by Joel Friedlander | Feb 14, 2010 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
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...
by Joel Friedlander | Feb 7, 2010 | 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...
by Joel Friedlander | Jan 31, 2010 | Social Media, Writing
This week iPad fever hit, sweeping everything else out of its way for a couple of days. Since the device isn’t available yet, I think we can safely hold off with any more analysis until there’s actually something to talk about. E-books seem destined to...
by Joel Friedlander | Dec 8, 2009 | Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media
For some authors, making the leap into self-publishing is an easy and natural extension of their past activities. For others the move can seem strange and overwhelming. Since we know it’s hard to do right by your book if you’re feeling overwhelmed, it...
by Joel Friedlander | Dec 6, 2009 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
The talk this week has continued the discussion of “traditional” publishers entering the world of subsidy (some would say “vanity”) publishing. With Thomas Nelson and Harlequin Books each establishing new subsidiaries to make the publishing...
