This week after a long time away Author Earnings came back with a roar. They have sharpened up their spider bots and have delved deep into
the data and have found more interesting things about all things publishing
with Amazon... and they are sharing some interesting data finds with authors.
Because they are so much better at combing the data, Passive Guy was moved to sound a warning that they have to be careful as they know more
about the industry of publishing than some big publishers do and this might
open themselves up for lawsuits.
Mike Shatzkin has also been looking at the publishing business and he checked in with Data Guy about some key things in the book
selling industry. Data Guy backs up most of what Mike has been pointing out
over the last few years. There are some interesting points about Romance books
and bestseller lists. (If you want a sneak preview about where we all might be
heading with retail stores check out Amazon Go – Its newest bricks and mortar
store.)
Agent Laurie McClean has been crystal ball gazing about what
is going to be hot around the publishing offices. (If you want to get a quick
glance at what agents are calling for type #MSWL in theTwitter search bar.)
Have you checked out the sexism in children’s books lately?
The Guardian has and made a special study of it too. I was surprised to see
such high figures of gender imbalance. Did you know that most main character
animals are male?
Publishers Weekly has a great post by Jane Friedman on the value of free content... no, it’s not valueless, It is all in how you use it.
The book industry got together recently in Tunisia to look
at finally doing something about piracy. Publishing Perspectives reports on the conference and the piracy discussion. It might be a case of too late...
WriteOnCon is back! The free online 3 day children’s writing
conference starts in a few weeks.
Check out the schedule and book some time to soak up the great posts on your
calendar. (If you write for children you really should check it out!)
Are you a healthy writer? I’m not at the moment. Moving
anywhere in this heat wave is exhausting. However over the years I have been
looking at standing desks and dictation. I finally got my computer to accept
dictation... Unfortunately that computer is heading problems with my excellent
stop it doesn’t speak clearly- (Translation; Unfortunately the computer is
having problems with my accent. It doesn’t speak kiwi.) Joanna Penn has a great excerpt from her latest book on the healthy writer on dictation.
Joanna has also interviewed Alex Anders on writing diverse characters. Are you doing this correctly or are they all cardboard cutout
cliches...?
In The Craft Section,
How to build suspense- Peter Rey
Writing a Novella- Mythic Scribes- Bookmark
7 steps to plotting a novel- Martha Alderson- Bookmark
Learn How to write as you read- Now Novel - Bookmark
In The Marketing Section,
Book Promotion tips – The Book Designer- Bookmark
How to rock a free day promotion- Jane Friedman- Bookmark
11 tips for the most effective AMS ads- Bookmark
Facebook changes their news feed... what does it means for
authors? A must read on how the changes affect you.
To Finish,
With all the planning for the year underway... Writers need
to take care of themselves too. Sometimes we find it hard and we wonder why.
Lauren Sapala has a great article on mental attitudes that trip us up, and how
we can trick our brains out of sabotaging us.
Maureen
@craicer
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