This week in the publishing blogosphere there was a lot of
sympathy for the plight of Eilis O’Hanlon. Eilis has traditionally published
her crime novels with her partner. They enjoyed modest success then in the ways
of publishing... editors move... the series gets dropped and copyright reverts
and the book goes out of print. That is until the book get plagiarised and finds a new success on Amazon.
This week Caroline Paul was shining a spotlight on
publishing dilemma. Why boys should read girl books? There are some great
arguments for this and a disquiet among authors that the push to be gender
specific has not done children any favours. Melinda Szymanik explains this very
well in her opinion piece.
Molly Green posted a breakdown of her earnings last year. A
few authors are doing this now to explain why they are choosing to self
publish. Transparency does educate. Her post makes interesting reading. As ever you should read the comments to get a fuller understanding.
Publishing Perspectives shines a spotlight on a new publishing company. Assisted publishing using people working in traditional publishing. It’s another way people can buy the
services of a traditional publisher.
Joanna Penn interviewed Mark Lefebvre of Kobo about their
global expansion into Asia and the new opportunities for authors who
publish
with them. This makes interesting reading. Kobo is 2nd in sales of
eBooks behind Amazon and they are growing.
In the Craft Section,
When to write the end- K M Weiland- Bookmark
Revelation Midpoint- Sara Le Tourneau- Bookmark!
7 things that will doom a novel- James Scott Bell- Bookmark
Why every writer needs a VIP- Ruth Harris- Bookmark!
In the Marketing Section,
How to build a media kit- Molly Greene- Bookmark
Don’t make these rookie marketing mistakes-Miral Sattar
Website of the Week
The cool One Stop for Writers website has got even cooler. Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi have put together visual story maps. This is a handy aid to those writers who struggle with structure.
To Finish,
Stephen King’s book On Writing is one of those must have
craft books in your writing arsenal. Here he has 17 screenwriting lessons. These are really writing lessons regardless of the medium.
Fabo is back! It's that time of the year when NZ's wacky children's writers come out of their writing caves and start another round of story starters for NZ children.
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