The New York Times weighs in on self-publishing.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by bryanknower

The New York Times has a decent article on self-publishing that accepts the premise that self-publishing is here to stay. Most of the important players are covered, (although I didn’t see Book Baby in the featured list of print copy enablers). The list of strictly e-book platform consolidators is comprehensive. Worth a look, if only to see if your platform of choice is mentioned/praised. The Joys and Hazards of Self-Publishing on the Web

StoryBundle Debuts with Seven Indie Ebooks for One Pay-What-You-Want Price

Posted on August 9, 2012 by bryanknower

StoryBundle Debuts with Seven Indie Ebooks for One Pay-What-You-Want Price.

Here’s a great deal that supports multiple elements of the e-book world. Authors get exposure, the distributor (StoryBundle) gets more books out there, the reader gets to pay what they think the works are worth, and part of the proceeds go to help e-publishing endeavors. This first bundle is science fiction themed. Excerpts of the works in the bundle can be perused at the StoryBundle website. Nice job.

Newest ebook out on Smashwords

Posted on May 23, 2012 by bryanknower

Thrilled to put out another short story on Smashwords. Finding it a bit of a nuisance to publish separately on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, but it seems like the best way to go. Those editions should be available by week’s end.
This one’s a story set in a past fictional Sri Lanka aka Ceylon, The particular myth that fostered this story has been rattling around in my head for quite a while. I tried to research the topic and found very little online, so I thought I’d create my own fictional tale and weave in the elements of the legend. Hope it captures something of the strangeness of that myth.
Here’s the link-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/165043

Salyuta now available at Barnes and Noble online.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by bryanknower

My ebook Salyuta is now on the Barnes and Noble website in addition to Amazon and Smashwords. It can be reached via the following link.
Salyuta at Barnes & Noble online.

Decisions, Decisions…BookBaby vs. Smashwords

Posted on May 1, 2012 by bryanknower

Came across an interesting blog-post today about the relative merits of two major players in the self-publishing field. Interesting comparison. I would just add that if you are publishing short stories (or micro-books, as they are called today), Smashwords seems the way to go given the price factor on BookBaby.

Click the link below to see the post.

Decisions, Decisions…BookBaby vs. Smashwords.

I have a new free story on Smashwords

Posted on April 27, 2012 by bryanknower

A free ebook by Bryan Knower

I have a new short story, Improvised Explosive Device, up on Smashwords for free. It’s about 1800 words and is an odd little tale set in the background of the Iraq war. Some of you may already have seen this via my now defunct newsletter, but I’d appreciate a click through. Doesn’t cost a thing 🙂

Click the book image to the left to go to Smashwords and download your copy.

eBook self-published on Amazon and Smashwords

Posted on April 25, 2012 by bryanknower

I’m thrilled to have my ebook, Salyuta, on Amazon and Smashwords. ePub and PDF versions are available at Smashwords and the Kindle version is on Amazon. The story is approximately 6500 words and is priced at a modest 0.99 cents. Please support.