More “Cover to Cover” Episodes
Cover to Cover #460: Information Management and Story Questions
Mike S brings up some salient points about the legal tussle going on between HarperCollins and Open Road Media over the definition of "ebook" because of a new electronic version of Julie of the Wolves.
Rewrite Status update: Mike M has cracked open his old manuscript, and reread it to better evaluate where it currently stands so he can determine which direction he wants to go with it.
Mike S talks about asking more questions about your story in order to discover more about your world, your characters, and how those questions may lead you to tell a better story than the one you originally had in mind. [Read more...]
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Cover to Cover #362B: Text to Speech Options
Web Genii tells us about her experience with text-to-speech software, and thinks publishers might be inadvertently shortchanging readers, which leads to a discussion about options for books for the visually impaired. [Read more...]
Cover to Cover Suggested Reads
Reading Diary #16: WebGenii's Reads
This is WebGenii, with an installment from my Reading Diary. So, what have I been reading lately? [Read more...]
Reading Diary #15: WebGenii's Reads
This is WebGenii, with an installment from my Reading Diary. So, what have I been reading lately? [Read more...]
Reading Diary #14: WebGenii's Reads
This is WebGenii, with an installment from my Reading Diary. So what have I been reading lately? [Read more...]
Reading Diary #13: WebGenii's Reads
This is WebGenii, with an installment from my "Reading Diary". It's been a busy fall, but I have been reading! [Read more...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:21 — 5.1MB)
Dragon Page Reviews
Review: "Star Trek FAQ" by Mark Clark
As a solid Trek fan I am always on the lookout for good books on the franchise, and Star Trek FAQ comes through in spades. [Read more...]
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Review: "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline
It's a little intimidating to review a book that has been so widely (and positively) reviewed. For authors, I think it would be useful to study this campaign and see what has made it so successful. [Read more...]
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Review: "Discount Armageddon" by Seanan McGuire
The world is a fairly orderly place, talking mice, gorgons, Chupacabra... these are things of fairy tales, mythology and supermarket tabloids. Not so in Seanan McGuire's new novel Discount Armageddon, the first book in her new InCryptid series. [Read more...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:14 — 3.1MB)
