by Adam Robinson | Apr 13, 2019 | Theory |
I’ve been excited to be making a lot of new books with illustrators in the last few months, including a book with Jarod Roselló, one of my favorite writers and comics artists. I’m hoping to showcase some of his drawings for the children’s book...
by Adam Robinson | Jul 17, 2018 | Theory |
What You Should Know So here’s where you start your website project: with a pen and piece of paper. Daydream some answers to questions like these: What do I want to know about other writers? Why will people visit my website? What should people learn about me? How will...
by Adam Robinson | Feb 13, 2018 | Production, Theory |
Putting out a book is like building a house—you need to start with good plans, and it takes a lot of work. And if you approach self-publishing with the amount of rigor it takes to build a house by focusing on the blueprints, hiring the right contractors, having...
by Adam Robinson | Oct 13, 2016 | Theory |
Normally I use this blog to share relevant advice on writing and publishing and marketing and book sales, and today’s no different, just more fun: Don’t be like oddball genius Mark Baumer and call an agent and say anything like he does in this video: Mark...
by Adam Robinson | Jun 16, 2015 | Theory |
You might have seen three quotes on the front page of this website that seem counterintuitive to promoting myself as a publishing consultant. These are directed at people who are interested in self-publishing. The first one, from NPR’s On the Media,...
by Adam Robinson | Jun 13, 2015 | Theory |
This spring I was a visiting writer at Savannah College of Art and Design. It was a great opportunity to meet with engaged writers and discuss subjects like how publishing works, challenges presented by (and against) conceptual writing, how you can push stories till...
