Today I thought I’d share some articles I sent to my reading list lately. They are encouraging for writers in the most part, but two of them are very interesting for we self-publishing fanatics. Here they are: Self Publishing Isn’t Going Away – Jeremy Greenfield over at The Journal News is reporting that self-publishing is stillContinue reading “Friday Roundup: 5 Articles About Writing/Publishing You May Have Missed”
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How a Book is Born: A Humorous Yet Truthful Look at Publishing
Yesterday I brought up the point that it is strange how James Patterson completes the herculean task of churning out 12 best sellers in a year. Today I found an info graphic by Mariah Bear that is a humorous satire of what it takes to get published these days, but it is also laden withContinue reading “How a Book is Born: A Humorous Yet Truthful Look at Publishing”
The Hype Cycle: How Self-Publishers Will Survive
I’ve been reading a mass of articles lately about the “hype of self-publishing” and how the industry is currently in a peak of hype about the idea that anyone with an idea who can string sentences together can publish and be as big of a success as Amanda Hawking or John Locke. There is aContinue reading “The Hype Cycle: How Self-Publishers Will Survive”
“The Write Deal” Publishes E-Books… But With a Catch
Today e-publisher “The Write Deal” announced that it would be launching its self-publishing program entitled “Blue Leaf” later this month which is an editor selected offering of new and unpublished e-book authors. You can read about it here. I see an immediate pro and con of this new program: Pro: Authors who are selected to beContinue reading ““The Write Deal” Publishes E-Books… But With a Catch”
5 Reasons Why the Self Publishing Industry Will Last
I read an article yesterday entitled “The Self-ePublishing Bubble” on The Guardian. Ewan Morrison writes that according to basic economics, the ePublishing bubble is indeed a “bubble” like the housing “bubble” and the internet “bubble” and will soon burst so we can all stop being silly and realize that traditional publishing is tried and trueContinue reading “5 Reasons Why the Self Publishing Industry Will Last”
The Amazing Amanda Hocking
Listening to NPR yesterday in the car I heard a story about Amanda Hocking, the best selling e-novelist who is now a $2 million signed author. I was encouraged by her amazing story. Amanda is a high school grad with some community college courses under her belt who is from a small town and didContinue reading “The Amazing Amanda Hocking”
Writing Is Hard Work 