Interviews | Self-Publishing Review

A Conversation with Boyd Morrison – An Early Adapter of Self-Publishing Gone Mainstream

Boyd Morrison fits no easy stereotypes for a novelist. With a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University, he first worked for Lockheed and NASA on a space station and other projects. He returned to grad school to earn a Ph.D. in industrial engineering at Virginia Tech. His specialty in ergonomics led him to work on electronic program guides for TVs and digital satellite systems at RCA. When his wife, in becoming a physician, secured her residency in Washington State, Morrison found a dream job working at Microsoft in the Xbox division, helping create games. Handsome with piercing blue […]

Christopher Meeks2012-08-16T11:30:11+02:00August 16th, 2012|Categories: Interviews, Lead Story|

Interview: Fantasy Author Melissa McPhail on the Use of Languages

Melissa McPhail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a Vinyasa yoga instructor, and an avid Fantasy reader. A long-time student of philosophy, she is passionate about the Fantasy genre because of its inherent philosophical explorations. For this interview, we focus on the author’s selection and use of languages in creating a world for her fantasy series, A Pattern of Shadow & Light. Our story is set in the mythical realm of Alorin, three centuries after a massive war which almost wiped out an entire race called the Adepts.

SELF-PUBLISHING REVIEW: In my SPR review of Cephrael’s Hand[…]

Lela Michael2014-05-06T10:00:10+02:00July 13th, 2012|Categories: Interviews, Lead Story|

Interview with Henry Mosquera

1. How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

I did, but after 183 rejection letters, it was clear I was on my own. At the time I had invested over three years of my life researching, writing and working with editors on Sleeper’s Run. I wasn’t about to throw away all that time, money and effort—plus quitting is not really my style—so I rolled up my sleeves and started to learn about self-publishing.

2. What self-publishing service did you use? Happy with the service?

I used Createspace for my paperback and Publish Green […]

Henry Mosquera2011-12-05T14:42:32+02:00December 5th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Member Blog|

Interview – Barbara Rayne – Author of 21 Erased

Barbara Rayne is the author of – 21 Erased – future dystopian society novel.

1. How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

I am used to doing everything I can from my home, so first I wanted to see if I could publish my book without ever leaving my home, and when I saw I could, I most certainly did. Traditional publishing was out of the question.

2. What self-publishing service did you use? Happy with the service?

Createspace was my service of choice and, so far, I’m very pleased. Those services

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Barbara Rayne2011-11-08T13:47:01+02:00November 8th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Member Blog|

The Memory of Trees: An Interview with Mick Rooney

Mick Rooney is an author, editor and publishing consultant from the Republic of Ireland. He has published nine books since 1990, through his own imprint, using author solutions services, and he has also published through mainstream publishers. Several years ago he began researching the publishing industry, and in particular Independent, POD (print-on-demand) and subsidy/self-publishers. Many of the findings of his research can be found at his site, The Independent Publishing Magazine together with his own experiences in the world of writing and publishing. He is the author of To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish? A Seriously Useful Author’s Guide. […]

Henry Baum2011-11-07T13:45:08+02:00November 7th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Lead Story|

Intro Interview: Katherine Gilraine

Info on filling out this interview here.

1. How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

At the time that I was editing the first book of my series, I was querying agents for a good year. I’ve gotten good feedback, but not one agent had ever said, “Send me the rest of the manuscript.” And it had gotten to where I had, at the time, two and a half manuscripts, and about two rejections per chapter.

I gave myself a promise that if by my birthday I wouldn’t secure an agent, I would […]

Katherine Gilraine2011-11-04T13:08:09+02:00November 4th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Member Blog|

Let’s Get Digital: An Interview with David Gaughran

We removed this interview because the author David Gaughran decided to attack SPR’s new hybrid business model Kwill for no good reason on his Twitter account on Sept 9, 2015 after we took the time to put together this promotional interview for free as a favor to help promote his book.

We also had a link to his website in our footer to help him gain visitors to his site. We thought he was a good egg, and a contemporary who believed in self-publishing as much as we do. We were mistaken.

Due to the extremely libelous nature of his […]

Henry Baum2015-09-09T08:20:02+02:00October 31st, 2011|Categories: Interviews|

Jim Beck (Black Rooster Creations) Interview

1. How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

I came from the screenwriting world, and quite frankly, I was a bit fed up with all the blockades set up to stop talented people from succeeding. I see it every day. I had a stack of screenplays and outlines of stories that everyone seemed to enjoy, including managers and producers, but I wasn’t a schmoozer, which makes it harder to break in. After several close calls with success, a friend suggested that I switch to writing novels. I did some research and decided to self-publish […]

Jim Beck2014-05-05T22:35:09+02:00October 27th, 2011|Categories: Interviews, Member Blog|