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Author Archives: Ginger Mayerson
Author Econ 101 (alas)
“New authors often have the misconception that they will sell a million books and be wealthy for the rest of their lives. But the book is just the beginning; authors shouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket—better to use … Continue reading
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Electricland serialization, part 3/7
“Yeah, okay.” Bishop glanced at the sheriff’s deputy standing in the doorway. “Get me a better cell and I’ll take good care of him.” “I’ll do what I can, but take good care of him no matter what.” Russek gave … Continue reading
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GPS and Jane Austin
“While digital devices create a number of exciting possibilities for reading, these concepts (and all the others like them) seem like the result of talented people fixing something that isn’t broken. Books have never had any trouble keeping readers’ attention, … Continue reading
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Electricland serialization, part 2/7
Almost every man in the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail downtown owed Detective Paul Russek a favor. But there were only a few in there he thought he could trust, and only one he knew he could. And only … Continue reading
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Electricland serialization, part 1/7
Electricland There is nothing more dangerous than a woman with nothing to lose. Bureaucracy: It’s Wonderful Disciplinary action meetings for extramural anti-terrorism units (EAT-U) were held in a secure auditorium-like basement beneath a Virginia shopping mall. It was a grim … Continue reading
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Why printed books will be with us for a while longer
“There’s an underlying issue at play in all of this, the fundamental that books, in whatever their form, are simply text delivery systems. That sort of reductionist approach is true enough – whether ancient papyrus scroll, manuscript copy, printed book, … Continue reading
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Electricland website gets a new look
Sorry “Kubrik” theme, it was just time to move on.
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Demise of (mega)bookstores (but not books)
“When I was growing up, record stores were a place you could hang out. In a really great store — one of those big city leviathans spread over several stories — you could spend the best part of a day … Continue reading
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I, for one, welcome our new POD masters
And a world without excess inventory and waste in general. “For over a decade we have had before us a technique for publishing books called print on demand. Those who witnessed its introduction at a book expo in 1998 declared … Continue reading
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