Hugh Howey

When Author Blogging Actually Works (And When It Doesn’t)

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In the previous post, we had a dose of reality about author blogging–where I basically told most of you to skip it entirely–and if I allowed comments on these posts I suspect we would have seen a predictable mix of responses. Half the messages might have thanked for saying what needed to be said. The … Read more

What Hugh Howey and Amanda Hocking Actually Did Right

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Every time someone mentions indie publishing success, two names come up like clockwork: Hugh Howey and Amanda Hocking. And every time, the conversation goes the same way. “Oh, they just got lucky.” “They hit at the perfect time.” “Lightning in a bottle–can’t be replicated.” Well, let me tell you something: I’ve spent considerable time studying … Read more