Scrolls Ch12, Pt 2: Alternative Avenues

Published: March 31, 2011, 1:29 p.m.

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This episode Scrolls flips over the page to see things from the other side in terms of\\xa0starting out\\xa0as a writer.\\xa0 Acting as a companion piece to the Author Interviews

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recorded at the SFX Weekender we\'ve pulled together three authors who have taken non-traditional approaches to getting their fiction out into the public domain.

Joining Phil and Clover in a virtual round-table discussion of their experiences, and the pros and cons of these alternative avenues are:-

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Barry Nugent\\xa0(Shadowy Godfather of the Geek Syndicate and author of\\xa0Fallen Heroes, self published through\\xa0Lulu\'s print-on-demand service)
Alex Keller\\xa0(Author of pre-teen steampunk novels\\xa0Haywired\\xa0and\\xa0Rewired, printed by small-press publisherMogzilla) and
Mark Bell\\xa0(Author of folk horror novel\\xa0Binder of Bone, Keeper of Corn\\xa0which he has published exclusively as an e-book).

Here are some additional links to items mentioned in the episode that may be of interest to you:

Barry\'s\\xa0twitter\\xa0and Fallen Heroes, the comic\\xa0http://fallenheroescomicdotcom.wordpress.com/
Alex\'s\\xa0twitter\\xa0and website\\xa0http://alexkelleruk.tumblr.com/\\xa0(although I believe a Wordpress blog is in the offing soon)
Mark\'s blog\\xa0http://sirswithinswift.blogspot.com/

Normal Service - i.e. blather, banter and bullshit about books - resumes soon in the next episode \'Life, the Multiverse and Everything.\'

Keep reading.

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