Dale T. Phillips' Rounded Corner

Yes, we've been doing a lot of interviews here, because there are so many cool writers doing great work! Here's one that's a bit...

Saw an online discussion recently that made me think of a comparison, of how publishing is a bit like the movie It's A Wonderful Life...

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, David and Goliath , made me think about the whole Amazon/Hachette spat as a parable. Hugh Howey started talking abo...

Elizabeth K. Burton commented on a previous post. http://daletphillips.blogspot.com/2014/05/amazon-and-hachette-godzilla-vs-mothra.html Tha...

There is a revolution going on in publishing, where, for the first time in history, writers can choose how to control their career. Some be...

It seems the tide is turning. Corporate bigwigs from the traditonal publishing houses are starting to emerge from their bunkers to talk to t...

Finally got the first story collection out on audio- Fables and Fantasies - a 5 Story Collection. Sounds utterly fantastic- narrated by th...

From Dean Wesley Smith: wonderful 3-part post by Judith Tarr: Escape from Stockholm: An Epic Publishing Saga. Read ALL THREE PARTS. Worth i...

Now that writers have a number of options in ways to publish, some of them espouse one particular way above all others. They're adamant ...

Here's a bit of help for struggling authors. How To Sell Loads of Books - My Approach by Russell Blake This 27-point piece gives muc...

Noted best-selling author Barry Eisler gave an address (On Digital Denial) at the Pike's Peak Writers Convention. You can read all about...

A couple of great perspectives here on modern publishing, both in one day! First is Hugh Howey . Who's he? Merely a guy who was writin...

Ironic story seen today. On The Passive Guy site, a great place for publishing news and links, had a story about a former opponent of self...

To live is to war with trolls-- Ibsen They have a cave troll -- Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring In Internet slang, a troll is someon...

I'm now a proud member of the national organization Sisters In Crime , who are dedicated to helping mystery writers. Sure, their primary...

Happy End of 2012.   Well, we survived the Apocalypse, and all the trials and tribulations of the last 12 months. Whew! A year ago, I se...

Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason, and plot. Happy Guy Fawkes Day, everyone. If you're not sure of what ...

Well it sure is an interesting time. I added up all the writing tasks and items from this last week, and there were about 30. So I've be...

There was a great article in Sunday's Boston Globe about new artists going the do-it-yourself route for launching and maintaining their ...

We constantly hear the cries from Big Traditional Publishing (BTP), telling how whatever new thingie means the End of Books As We Know It. ...