Deborah Cooke: Author

Month: February 2013

  • The End of Free?

    We’ve talked about authors making books free in past posts here on Wild West Thursday, and about the way that free can give visibility to an author. (Here’s one of my earliest posts about free, and some reflections on implications, then a more recent one about free’s effectiveness.) The benefit of free is particularly seen…

  • Live at Overdrive

    My updated files are now available at Overdrive’s Content Reserve. This is a portal for libraries to acquire digital books, but they also feed content to a number of other sites—including Waterstones in the UK, Books-A-Million in the US, Bookstrand in the UK and others. I can’t give you a link to check it out,…

  • Review for Kiss of Danger at the Reading Cafe

    Sandy has posted a review of KISS OF DANGER at her blog, the Reading Cafe, right here. Thanks, Sandy!

  • Anniversary Celebration at The Reading Cafe

    The Reading Cafe blog is celebrating their anniversary, and I’ve donated a prize to the celebration. These prize books will be autographed for the winner. Hop on over and check it out!

  • Changing Times

    Many years ago, when I was comparatively new to the publishing game, I clipped a list out of a magazine. It’s been on my bulletin board ever since, because it’s one of those things that’s funny but, um, not. It goes like this: The Worst Paying Jobs with the Most Stress: 1. Fisherman 2. Book…