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News You Can Use – Nov. 22, 2011

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Six Things Jeff Bezos Knew Back in 1997 That Made Amazon a Gorilla – Excellent article from Forbes magazine.

Reward Yourself with Kittens! – This free “Written? Kitten! tool” provides you a blank page on which to type. But every writing goal you achieve (100, 200, 500 and 1000-word settings are available), you get a picture of a cute kitty! – Part of the NaNoWriMo incentives.

Books-a-Million to Open 41 New Stores this Season! – Anyone who says all bookstores are going away has not been paying attention.

Interview with Nora Roberts – The most prolific author of our era. Amazing.

Special Thanksgiving Special from The Savvy Book Marketer: They are offering a 25% discount this week on these book marketing and publishing guides. The Thanksgiving Special coupon is valid through Friday, November 25. Just enter this code in the coupon field at checkout to save 25% on your order: thanks2:

Ebook Publishing Success
How to Get Your Book Reviewed
Virtual Book Tour Magic
How to Sell More Books on Amazon
Selling Your Book to Libraries
Directory of Top U.S. Libraries
Successful Social Marketing
Twitter Guide for Authors
Facebook Guide for Authors

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The Freelance Revolution – While it isn’t a perfect application to all writers this is a very intriguing infographic.

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News You Can Use – Nov. 8, 2011

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10 Great Tips for Self Editing – Teach these at a seminar and you’ll sound brilliant. Why? Because many writers have never considered them.

Self-Promotion Should Not Be a Dirty Word – Ronie Loren provides some excellent advice.

How Long Can Your Novel Be? – A case for the longer novel

Should Huckleberry Finn be changed? – Joseph Bentz looks into the question of modern day censorship of …

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News You Can Use – Oct. 25, 2011

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What Authors Learned from their Editors – This a flat out brilliant piece. Come back here and tell us in the comments what you learned from your editor. How to Find Free Photos for Your Blog – In case you wondered, we use iStockPhoto.com for the majority of our images. They are not free, but they are always of high quality. Are Writers Without Business Sense Doomed? – Wise words by Jami Gold. …

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News You Can Use – Oct. 18, 2011

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Ten Ways to Irritate an Editor or Agent – I have to admit, this made me laugh and then cry because some of these have happened to me too!

What is it Like to be James Patterson’s Co-Author? – Perspective by Ned Rust.

Ebooks Don't Spell the End of Literature - Jonathan Jones on Art.

Shiny: The Firefly Guide to Creative Content – If you know what “Firefly” is, you are in unique company. If …

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News You Can Use – Oct. 11, 2011

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Inside Scoop on Publishing – Three editors bring a fresh take on the subject of today’s market

Your Book Still Has to be Amazing – Literary Agent Scott Eagan makes a strong case. He is right on the money.  I quote“…this is probably the biggest change we are seeing right now in publishing. It isn't the fact that we see the e-reader technology taking over, but a change in the way the readers are …

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News You Can Use – Oct. 4, 2011

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The Future of the Book – An essay by the atheist and bestselling author Sam Harris. Do agree or disagree? His thought are provocative.

Things We Know and Don’t Know About E-books – A brilliant assessment by Mike Shatzkin.

The Future of Books – a Dystopian Timeline – John Biggs writes this depressing prediction of the demise of books for TechCrunch. Do you agree that all publishers will die …

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

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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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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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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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The Publishers Who Lost the Most When Border's Closed - The next time you criticize "traditional publishers" for their seemingly high prices and slow adoption of new technology, remember this list. Penguin/Putnam lost $41 million when Borders went bankrupt. Ouch.

Twenty-five Rejection Proof Markets - A clever article by James Watkins. I like #24. Proof that I can remain rejection …

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