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Story Beginnings - The Loft Literary Center

Fri Apr 19 17:28:37 +0000 2013

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What are those authors doing in those precious first pages? In every book I looked at they were introducing me to a character so unique and compelling that I cared about what happened when the high stakes action came into play a few pages later. They opened not with a bang but with a voice—a choice well worth emulating.
Rosanne Parry is teaching "Vampire-Free Fiction: Writing Real-World Novels for Young Readers"

The rise of writer/fan collaboration

Wed Apr 17 14:03:37 +0000 2013

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Collaborations between writers and fans are nothing new, but a new wave of projects are revisiting the concept with modern technology
Perhaps the most radical example of this was the World Builder project launched in conjunction with Adam Christopher’s superhero noir novel, Empire State in 2011. The idea was to not just encourage fan art, but to give it the publisher’s seal of approval.

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The Accessible NYTimes

Wed Apr 17 13:25:14 +0000 2013

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New Publisher Authors Trust: Themselves
Mr. Mamet is taking advantage of a new service being offered by his literary agency, ICM Partners, as a way to assume more control over the way his book is promoted.
publishing is like Hollywood — nobody ever does the marketing they promise.
ICM, which will announce its new self-publishing service on Wednesday, is one of the biggest and most powerful agencies to offer the option. But others are doing the same as they seek to provide additional value to their writers while also extending their reach in the industry.
Trident Media Group
mostly for reissuing older titles, the backlist.
InkWell Management
she would not leave Harper completely because she loves her editor.
They treat it like a small business
the big publishers focused mostly on blockbuster books and fell short on other titles — by publishing too few copies, for instance, or limiting advertising to only a short period after a book was released.
If an author self-publishes, what, then, is the role of a literary agency?

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5 Ideas for Using Pinterest for Authors by Amanda Luedeke

Mon Apr 08 12:59:19 +0000 2013

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Ten ways self-publishing has changed the books world

Mon Apr 08 12:50:48 +0000 2013

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The industry has long suffered the irony that effective publishing is most evident when invisible; it is only when standards are less than felicitous that we realise how well what we read is managed most of the time.
Gone is our confidence that publishers and agents know exactly what everyone wants to (or should) read
The copy editor, a traditionally marginalised figure, is now in strong demand.
Now, as authors meet their readers at literary festivals, run blogs or tweet, they know their readers well and are no longer solely reliant on their publishers to mediate relationships.
The role of the agent is also changing.
Now that so many self-publishing authors are finding the market themselves, agents need to find new ways to make their work pay. If agencies are multi-faceted (film, television, after-dinner speaking) they may be protected, but smaller agencies will struggle.
New writing patterns are developing too: team writing; ghost writing; software to assist the crafting.
Self-publishing brings happiness.

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Friday Book Design Blog: Penguin Popular Classics | Jonathan Gibbs | Independent Arts Blogs

Fri Feb 22 13:59:16 +0000 2013

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Author, Jody Hedlund: How to Know When to Quit Pursuing Publication

Tue Feb 19 15:03:48 +0000 2013

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I'm not talking about throwing in the towel on writing.
if a writer is pursuing publication with the goal of making money, they're going to find themselves sorely disappointed.
hose who are pursuing publication for the money are probably better off getting a job at Walmart for a much steadier and reliable income.
In the modern publication industry, writers are shouldering HUGE responsibilities. Not only are authors working on novels (sometimes multiple books in a year), but they're also writing enovellas and eshort stories to help with marketing visibility.
authors must also take a large role in marketing their books.

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How To Write More And Create A Daily Writing Habit | The Creative Penn

Wed Feb 13 17:16:19 +0000 2013

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Great Marketing Tips for Authors By Jason Miner | Book Marketing Strategies and Tips For Authors

Wed Feb 13 17:15:43 +0000 2013

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Used Ebooks, the Ridiculous Idea that Could Also Destroy the Publishing Industry | Motherboard

Wed Feb 13 17:04:09 +0000 2013

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Discovery is Publishers' Problem; Readers are Doing Just Fine #book2

Wed Feb 13 14:03:13 +0000 2013

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“discovery” is the buzzword du jour
driven by the curious notion that, with the decline of physical bookstores, readers supposedly can’t easily find books online.
ts flawed methodology, specifically its dependence on what’s known as last-click attribution, wherein the final interaction that led to a sale is given 100% credit for the conversion, ignoring the realities of multiple touchpoints and myriad potential influencers.
“online retail discovery” isn’t really a problem for readers.

It’s a problem for publishers.
Where publishers might have a shot is in narrow niches that are typically ignored because they don’t generate bestsellers
One of the first articles I published back when I was running Digital Book World was written by F+W Media’s CEO, David Nussbaum, wherein he explicitly made the bold claim himself: “Produce fewer, but better books.”
The publishers who have a direct relationship with their readers — not necessarily via direct sales, but via direct engagement — are the ones who will not simply survive the “digital shift,” but will thrive, being less prone to the whims of Amazon, Apple, Google, or whomever the next big tech player might be.
the clock is ticking…

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From the Slush Pile… | Ploughshares

Tue Feb 12 15:35:20 +0000 2013

"If you want to get out of the slush pile, one of the worst things you can do is write a lackluster first paragraph."

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Pubmission Creative Launches Website for Author Matthew Batt | Pubmission: The Blog

Wed Feb 06 21:06:00 +0000 2013

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How Writers Can Use the LinkedIn Alumni Tool - GalleyCat

Fri Feb 01 19:01:01 +0000 2013

If Barnes & Noble Goes Under, Will Publishing Survive? | Here & Now

Fri Feb 01 18:38:17 +0000 2013

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Are Small Publishers the Future of the Industry? - GalleyCat

Fri Feb 01 18:35:04 +0000 2013

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The Top Ten Mistakes Writers Make When Self-Publishing a Book | Digital Book World

Fri Feb 01 15:36:14 +0000 2013

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The Business of Editing: Why a Company? « An American Editor

Wed Jan 30 16:54:31 +0000 2013

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Dealing with clients on a business-to-business basis seems to make honoring my invoice terms happen with significantly greater regularity than when I was seen — and treated – as merely an individual freelancer
If I do need additional editors, then I hire them, not the client.
I receive inquiries for work that goes beyond copyediting and into other aspects of the editorial/production process
being viewed as a company rather than as an individual means being treated as the client would treat every other company vendor.
Being a company doesn’t mean that you must have employees other than yourself.

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Nancy DiMauro - Writer: Thoughts From The Slush Pile

Thu Jan 24 18:53:47 +0000 2013

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Why online book discovery is broken (and how to fix it) — paidContent

Wed Jan 23 14:49:00 +0000 2013

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