This week I was discussing the abuse of interns with an
economist (as you do.) He was highlighting how tech interns are offered lots of
unpaid work as a leg up in the industry. Its not a leg up... it’s a leg
shackle. This morning The Bookseller had an article pointing the finger at unpaid internships in publishing. (Arrgh – not in my own industry! I thought
we were better than that...) I have seen Internships advertised now and again on
Twitter... and they ask for writers mostly. So go in with your eyes open!
Kristine Kathryn Rusch has sideways jumped with her blog
series on Contracts and Deal Breakers. Prince’s lack of a will raises some huge
issues for any creative legacy. Recently Kris was editing an anthology and saw
at first hand what a mess some writers literary estates were in. This is an
important issue. And yes it applies to you! Take the time to read her article
and think about what you can put in place in the unfortunate event...
If you are thinking like a business owner... and you should
be... Molly Greene has an excellent article on Business Plans for Authors this
week. This is a quick run through of the basics that you should be covering.
Anne R Allen has a great post for new writers about ways
they can derail their writing careers before it even starts. This is a good post to share around. I have come up against these attitudes from writers and I
just wince.
This week Catherine Ryan Howard had her first Traditional Fiction book published. Catherine
Caffienated has been a popular go to blog for anybody learning about self
publishing. She is funny and honest as she learned in public and helped
countless others on the way with her non fiction books. So why go traditional
with fiction? As part of her promotion she has an excellent blog post on killer twists.
The Marketing SFF podcast is always a great learning
resource to dip into. This week the team interviewed best selling series writer
Garrett Robinson and it was a cracker! Garrett writes in public on YouTube.
It’s almost performance art... Spend some time with this podcast and get mind
blown!
Audible is doing an interesting thing. They are allowing subscribers to gift an audible book for free. I’m trying to see the catch. You
get to still own the book. The creators still get paid as if it’s a real
sale... you don’t have to buy the book again. Sounds wonderful!
In the Craft Section,
How to write deep POV- Ava Jae- Bookmark
Take your reader to another world- Writer Unboxed
What writers may not know about the 3 act structure- C S
Lakin- Bookmark
Building the movie in our minds- Jami Gold - Bookmark
In the Marketing Section,
5 Marketing ways to revive your series- Janice Hardy
How to podcast – Joanna Penn
Susan Spann has written an excellent series on right in
contracts. These are Bookmark posts!
Subsidiary rights and Merchandising rights in publishing deals. Read and have your eyes opened!
Penny Sansevieri has a great post on live streaming on Facebook- and other epic Facebook marketing tips- Bookmark
To Finish,
If you are a fan of writing inspiration quotes, a few children’s writers explain their secrets to writing successful books.
Maureen
@craicer
