Various traditional publishers and self-publishing venues offer digital-only options to authors, but does it make sense to go that route?
Obviously the answer will differ for each writer’s particular circumstances, but as I read the most …
// by Janet Grant// 86 Comments
Various traditional publishers and self-publishing venues offer digital-only options to authors, but does it make sense to go that route?
Obviously the answer will differ for each writer’s particular circumstances, but as I read the most …
// by Janet Grant// 170 Comments
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I’ve never bought into the idea of offering books for free. To quote Wendy Lawton, “Free is not a business plan.” But I’ve gone along with publishers’ proposals to offer clients’ titles for free for a …
// by Wendy Lawton// 127 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
A week or so ago I was discussing the reported across-the-board sales slowdown for newly released novels. Apart from buying habits of the chains and big box stores my theory is that front list is suffering because, …
// by Janet Grant// 62 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I read a fascinating blogpost this week entitled “The Rise of the Fragmented Novel” in which the author, Ted Giola, posits we’ve entered into a new era of a novel’s structure. Rather than a smooth narration, …
// by Janet Grant// 78 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
In 2013, I wrote the blog below about how the book Fifty Shades of Grey
affected publishing and reading habits. Now, with the upcoming release of the film, and therefore, more readers rushing out to buy …
// by Janet Grant// 42 Comments
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So many writing books exist that a writer could lull away many an hour reading about writing. Why, it’s the perfect way to avoid doing any actual writing! Today let’s help each other sort through the …
// by Michelle Ule// 34 Comments
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I’m filling in for Rachel Kent, who is on a much needed vacation away from the computer.
As I was beginning to write this blog post, a friend sent me an article entitled “Has Any Book …
// by Janet Grant// 37 Comments
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I’ve noted that several of you, in previous blog comments, have mentioned that you’ve felt inundated by so many potential blogs to read and have had to figure out a way to sort through the banal …
// by Rachel Kent// 40 Comments
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Many of you have seen this video by now, of a young boy who’s ability to recognize the letters of the alphabet allowed for help to find them when his father suffered an aneurism. The little boy …
// by Janet Grant// 48 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Okay, we’ve all heard about Goodreads being purchased by Amazon. I’d like to use that news as an opportunity to talk about alternative places online to connect with readers.
Some authors and readers are horrified that …