It seems that every month we are mourning a creative genius
who made an impact across the world. This week the creative dynamo Prince
unexpectedly died at age 57. But the big tragedy as Kristine Rusch writes today
in her Business Musings post was that he had no will.
Kris started her Contract
Deal Breakers series with a post on understanding what rights are last week and
I had planned to link to that excellent post first when her latest post just
slipped into my inbox. Both of these posts are must reads for authors as
they highlight the very specific problems that authors face as their estates
live long after the author is dead and what to do about it.
In another interesting pairing of posts, Wendy Sparrow
writes about how writing romance is seen as easy to do when it is anything but... and Harlequin announced that they are dropping one of their most popular lines. Their letter announcing this is a wonderful example of corporate speak.
Janet Reid this week was asked about Agent contacts and what
should be in them. She writes a fairly detailed letter outlining the sorts of things that you should see in a contact. If it says anything else be very
careful.
This week Ruth Harris wrote about how to protect yourself from the University of Hard Knocks- or how to protect yourself from the
scammers out there. She lists a comprehensive go to list for checking out offers
you think might be your pot of gold... or your crock of s....
Publishing Perspectives talked to two pundits at the London Book Fair on publishing trends on both sides of the Atlantic. This is an
interesting read. What sells in New York is not what London might pick.
If you are dipping your toe into podcasts there are a few to
choose from with book or publishing themes. The Bookseller has a collection of ten different podcasts that you might like to browse. I often link to the
Creative Penn podcasts but I have dropped into a few others on this list and
they are all good.
(I contribute to a monthly podcast at Writers Island. In the latest episode is a feature on NZ On Air and how writers might be able to access
this funding.)
In the Craft Section,
Martha Alderson on using a plot planner-Bookmark
Joanna Penn on writing across genres- Bookmark
Two great posts from Angela Ackerman on Character failures create a recipe for character growth and Sharing protagonists deep feelings makes for reader engagement.
Marcy Kennedy on ways to evoke emotion. Bookmark
Two great posts from K M Weiland on Choosing the protagonist and How to write strong characters.
E J Wenstrom on How to tap into the writing mode anywhere
Ann Kroeker on ways to manage your energy.
Ash Krafton on Engineering your series.
In the Marketing Section,
Rachel Thompson on branding 101 for authors- Bookmark
Molly Greene on the new way to go free on Amazon (This is a
How To on the new Amazon rules) Bookmark!
To Finish,
If you want to get inspired or educated just check into a
TEDx talk. This week The UK’s top agent Jonny Geller gave a talk on What makes
a bestseller. Food for thought...
Maureen
@craicer
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