R.R. Martin: A great summer placeholder

Don’t even publish your book: Tolkien’s option

by Nick Owchar, posted in A Game of Thrones, Beowulf, Books, J.R.R. Tolkien, Myth - George R.R. Martin, Myth - Tolkien, Publishing, Reading, self-publishing, Writing

With my recent conversation with Jim Rossi about self-publishing in mind, I turn again to J.R.R. Tolkien, whom I've been reading lately because of the publication of his Beowulf translation in May. He published The Hobbit and LOTR, and more besides these, but his translation of Beowulf never saw the light of publication in his lifetime. Though complete, and though he … Continue reading Don’t even publish your book: Tolkien’s option

Why self-publish? Your book’s a startup company, that’s why

by Nick Owchar, posted in Books, Publishing, Reading, self-publishing, Writing

As promised in my previous post, here's an exchange that offers some interesting food for thought to any writer searching for a publisher. For Jim Rossi, the answer is simple: Don't look on the web or in a guidebook for a publisher. Look in the mirror. That's what Rossi decided as he prepared his forthcoming … Continue reading Why self-publish? Your book’s a startup company, that’s why