Indie Publishing
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The Indie Spirit: Martin Short and Harry Shearer
My name is Jacke Wilson, and I’m an indie author. Yes, there’s a stigma attached to this. All those people saying: “Who do you think you are, Jacke Wilson?” and “There is no check on quality anymore! You can’t just SAY you’re a writer.” and “The self-publishing world is like an agent’s slushpile times a zillion!” Continue reading
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Small Press Shoutout: Owl and Zebra Press!
Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. Longtime readers may recall the Small Press Shoutout series, in which I celebrated those independent, brainy, well-intentioned, focused, even more focused, adorable, craftsmanlike, inspiring, dazzling, successful, friendly, quirky, cutting-edge corporate governance-y small presses. Here’s a list, with links: Continue reading
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A Contest! Guess the Cover Art Themes and Win a Free Book
A contest! Let’s have a contest! Wonderful Reader N asked this question about my book The Race: Can I ask a quick question about the book cover? Was the design meant to suggestion a flag because it’s about elections? I am a little obsessed about book covers–maybe because my design sense is stunted from birth–and I’m Continue reading
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“Another Well-Written Novella”: Five Stars for The Promotion!
Here we go! Another great review of my book The Promotion, this time by the awesome More Books Than Shoes. And what a nice way for me to celebrate my Sunday. She enjoyed it! The Promotion is the second novella I’ve read by the talented Jacke Wilson, and I didn’t think it was possible but I Continue reading
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Today’s Comment of the Week: The Paralegal Checks In
Wonderful Reader K.C. writes: The Promotion is definitely my next read. My “day” job is as a paralegal and the description is genius. Can’t wait to read. Oh boy! A paralegal! Reading about “when big law meets big trouble…” This should be interesting… It kind of reminds me of that time I walked into the Continue reading
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Coming Soon: A Goodreads Giveaway!
Readers, big news! I just signed up for a Goodreads Giveaway, which means that FIVE SIGNED COPIES of the paperback version of The Promotion will be given away FOR FREE to Goodreads members who sign up for the contest. That’s right, soon five lucky readers will be given the chance to immerse themselves in 105 pages of misery, obsession, and Continue reading
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The Kingdom of Publishing
My biweekly trips through the New York Review of Books are often filled with pleasure, amusement, fascination, and appreciation. And then there are those rare occasions when I’m completely befuddled. I think I understand most of Jason Epstein’s tribute to Roger Straus (of publishing house Farrar, Straus and Giroux). But what to make of this Continue reading
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Jacke’s Jacket: New Blurb
It’s a great day in Jacke news – a new blurb from the fabulous Ronica Dhar! Jacke Wilson’s work has for many years engaged me with its themes about the Midwest, politics, and contemporary culture. Alternately full of intrigue or expertly rendered deadpan comedy, Jacke’s stories (or perhaps satires? I’d have to ask Jacke to Continue reading
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Welcome, Nook Readers!
Fans of Barnes & Noble, your days of waiting are OVER. The Race: A Novella is ready and available for sampling and purchases on your favorite Nook product. My thanks again to Mark Coker and the folks at Smashwords for the distribution platform. It’s great to be able to reach all my readers, on whatever Continue reading
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Indie Publishing: What Would Ezra Pound Do?
We’ve seen some great examples of the indie publishing spirit, from Dr. Johnson to Stéphane Mallarmé, to Marcel Proust. Next up: poetry’s mad scientist, the original miglior fabbro (well, except for the real miglior fabbro), the Tireless Champion of the Arts who wound up living – literally – in a cage. An amazing, awful life story: Ezra Pound! Pound of Continue reading
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