More than 25 years ago when I began interviewing authors for a major radio network I instituted a rule: no interviews with self-published authors. Back then, in the ’80s. self-published, or “vanity,” books were typically badly written and poorly edited. Authors were often duped by unscrupulous “publishers” who took their money, printed a few books, and wished the author well. But something began to change a few years ago. Self-publishing began to take on...
You’re going to like The Bookcast, which will give you a whole new way of discovering indie authors. These are not “vanity” books – and The Bookcast is not a “vanity” website. When I was a younger man, I once got a very official-looking letter in the mail informing me I had been chosen for inclusion in some directory of America’s most promising young people. What an honor, I thought – until I realized...
Welcome, indie authors and their readers! The Bookcast features interviews with indie authors, those once called “self-published” authors – or, worse, “vanity” authors. Certainly we’ve all seen self-published books that were, frankly, awful. But I’m confident that you will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the books whose authors will be featured on The Bookcast. Come be part of The Bookcast experience!
