Greetings, folks! As I know many of you enjoy holiday cards and writing letters to the cats (for which they're grateful for, and they are shown anything sent to them), I have a new PO box. If you would like to send Princess and Zazzle holiday …
A Few Things I Wish I’d Known (or had been told) about the Publishing Industry…
This post is for the authors out there, but readers are totally welcome to join the party. 1: The taxes are beyond complicated, you will pay a lot more in taxes than your traditionally employed partner, and if you aren't good at reading IRS …
A State of the Blain Address: General Updates, etc.
This will be cross-posted to the newsletter as well, so please don't be surprised if you get something twice. (I'm tired, quite lazy, and so on.) It's been a while since I've done a general update, so let's get down to business. I've linked to …
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A Note Re: EU Titles and a new EU Directive for Consumer Protections. (Apple Books users, please read!)
Greetings, folks.Today, Apple sent this lovely little message: Currently, Apple is the only vendor implementing this change, with the general hope that aggregators, like Draft2Digital, will be able to protect author anonymity. Currently, only …
Public Reveal: Dead Weight: Magic, Mayhem, and the Law in Precinct #153… a mystical detective drama with a twist. (G.P. Robbins.)
As y'all have been really, really good about not bugging me about the series I'll be working on to replace the Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) series as it comes to its end, you get to find out officially what's going on. (Please note the …
Mark Your Calendars: October 6, 2022, Whatever for Hire (eBook) Sale.
The title says it all. Whatever for Hire will be discounted to $0.99 on the week of October 6, 2022. Want a reminder of the sale? Follow R.J. Blain on Bookbub. The official sale is for US stores, but some international stores will also be available …
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