Google. Just the name conjures up images of the search giant, or its project to scan millions of books, or its Android operating system for phones, or…
And that’s just the problem. Google continues to spread into more and more aspects of online life. It’s grown so that it’s difficult to keep up with all the [...]
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A Google Toolbox for Authors
by Joel Friedlander on March 10, 2010
Why Self-Publishing Is a Long-Tail Business
by Joel Friedlander on March 8, 2010
One of the most interesting stories in Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual is how he became a book publisher. As an avid parachute jumper, Dan looked for but could not find a good basic manual for the new people coming into his sport. Eventually he wrote one and sold it to other parachuting clubs.
But what was [...]
This Week in the Blogs: February 28 – March 6, 2010
by Joel Friedlander on March 7, 2010
Last week I missed Justine Lee Musk’s useful article on Twitter for Authors, so here it is, along with more goodness on protecting your work online, selling on Kindle, a self-published success, the rise of self-publishing, and using Facebook for your book. The beat goes on. Apple, despite rumors to the contrary, appears to be [...]
If you have the time, watch this short video:
You may not have noticed it, but on Tuesday in London the CEO of Penguin Books, John Makinson, gave a presentation to the Financial Time’s Digital Media & Broadcasting Conference. As reported by paidContent:UK, he wanted to show the progress Penguin has made in developing products for [...]
This Week in the Blogs: February 21 – February 27, 2010
by Joel Friedlander on February 28, 2010
This week we’ve got an inspiring story of self-publishing, talk about the gamut of publishing endeavors, another scam to watch out for, a really good roundup of the recent O’Reilly conference, some guidelines about decisions regarding publishing iBooks or iPhone apps, and some really interesting advice from a bunch of writers you’ve heard of on [...]
Annual Get Published! Workshop Coming March 13
by Joel Friedlander on February 22, 2010
If you’re thinking about publishing a book, or if you’re in the process of publishing your book, or even if you’ve already published a book and are now wondering “What the heck do I do now?” this will be of interest to you.
Every year the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association runs a full-day intensive workshop [...]
This Week in the Blogs: February 15 – 22, 2010
by Joel Friedlander on February 21, 2010
Self-publishing as the Apocolypse, one writer’s struggle to master ebook formatting, watch over the shoulder as a typeface takes shape, oh, yes, a complete guide to getting into podcasting, and Michael N. Marcus saves the world. Does it get any better than that? Enjoy.
Henry Baum on Self-Publishing Review
Self-Publishing is Humanity’s Progress (and also the Apocalypse)
“No [...]
Top 5 Discussion Forums for Self-Publishers
by Joel Friedlander on February 18, 2010
The greatest asset an author has to help them navigate the unknown waters of self-publishing is the accumulated wisdom of people who’ve been there before. I’ve always been impressed by how friendly the independent book publishing community is. Maybe part of the reason is that books very rarely compete with one another.
As readers know, I’m [...]
This Week in the Blogs: February 8-14, 2010
by Joel Friedlander on February 14, 2010
Some interesting reading this week. Enjoy!
Pablo Defendini on The New Sleekness
On Production.
“It absolutely boggles my mind that, at this late stage in the game, publishers still consider themselves somehow exempt from the repercussions of the digital revolution.”
JA Konrath on A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
You Can Pry My Ebooks From My Cold, Dead Fingers
“The overwhelming conclusion [...]
This Week in the Blogs: February 1 – 7, 2010
by Joel Friedlander on February 7, 2010
in Social Media, Writing
It’s been busy here this week at Marin Bookworks, with design proposals going back and forth with several clients at lightning speed, ARCs headed for the printer, cover designs getting fine tuned. Alas, my reading time has suffered. But never fear, Sunday brings goodies.
Today another thoughtful post from veteran author JA Konrath, a discussion [...]
