By Jon F. Merz I had a great year of sales in 2012. As detailed in my previous post, I did quite well selling ebooks that I released independently. But I try to
EBook Sales: 2012 Round-Up
By Jon F. Merz This post is probably a little late by comparison to other yearly round-up posts, but so be it. I thought it would be interesting to run down some of my
The Snitch Who Stole Christmas
By Jon F. Merz THE SNITCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS As you may know, each year I write a special Lawson Vampire Christmas story for my fans and give it away absolutely FREE here on my website.
Why It’s Important to Subscribe to My Newsletter
My newsletter is one of the most important things I have as an author. It lets me keep all my readers informed of my new work, writing, happenings, and all sorts of assorted
Don’t Compare Yourself to Other Writers
Over the last seven/eight days, I wrote just shy of 70,000 words. The schedule and word count per day broke down like this: Monday: 10,000 Tuesday: 12,500 Wednesday: 12,500 Thursday: 7500 Friday: 7500 Saturday: 5000 Sunday: 5000 Monday: 8500 For me, this
2012/2013 Publication Schedule (partial)
By Jon F. Merz Since we’re heading into the end of the year, I thought I’d draw up a list of coming attractions of SOME of the stuff I’ll be publishing soon. So here
Black Friday & Cyber Monday: A Special Offer from Author Jon F. Merz
By Jon F. Merz This week is, of course, Thanksgiving. On that day, millions upon millions of Americans will devour many, many turkeys and enjoy a tryptophan-induced coma while watching football and spending time
8 Awesome Novels for Halloween!
By Jon F. Merz Imagine being able to get EIGHT amazing novels that are all just perfect for the Halloween season and pay what you want to own them. That’s the idea behind Storybundle.com
The Revolution Continues!
By Jon F. Merz So some big news today in the world of ebooks and indie publishing. Specifically, the fine folks at Kobo have inked a deal with the American Booksellers Association to sell
Marketing & The Indie Author
By Jon F. Merz I’m extraordinarily fortunate to do what I love for a living. After spending ten years in the traditional publishing world where I wrote lots of novels for many houses, I’ve
