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News You Can Use – August 30, 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 30, 2011
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Are Books Dead? Can Authors Survive? – Ewan Morrison presents a bleak picture of the industry. Agree or Disagree? (I disagree.)

The Golden Era of Books Isn’t Over – As the writer says, “The Golden Era is NOW.”

I Can’t Think of Anything to Blog About! – This is a fantastic article on ways to break your blogging writer’s block.

Economics Rewrites the Book Business – The Wall Street Journal show how recent events effect every publisher and thus every author.

What NOT to do if you get a Literary Agent – I wish I had written this article!

The Five Most Common Blogging Mistakes – Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. Hmm. I guess I still have a lot to learn!

 

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Category: News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

To Pay or Not to Pay: For Your Own Media Travel Costs

By Steve Laubeon August 29, 2011
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I have had the privilege of knowing Ellie Kay since I first found her book proposal in the slush pile while an editor at Bethany House. That proposal became the first of her fourteen published books. I later became her literary agent and together we have seen her wrestle with a number of issues related to a growing platform. From those humble beginnings in the late 90s Ellie has been on nearly …

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Category: Book Business, Career, Guest Post, MarketingTag: Book Business, Marketing

Fun Fridays – Aug. 26, 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 26, 2011
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Don't tell me you haven't done this with your own books.

I'll admit that after leaving a bookstore my clients tend to have their books face-out.

[I do not recommend moving books around! Publisher pay good money for product placement and the poor booksellers have enough to worry about.]

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Category: Fun Fridays, SteveTag: Humor

News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon August 23, 2011
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World’s Highest Paid Authors – According to Forbes – August 2011.

Four Top Twitter Feeds for Book Lovers

How an Author Can Use Google+ - Fascinating new social network. Worth adding to your circle? And click here for a complete guide to Google+.

Who Do You Write Like? – This little word game has you paste clips of your writing and it tells you which classic author your style echoes. Mine? …

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Category: News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon August 16, 2011
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Non-Fiction is True, Fiction is Un-True - Tony Reinke explodes this myth.

Campus Crusade Changes its Name - No longer call Campus Crusade by that name. It is now called Cru. This is not a prank, it is the real deal. One scalpel edged writer has some pointed things to say about the change.

The Difference Between Buzz and Word-of-Mouth - Matt Perman makes a simple definition to help …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Fun Fridays – Aug. 12, 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 12, 2011
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Okay. I know this is sort of a "guy thing" but please watch these three minutes of incredible awesomeness!

It has nothing to do with writing, but everything to do with creativity. Be inspired.

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Category: Fun Fridays, SteveTag: Humor

News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon August 9, 2011
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Pretend You Are on an Airplane - an excellent article on how to be more productive in your work day.

How to Handle Criticism - This is the bane of a writer's existence. So how do you handle it when others criticize?

How Not to Write a Book Review - Three golden rules for those who review books.

Before You Send Another E-mail - Read this post by Seth Godin. For example: "If this e-mail …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Fun Fridays – August 5, 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 5, 2011
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Andertoons Other Cartoons
 

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Category: Fun Fridays, Humor, SteveTag: Humor

News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon August 2, 2011
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45 Ways to Blog as a Novelist - Do you have blogger's block? Here are some great tips for finding stuff to blog about.

Why You Are Receiving Rejections - Nathan Bransford weighs in and is both simple and profound.

Read Your Old Tweets - If you are an aggressive tweeter you're stymied if you want to review your archives. The linked tool is an amazing way to pull them all into one document for …

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Category: News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Book of the Month – August 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 1, 2011
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by Steve Laube

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs (published by Oxford in June 2011) is this month's "Book of the Month." I recommend you pick up a copy and enjoy the experience for yourself.

It seems a little odd to read a book about reading. But for those of us who are in the "business" of creating books it is always interesting to read a wise person's take on …

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Category: Book of the Month, Book Review, SteveTag: Book Review, New Books
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