booktionary.blogspot.com - 7/6/2009
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I thought this was an interesting use of Orbit's marketing team: Here at Orbit we’re very proud that our books tend to be smart, sophisticated — dare we say, awesome? (yes, we dare) — but there’s still a part of all of us that loves the look and feel of a truly, epically bad SFF book cover. ...
Orbit - Introducing the One Dollar Ebook from Orbit!
pitchengine.com 1/5/2009 — Quick Pitch Orbit launches an innovative promotion offering one ebook for sale each month at the introductory price of $1.00. Full Release Orbit – in partnership with a number of major ebook vendors – has launched a promotion offering one ebook for ...
The Most Awesomely Bad SFF Cover in the World
orbitbooks.net 7/6/2009 — Here at Orbit we’re very proud that our books tend to be smart, sophisticated — dare we say, awesome? (yes, we dare) — but there’s still a part of all of us that loves the look and feel of a truly, epically bad SFF book cover. And since we ...
Where do you get those ideas?
gratzindustries.blogspot.com 7/16/2009 — It's a common question from readers--"where do you get your ideas?" At school events, I usually stumble through a response about other books and life experiences and surfing the internet, but really, I think it's difficult for anyone to explain ...
The Most Awesomely Bad SFF Cover in the Universe!
orbitbooks.net 8/8/2009 — The votes are in and we have a winner! We’re pleased to present to you the title for your worst cover ever.
(drumroll please)
Across a Trembling Sea the Cyborg Fairies Dance
It was an incredibly tight race, with Rise of the Fallen, Book Seven, The ...
Science Fiction and Fantasy Ideas
threetreesstudios.com 6/6/2009 — have always said that ideas are easy to come up with and that even with the same core idea that no two writers are going to create the same story. Yet often when you hear ideas from others they sound better than your own. This isn’t because they are better, simply because they are ...
Ebooks for $1!
scifichick.com 1/7/2009 — Press Release from Orbit Books:
Introducing the One Dollar Ebook from Orbit!
Orbit – in partnership with a number of major ebook vendors – has launched an innovative promotion offering one ebook for sale each month at the introductory price of $1.00. ...
When Good Book Covers Go Bad...
feedproxy.google.com 9/27/2009 — To be honest, I really like the way this cover looks with its linked monkeys and vibrant colors. But folks, look really closely at a key word in the subtitle. Notice anything wrong?
Yup, that's right, the word "controversial" is spelled "contoversial".
And that is just the minor ...