Compassion, loyalty…and crime
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about who has the power in publishing. Most people agree that publisher’s hold the lion’s share. After all, they write the contracts, they are responsible for editing and art, distribution, marketing (although authors have to do a lot themselves these days). All (cough) the author does is write (cough, cough) the book.
But this post isn’t about that. Continue reading “Power to the People”
or How You Shouldn’t Overreact to a One-Star Review
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Recently, I came upon this post, expounding on the importance of the one-star review, and how detrimental it can be, especially to indie authors. What particularly caught me was this quote:
Despite her not even having read the book, she has managed to bring my 5 star rating down to 4 stars. This means a great deal of indie book sites will now not include my book in their free lists or advertising lists of the day. Continue reading “Star Chasers”
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Personal rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to read Slain in the Spirit, by Walt Rosenfeld. The book is a near-future sci-fi mystery and the themes are extremely familiar in today’s world: environmentalism, the ethics of medical advances, and combat PTSD. Continue reading “Book Review: Slain in the Spirit”