E-reads: Penetrating the Mystery of E-book Pricing
Ever wonder why e-books are priced the way they are? Wonder no more. This article provides an interesting look at pricing models and their basis in print pricing models.
IPod Touch, iPhone Join Kindle’s Book Club
The Kindle store is becoming slightly more inclusive by offering a free app for iPod Touch and iPhone. Will this move keep Apple from developing their own ebook reader?
Genachowski Named to Head FCC
The new FCC head has a long history in tech and is supportive of net neutrality and expansion of broadband service. What does that mean for our industry?
Ask the Editor: Should I Self-Publish?
Self-publishing has a bit of a stigma among writers, but this post gives some good reasons it might be the right choice for a particular writer or project.
Beta Readers: Are They Useful?
L.J. Sellers shares her experience with beta readers. She has had some good and some bad. Have you used beta readers? Do you have any tips to make the experience successful?
Forward Motion for Writers
SF writer Holly Lisle has provided some tips and tricks for fledgling writers in this sub-section of her website.
How to Drum Up Motivation When You Don’t Feel Like Writing
Just do it.
Special Focus on #queryfail
Did you follow queryfail on Twitter last week? If not, you can go back and view the tweets by searching for #queryfail at twitter.com. And read these stories about the good and the bad opinions of the exercise.
- Query Fail Day Debated at Media Bistro
- Positivity Week at Nathan Bransford’s blog (make sure you read the comments)
- Twitter Tips on How Not to Get Published from The Guardian
- The Success of #queryfail at Publishers Lunch (subscription required)
Happy Monday. Let’s all have a great week writing!
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