Ebook publishing is often presented as a tale of two ends--with a legacy publisher or independently. But there's a middle too, ebook publishing with an estributor. This is the path author Lauren Baratz-Logsted took for her latest release, The Bro-Magnet.
Perhaps one of the nice things about publishing is that there's no single way to go about it.
Remember when typists thought they would always have work? Forbes and other publishers are using computer-generated writing. Beware, freelance writers, and novelists, if you think this will never happen in the world of fiction, think again...
Book sales are down, particularly traditional print books, reports Shelf Awareness, while ebook sales are up sharply though growing at a slower rate than in early 2011.
It's not too late to enter the gmc Faith & Family Screenplay Competition. gmc, the faith and family-friendly entertainment channel is looking for "relevant, contemporary, slice-of-life depictions that organically incorporate faith-friendly storylines while appealing to broad audiences." Deadline is March 15.
Seems like editors are the Oz behind the curtain? "Ten Myths about Editors" from editor Theresa Stevens.
Author/publisher Dean Wesley Smith continues his series "The New World of Publishing" with this entry, "Reasons for a Trade Paper Edition."
"6 Steps to Republish Your 'Out-of-Print' Book"
Naturally, with all the basketball-doings in my household, this post by author Carleen Brice appealed to me: "What I Learned About Writing From Watching Basketball."
How about a little feel-good related to writing? Remember actor Tray Chaney from The Wire? Apparently he raps too, and he's down with books:
We won the Florida High School Athletic Association 3A Basketball title this week! First basketball championship in school history. Go, Tampa Prep!!!
Peace & Blessings,
Patricia
Stay focused. Be deliberate. Believe.
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