#FakeNews
About me. There is a lot being said about fake news in the media, so I thought I'd add my share. Item 1 - I am a bestselling science fiction writer - that is not so, it is true that my series (Forgestriker) has sold over 1,000 e-books since I launched the series, but I had to keep the price to the minimum to get the sales. Item 2 - Being an award-winning writer gets you noticed - does it? Not according to several writers I chatted to over the years, the only award that matters is the Booker Prize - I won an award over a decade ago but it did nothing to help me sell the book (Chronicles of Mark Johnson). Item 3 - Writing for an anthology brings sales - wrong. I have several stories in anthologies and the only thing that has happened is the non-sale of the books has destroyed what little rep I earned as a writer. Item 4 - Being a bestseller means I am rich and noted - wrong again. I may have sold over 2,000 e-books over the years, but I had to ch...