Publishing can be tough. It has the ability to kill dreams. Michael A. Stackpole abilitydreamkill Change image and share on social
Prior to 2009, when publishers scoffed at the ebook market, they offered writers contracts which gave us half of the money they made off ebook sales. Michael A. Stackpole contractebookgive Change image and share on social
There is no denying the aesthetics of a well-made, well-loved book. Michael A. Stackpole aestheticbookdeny Change image and share on social
In games, we know who has won... You get the reinforcement for having played well. Michael A. Stackpole gameplayreinforcement Change image and share on social
Authors will make far more on those ebooks through direct sales than publishers are offering. There is no incentive for authors to sell those rights to traditional publishers which means, in the fairly short term, publishers run out of material to sell. Michael A. Stackpole authordirectebooks share on social
People downloading my stories from the bit torrent sites were never going to buy them anyway. It's no money out of my pocket. Michael A. Stackpole bitebuydownload Change image and share on social
Digital-Original publishing embraces the non-conventional and genre-busting story. It allows me to share good stories with readers who will enjoy them, and at a reasonable price. Michael A. Stackpole bustconventionaldigital Change image and share on social
We all are faced by problems of 'How am I going to get the rent?' or 'Am I going to have this job six months from now?' It's very difficult to define in your life a victory. Michael A. Stackpole definedifficultface Change image and share on social
Higher ebook prices only benefit one group: publishers. Michael A. Stackpole benefitebookgroup Change image and share on social
If someone is going to profit from your work, they need to earn it. Michael A. Stackpole earnprofitwork Change image and share on social