This week the news is all about some big sporting event...
meanwhile in publishing...
Mike Shatzkin was interviewed recently by Teleread and they
asked him to make some predictions for the future. Mike believes that the
biggest changes have already happened in publishing but he did have five events that if they happened would be just as big a game changer as the Kindle.
Jane Friedman has written two excellent posts on using pop-ups on websites. I hate them but apparently they work. Jane comes from the same
viewpoint but she has delved into why they work and what her experience of using them is. A very interesting examination of a modern website feature.
Bob Mayer has a pair of interesting articles on why he
thinks publishing hasn’t plateaued and what he thinks authors can do to thrive in publishing now. Niche is where it is at. Carve out your spot.
Mediashift have an interesting article on bringing in Beta readers much earlier in the publishing process. They are trying to eliminate
the reason why books don’t earn out.
What do readers want to read? Then commission the book. They decided to
give it a go with kid’s books. Do kids want to read about Vampire Cinderella?
(Start with the cover and then write the book to go with it. Advice I have
heard from the SP podcast guys.)
The Alli Blog has some great articles so have a trawl around
when you stop off to read this little gem on short print runs and why they can
be very valuable.
In The Craft Section,
Recently I had to do a novel synopsis in a hurry. Here are
two excellent resources to Bookmark
Jane Friedman – Novel synopsis. and How to write a novel synopsis from Glen Strathy.
The single best way to write powerful themes- K M Weiland
Bookmark
5 great writing tips from J K Rowling – Now Novel
12 questions to ask your character about the setting they are in- C S Lakin-Bookmark
What is arch plot and classic design- Ingrid Sundberg-
Bookmark
In The Marketing Section,
Elizabeth Spann on preorders
Why you need to learn to create visuals for marketing- Rachel Thompson
To Finish,
The Olympics... you can’t get away from them in a sports mad country. As
they are happening overnight for us a lot of people are bleary eyed in the
morning here. Joanna Penn pulled out a piece she wrote when she was in the
thick of the Olympics in London. It’s still relevant for authors. Ten things the Olympics can teach writers.
Maureen
@craicer
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