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Best Blog Bites for Writers 5/7/11

By Trish, on May 7th, 2011

Below are links to the most interesting self-publishing, e-book I read articles this week.

Novel rejected? There’s an e-book gold rush!
Author of multiple titles sees jump in sales among her self-published books.

New Simon & Schuster numbers indicate e-books equal dollars
E-books bode well for S&S, but not for brick-and-mortar bookstores, vital to the publishing industry.

Tablet Takeover Suggests Ereader’s . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 5/7/11

Best Blog Bites For Writers 4/30/11

By Trish, on April 30th, 2011

Below are links to this week’s most interesting articles about self-publishing and e-books.

What’s new? Alerting readers to ebook revision?
Thoughts on how to distribute and spotlight key ebook changes.

Aspiring Authors Get Help Online
Penguin will launch Book Country a web site for writers of genre fiction.

Agents press for e-book escalators
Agents search for ways to equalize traditional publishing . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites For Writers 4/30/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 4/15/11

By Trish, on April 16th, 2011

Below are links to the most interesting e-book, self-publishing articles I read this week.

E-book sales top paperbacks for first time
February sales show e-books topped all other formats, including paperbacks and hardcovers.

ABC News takes Archives to the eBook Store
Partnering with Hyperion, ABC will “give readers access to history in a vibrant eBook form.”

What Authors and Readers Need . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 4/15/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 4/8/11

By Trish, on April 9th, 2011

Below are links to the best e-book and self-publishing articles I’ve read this week.
E-book business should take a page from music industry and . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 4/8/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 4/1/11

By Trish, on April 2nd, 2011

Below are this week’s links to the most interesting articles on publishing, self-publishing, and e-books.

Billy Joel refuses to publish his memoir, “The Book of Joel”
Star singer-songwriter gives an usual reason for changing his mind about publishing his memoir.

Author, sell thyself
What we stand to lose in a world where writing a great book isn’t good enough

Free eBooks: . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 4/1/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/25/11

By Trish, on March 25th, 2011

With Amazon changing the Lendle decision and successful self-publishing authors going traditional—and vice versa, this was an interesting week in blogs.

A Successful Self-Publishing Author Decides to Try the Traditional Route
Amanda Hocking, author of nine self-published books, accepts $2 million-dollar, four-book deal with St. Martin’s Press.

Amazon resurrects e-book swapper Lendle
Why Amazon why changed it’s . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/25/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/18/11

By Trish, on March 18th, 2011

Here are some of the best blogs about self-publishing and e-books I’ve read this week:

Getting a read on the future of publishing
A Canadian perspective on seven e-book trends to watch.

January E-book Sales Soar, Top Hardcover, Mass Market Paperback
Publisher Weekly reports better than expected e-book sales for January 2011.

Kindle, Nook lending site, eBook Fling, goes . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/18/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/11/11

By Trish, on March 11th, 2011

Below are links to the most interesting blogs I’ve read this week.

How the Ebook Reader Bill Of Rights Benefits Authors

A librarian uses his everyday experiences to inform e-book authors about their readers.

E-Book Lending Takes Off

A discussion of three e-book lending sites and how they impact the publishing industry.

Ebook prices in 2004 vs 2011: . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/11/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/4/11

By Trish, on March 4th, 2011

Below are the most interesting articles on self-publishing and e-books this week.

Sounding out the bells and whistles
Describes the video and audio enhancements of newly published enhanced books.

HarperCollins Boycott Launched Over Library eBook Policy
Librarians and patrons fight back over HarperCollins restricted e-book lending policy.

The rise of the 99-cent Kindle e-book
Always the voice of reason, David Carnoy discusses . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 3/4/11

Best Blog Bites for Writers 2/25/11

By Trish, on February 25th, 2011

The most informative articles I’ve read this week in regard to publishing, self-publishing, and e-books.

Kindle e-book piracy accelerates
CNET Executive Editor, David Carnoy discusses the impact of e-book piracy after his own e-book was pirated.

Self-Published Authors: Don’t Make These 5 Newbie Book Layout Mistakes
For those who dare to do their own interior book design, Joel Friedlander provides . . . → Read More: Best Blog Bites for Writers 2/25/11