L. E. Sterling

Tag: books

  • Canadian Books Are Getting the Love

    It’s been a long time coming, but it seems as though something has shifted recently in the world of Canadian letters. With the rise of Canada’s new patriotism has come a subsequent shift in focus to all things by and from Canadians. That, in turn, has led to an unexpected bonus for Canadian authors: people…

  • World Book Day Giveaway

    Wednesday, April 23, 2025 happens to be World Book Day, and I think you and I can both agree that books are pretty darned important. I’m celebrating by offering one lucky newsletter subscriber a signed copy of Starling’s Weave (*U.S. and Canada only – sorry to those who live outside the delivery area!). Here’s how…

  • What happens to publishing in a Post-Social Age?

    With fundamental shifts to social media, authors and presses face mounting challenges Scan just about any social media platform these days and you’ll catch a glimpse or two of wide-eyed, sweaty-palmed anxiety. Social media is floundering. As a consequence, publishing, which relies (perhaps too) heavily on the ephemeral social media landscape, may be about to…

  • Who controls the narrative? 

    I’ve been feeling mighty philosophical over the past two weeks. Partly that’s because of the state of world affairs. I keep circling back to that proverb, “May you live in interesting times.” We certainly live in those.  The other reason is because, true to my word, I’ve been rereading the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine…

  • The impossibly high cost of AI

    There’s been a lot of talk in the writing community lately about AI, and for good reason. Authors used to worry about people posting their books to pirate sites. Now, we’re worried about our books being (poorly) rewritten by an AI program and reposted under numerous (false) pen names by somebody else. Someone who makes…