http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/billstephens/ Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of- but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. Robert Heinlein en-us 2012-01-26T21:00:18+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Bill Stephens hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/billstephens/index.html#20120119173950 There is a hiccup in my life when I finally complete a novel and its first revision. I find myself staring at the keyboard blankly wondering where all my wonderful friends in the book went. Fortunately, I can move on by beginning the painful process of trying to interest someone beside me in the work. I probably will try to pitch this book, WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' to the industry. I also occupy my time with getting my last novel up on Kindle Smart. I will launch it with their free ... Bill Stephens 2012-01-19T22:39:50+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/billstephens/index.html#20101124104339 Amazon’s Kindle Ebook Reader has come a long way since it premiered at around $400 plus. A current version is advertised for $139.00, but that’s still a pretty good chunk of change. I will not attempt to compare Kindle with other versions of ebook readers, but there is a consideration you might noodle on. The most obvious advantage of the Kindel, itself, is its convenience. It’s small, lightweight, and fits in purses, briefcases, and in some cases pockets, which is particularly appreciated ... Bill Stephens 2010-11-24T15:43:39+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/billstephens/index.html#20100712114252 Ok, I'll admit it. I lack what it takes to write serious literary fiction. Stephen King settled that issue for me in his book, On Writing, when he said, "You will never be a great writer unless you are born with it." Great writers must be passionate about something, right? I'm only passionate about things I shouldn't eat or drink. So the arrogance of someone so lacking as myself, offering up a thesis that literary fiction doesn't sell and inferring that cognitive critters might solve that ... Bill Stephens 2010-07-12T15:42:52+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/billstephens/index.html#20100604175301 I’ve been doing serious agent querying for my current project, and I’ve learned that agents have discovered something more demeaning and insulting than the “Dear Author” form letter/post card/email rejection. I’ve dubbed it the “Exception Rejection.” Here’s how it’s explained on the agent websites: “We receive such a high volume of queries, that we respond only to those in which we are interested. If you have not heard from us in four to six weeks then consider that we have passed on your ... Bill Stephens 2010-06-04T21:53:01+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/billstephens/index.html#20101118112714 For God’s sake let’s quit whining about how the cold cruel world stands between us and our chosen profession of being a universally loved and disgustingly wealthy author. We blame our lack of writing time and effort on distractions heaped upon us by family, friends, responsibilities, professions, politics, economic necessities, weather, business associates, church, the neighbors’ lawnmowers, the three-hundred pound tap dancer upstairs, television, Internet surfing, blogging, video ... Bill Stephens 2010-11-18T16:27:14+00:00