Comments for Hobbes End Publishing http://hobbesendpublishing.com The Official Website of Hobbes End Publishing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Industry Interview: Smashwords Founder Mark Coker by George Everyman http://hobbesendpublishing.com/industry-interview-smashwords-founder-mark-coker/#comment-611 George Everyman Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:48:54 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1247#comment-611 For those of you writers who are new to e-publishing, you should know that Mark Coker is a decent, honest, and thoughtful person. Money doesn't seem to be his main currency. I think he nailed it best when he was talking about DRM (copy protection)and said "obscurity, not piracy, is an author's main enemy". If you're a hugely successful author, you're not going to need Smashwords. If you're the other 99.99%, give it a try. For those of you writers who are new to e-publishing, you should know that Mark Coker is a decent, honest, and thoughtful person. Money doesn’t seem to be his main currency. I think he nailed it best when he was talking about DRM (copy protection)and said “obscurity, not piracy, is an author’s main enemy”.

If you’re a hugely successful author, you’re not going to need Smashwords. If you’re the other 99.99%, give it a try.

]]> Comment on Industry Interview: Smashwords Founder Mark Coker by Vicki Williams http://hobbesendpublishing.com/industry-interview-smashwords-founder-mark-coker/#comment-608 Vicki Williams Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:36:46 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1247#comment-608 I just want to say how much I appreciate what you've done. I had always written non-fiction for newspapers and magazines until recently when I began writing novels. What publishers mostly told me was that my writing didn't fit into any genre. I had not considered e-publishing because I didn't think I was tech-literate enough to handle the mechanics of it. But...your guide made it so easy that my first novel has now been published through Smashwords. Thank you so much for giving writers hope and autonomy. I just want to say how much I appreciate what you’ve done. I had always written non-fiction for newspapers and magazines until recently when I began writing novels. What publishers mostly told me was that my writing didn’t fit into any genre. I had not considered e-publishing because I didn’t think I was tech-literate enough to handle the mechanics of it. But…your guide made it so easy that my first novel has now been published through Smashwords. Thank you so much for giving writers hope and autonomy.

]]> Comment on My addiction to writing by Marsell Morris http://hobbesendpublishing.com/my-addiction-to-writing/#comment-530 Marsell Morris Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:18:24 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=614#comment-530 Hello Mr. Hobbes, Many well earned kudos for your revealing, heart felt, blog, “My addiction to writing.” Now, I know that I’m not the only writer who is possessed by this damnable, yet enjoyable, affliction, called writing. I never thought of my need as an addiction, but yes, it is an addiction. I too am an addict. I can’t stop myself -- I love it -- I need it, and yes, it is an addiction. I know that most of what I write will never be published, but I don’t care. Writing is my life, and I must write for no other reason than I enjoy it, and yes, it is an addiction. I can’t wait to get off from work to only plop down in front of my computer and punish my keyboard, sometimes going for hours without eating, and on the weekend when I off from work, I spend the whole day developing carpal-tunnel, and hitting spell check, and yes, it is an addiction. I write when I should be resting in preparations for the next day’s responsibilities, sometimes finding myself staring at the monitor when the sun comes up the following morning, and yes, it is an addiction. I always tell myself that I’ll quit at the end of the next paragraph -- the next page -- sometimes the next sentence, but I never do, and yes, it is an addiction. You would think that a man my age would have more discipline. Even as I sit here writing this thank you note, it’s four in the morning, I’m tired, and I should have gone to bed long ago, but here I sit, telling myself that this note is long enough -- to send the damn thing already, so I think I will, but yes, it is an addiction, and guess what -- I love it. Thanks for letting me know that I’m not alone. Marsell Hello Mr. Hobbes,

Many well earned kudos for your revealing, heart felt, blog, “My addiction to writing.”

Now, I know that I’m not the only writer who is possessed by this damnable, yet enjoyable, affliction, called writing. I never thought of my need as an addiction, but yes, it is an addiction.

I too am an addict. I can’t stop myself — I love it — I need it, and yes, it is an addiction.

I know that most of what I write will never be published, but I don’t care. Writing is my life, and I must write for no other reason than I enjoy it, and yes, it is an addiction.

I can’t wait to get off from work to only plop down in front of my computer and punish my keyboard, sometimes going for hours without eating, and on the weekend when I off from work, I spend the whole day developing carpal-tunnel, and hitting spell check, and yes, it is an addiction.

I write when I should be resting in preparations for the next day’s responsibilities, sometimes finding myself staring at the monitor when the sun comes up the following morning, and yes, it is an addiction.

I always tell myself that I’ll quit at the end of the next paragraph — the next page — sometimes the next sentence, but I never do, and yes, it is an addiction.

You would think that a man my age would have more discipline. Even as I sit here writing this thank you note, it’s four in the morning, I’m tired, and I should have gone to bed long ago, but here I sit, telling myself that this note is long enough — to send the damn thing already, so I think I will, but yes, it is an addiction, and guess what — I love it.

Thanks for letting me know that I’m not alone.

Marsell

]]> Comment on Author Outtakes: Kevis Hendrickson by Lisa Grace http://hobbesendpublishing.com/author-outtakes-kevis-hendrickson/#comment-406 Lisa Grace Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:16:54 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1129#comment-406 Great interview. Congratulations on your success in writing. Shakespeare is one of my standbys too. Great interview. Congratulations on your success in writing. Shakespeare is one of my standbys too.

]]> Comment on Industry Interviews: Burning Effigy Press by John Hansen http://hobbesendpublishing.com/industry-interviews-burning-effigy-press/#comment-121 John Hansen Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:05:33 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1143#comment-121 Wow! Excellent, informative interview! I've actually heard of Burning Effigy before and it looks pretty cool. Might be worth the trip to the catalogue... I really like what Monica said about authors vs. other authors. Sometimes, when I want an HONEST opinion on a piece, I dislike it when sometimes people will be too much of a "yes man" as Monica said. Yet too negative is no good, either. A mix would be nice. :) Thanks for sharing and please let me know of any other interviews like this. I just love 'em. :) Wow! Excellent, informative interview! I’ve actually heard of Burning Effigy before and it looks pretty cool. Might be worth the trip to the catalogue…
I really like what Monica said about authors vs. other authors. Sometimes, when I want an HONEST opinion on a piece, I dislike it when sometimes people will be too much of a “yes man” as Monica said. Yet too negative is no good, either. A mix would be nice. :)
Thanks for sharing and please let me know of any other interviews like this. I just love ‘em. :)

]]> Comment on eBook of the day: The Last Call by George Wier http://hobbesendpublishing.com/ebook-of-the-day-the-last-call/#comment-96 George Wier Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:56:49 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1132#comment-96 Thanks for posting up my book on your cool site! Best, George Thanks for posting up my book on your cool site!

Best,

George

]]> Comment on eBook of the day: The Perfect Game by John Hansen http://hobbesendpublishing.com/ebook-of-the-day-the-perfect-game/#comment-89 John Hansen Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:40:14 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1136#comment-89 Thanks so much for this! RTed and promoted elsewhere. Love the new site. Thanks so much for this! RTed and promoted elsewhere. Love the new site.

]]> Comment on Industry Interviews: Dellani Oakes by Dellani Oakes http://hobbesendpublishing.com/industry-interviews-dellani-oakes/#comment-61 Dellani Oakes Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:36:24 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1109#comment-61 Thanks so much for inviting me to interview. I had such fun with this! I'm used to being the one asking questions. It was great being the one answering instead. Thanks so much for inviting me to interview. I had such fun with this! I’m used to being the one asking questions. It was great being the one answering instead.

]]> Comment on eBook of the day: Dead Spell by Mark A. Lewis http://hobbesendpublishing.com/ebook-of-the-day-dead-spell/#comment-49 Mark A. Lewis Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:35:56 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=1089#comment-49 I read this book myself, and it is truly a haunting book. You should read it when you get the chance; I know you'll not be disappointed. I read this book myself, and it is truly a haunting book. You should read it when you get the chance; I know you’ll not be disappointed.

]]> Comment on Industry Interviews: Clover Entertainment, Inc. by Laura Lond http://hobbesendpublishing.com/industry-interviews-clover-entertainment-inc/#comment-21 Laura Lond Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:14:38 +0000 http://hobbesendpublishing.com/?p=996#comment-21 Excellent interview. A question for Stephanie from a fantasy author: How can I pitch my book to you? :) Excellent interview. A question for Stephanie from a fantasy author: How can I pitch my book to you? :)

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