Newpub Marketing Manual

Newpub Marketing Manual

Embarrassing admission time: I have a chronic case of Boomer tech when it comes to social media. Longtime readers know I relentlessly advocate for elevating publishing out of the oldpub tar pits and into the newpub promised land. I'm the first to ditch obsolete publishing bromides and embrace newly emergent…
December 18, 20202 Comments
How to Write a Sentence

How to Write a Sentence

Working as a professional writer and editor these past years has not only taught me a lot about writing; it's shown me much that I didn't even suspect I didn't know. Since I always try to have one hand reaching down the ladder to help folks below me up while…
December 10, 202013 Comments
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

Today, gentle reader, we bring you a belated signal boost for an extraordinary book--and I don't say that just because the author is one of my editing clients.Introducing Collateral Damage, a new kind of kaiju thriller by Adam S. Furman!Destructive Battles Rage Between Hellish Kaiju and Giant Mech ProtectorsA desperate…
December 3, 2020
Fixing Frank

Fixing Frank

As a follow up to yesterday's postmortem on Penny Arcade, I thought I'd address some of the comments about how the comic lost its way by showing how it could be fixed.Comics being a visual medium that capitalizes on a picture speaking a thousand words, the best way to explain…
September 23, 20209 Comments
The Editor Defined

The Editor Defined

Publishing is an old industry that's assembled its own internal lexicon. As you'll find with any trade, publishing jargon can be difficult for laymen--and even authors--to decipher. A widely misunderstood term is the deceptively simple title of editor. When most people; again even some authors, hear the word "editor", they…
August 20, 2020
Editors Defined

Editors Defined

Since I've received a lot of questions lately about editing and what editors do, now seems like a good time to repost this handy guide. Publishing is an old industry that's assembled its own internal lexicon. As you'll find with any trade, publishing jargon can be difficult for laymen--and even…
June 4, 201914 Comments
Wild Stars III

Wild Stars III

It's my sincere pleasure to join Cirsova in making a special pulp-related announcement. We have a HUGE project that will be out later this summer! Cirsova Publishing is teaming up with Michael Tierney and Little Rocket Publications to celebrate the upcoming 35th Anniversary of the Wild Stars with the exclusive…
May 10, 201810 Comments
Editing Defined

Editing Defined

Publishing is an old industry that's assembled its own internal lexicon. As you'll find with any trade, publishing jargon can be difficult for laymen--and even authors--to decipher. A widely misunderstood term is the deceptively simple title of editor. When most people; again even some authors, hear the word "editor", they…
September 1, 20176 Comments