I’ve always been impressed by the friendly environment of independent publishing. Since most books don’t really compete with each other, small and independent publishers are extraordinarily generous in helping people new to the business. It’s remarkable how much help, advice, and counsel is available if you know where to ask. This is crucial in your […]
This Week in the Blogs: January 11 – 18, 2010
As the new year starts to unroll its mysteries, the blogosphere gets back up to speed, and writers and bloggers look toward what is likely to be a tumultuous time. Here’s what caught my eye this week. Joanna Penn on Publetariat Why Writers Need to Embrace Technology “The author platform is now critical for everyone […]
This Week in the Blogs: January 4 – January 10, 2010
This week, while we waited to see what new ereader would turn up at the Consumer Electronics Show, the blogs that stayed with me had a lot of typography to kick off the new year, some editorial help, an interview with a self-published novelist, and getting answers from the Chicago Manual of Style. Enjoy! Jeff […]
This Week in the Blogs: December 28 – January 3, 2010
New Year’s has come and gone, the blogs are beginning to reawaken. 2010 is about to spring into action. What will it hold? Here’s what caught my eye this week. Enjoy. Joe Konrath on A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing What I Know “So it’s worth it to the read old posts. But it’s almost 2010. […]
Happy New Year and a Few Notes
It’s been an eventful year for publishing, and I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of the same in 2010. Since I started blogging this fall nothing has impressed me more than the people I’ve met through blogs, social media, and in the publishing community in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the meantime, for a […]
This Week in the Blogs: December 21 – 27, 2009
It’s been pretty quiet online this holiday week, so I only have a few blog posts for your entertainment. However, these three are well worth your time, and the series from Chip MacGregor is actually 4 blog posts, so there’s plenty there to mystify and astound you as you attempt to get over the inevitable […]
Nathan Bransford’s Holiday Giving Intiative
One of the blogs I follow is from Nathan Bransford, literary agent at the San Francisco office of Curtis Brown Ltd. Nathan came up with a terrific idea: contribute to Heifer International, a favorite charity, for each comment to his blog. This has resulted, the last time I looked, in over 350 comments. He invited […]
Self-Publishing Resources that Rock—I Guarantee It! (Plus A Bit of Bragging)
As the year winds down even us publishing folk get distracted by holiday shopping, shoveling snow, trying to find parking at the mall, and all the other wonderful ways we spend our time the last couple of weeks of the year. But this seems like a perfect time to catch you up on two of […]
This Week in the Blogs: December 14 – 20, 2009
It’s almost Christmas, and many people are traveling for the holiday, making last-minute preparations, and the blogosphere is relatively quiet. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t great content coming at us every day, and among the yearly round-ups, top ten lists, and prognostications for the future, here are some that caught my eye. Enjoy! Nathan […]
This Week in the Blogs: December 7 – 13, 2009
As people start to turn their attention to the holiday season, travel arrangements, last-minute shopping, and the celebration of Hannukah starting this week, it’s been a bit quieter in the blogosphere. Here are the blogs that caught my eye this week. I’m always interested in your own finds, so share the wealth, and enjoy! Around […]