July has stumbled in stomping its feet about the weather and
cursing about never getting a clear run at being jolly cold. (Why are my
jonquils out? Its not Spring yet!)
In the roundup this week,
Porter Anderson
chats with Jon Fine on the perceived curatorial mark that Traditional Publishers bring. Jon has interesting points to raise because he has worked on
both sides of the fence. He points out that Indie publishers can rise above the
herd if they pay attention to all the details.
Why is Dystopian Fiction popular? Are we living in a
dystopian future now? This is an interesting article from European publishers
about why Dystopian fiction sells to their teen audience but at the cost of
their own countries voices.
For the Typography buffs out there, some good news. Google
has reorganised its Font Library for the web. You can find fonts easily and they have a nifty comparison
widget. Why is that interesting... because they have a whole lot of free fonts
and you can use them on websites and other places where people might read
interesting stuff online written by you.
Kris Rusch has another Deal Breakers post. This looks at
Contract termination language. In these days of ebook perpetuity how can you
negotiate a termination clause and what should you ask for. This is really
interesting, as the term out of print in the digital age now has no meaning.
James Scott Bell has a great post on writing advice you should ignore. That doesn’t mean ignore the post. James has written quite a few
excellent writing craft books and is one of my go to craft book gurus. Here he
takes issue with some of that tired old writing advice and explains how you can
break the rules
Joanna Penn has an interesting interview with 3D designer
about how writers can utilise 3D design. No they aren’t completely opposite.
Children and Young Adult writers will be able to see the value straight
away.
In The Craft Section,
Subtext- How to write what’s not written- Bookmark
Combining genres- Stephen Pressfield
15 tips to increase your productivity- Molly Greene
Choosing the right story setting- KM Weiland Bookmark
151 Plot resources- Now Novel
The 5 key turning points- C S Lakin- Bookmark
In The Marketing Section,
Book promotion – Do this, not that – The Book Designer-
Bookmark
How to prep for author events- Janice Hardy
How Goodreads can grow your readers- Frances Caballo
Create a box set bundle- Joanna Penn-Bookmark
To Finish,
If you are looking into a publishing future that is starting
to have overtones of a dystopian landscape and you aren’t quite sure about self
publishing, an Australian print company has a step by step overview of what you need to know. Google has a lot of answers to questions. Read widely about how
others are doing it before you you leap in.
Maureen
@craicer
1 comment:
Thank you for the mention, Maureen! Some really useful articles you've curated here.
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