Writers and Editors
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Writers and Editors (Pat McNees's blog)Rules for Writing Fiction (Guardian)February 22, 2010
“You most likely need a thesaurus, a rudimentary grammar book, and a grip on reality," writes Margaret Atwood in the Guardian's wonderful potpourri, Ten Rules For Writing Fiction. "This latter means: there's no free lunch. Writing is work. It's (more…)
Hall of Shame for BooksFebruary 14, 2010
Irked or appalled by a badly edited or sloppily produced book? Submit details about the book's shameful qualities to the Hall of Shame, sponsored by the blog An American Editor. Check out the first nominees. (more…)
Is Google Buzz Invading Your Privacy?February 12, 2010
Concerned that Google Buzz suddenly appeared on your G-mail? You should be. David Coursey, of PC World, outlines Five Reasons to Love Google Buzz, Five Reasons Not (Yahoo News, 2-11-10).3 (more…)
Presentation visualsFebruary 11, 2010
Do your presentation visuals suck? Here's a good place to start thinking about how to improve them: Nancy Duarte's Impressions of TED2010 so far…. "People are moved by the magnitude of numbers more readily when there’s context to their magnitude," writes Duarte. "One of my (more…)
Kirkus Reviews given new lifeFebruary 11, 2010
Motoko Rich reports that Kirkus Gets A New Owner — From The NBA (NY Times 2-10-10). "Herb Simon, the owner of the Indiana Pacers, the NBA team, and chairman emeritus of Simon Property Group, a shopping mall developer, has bought the venerable journal (more…)
Amazon, Macmillan and the struggle for control of e-book pricingFebruary 1, 2010
Publishers Lunch Deluxe reported to its subscribers Friday (Jan. 29) that Amazon had removed all buy buttons from Macmillan titles, including titles on customers' personal wish lists, in a power struggle with Macmillan over who could set the prices on Macmillan e-books. This was the "first shot across the
purchasing bow in big publishers' efforts to reset ebook pricing above the loss-leader $9.99 (more…) Seeking Venue for Book That Requires Reader ParticipationFebruary 1, 2010
A writer asks: "I have an idea for a book that requires reader participation. I thought I had found the ideal venue, only to discover that people found it difficult to access. Is there a site that is easy to access for people wanting to participate in this project?" Can you, dear reader, suggest something?
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Websites, organizations, and other resourcesA GREAT READ
A+ blogs
Blog roll, too Books for book clubs
Best reads and most "discussable" Great search links
Fact-finding, fact-checking, and news and info resources Memoirs (a reading list)
Recommended reading BOOK AND MAGAZINE PUBLISHING
Acquiring, swapping, or selling books
New and used books, Amazon.com and elsewhere Communicating and marketing online (Web 2.0)
Blogs, social media, podcasts, ezines, survey tools and online games Job banks, publishing marketplaces
And finding freelance gigs Marketing, publicity, promotion
Blogs, video promotion, intelligent radio programs Publishing (and e-publishing)
See also Self-Publishing Self-publishing and print on demand (POD)
Indie publishing, digital publishing, POD, how-to articles So, You Want to Write a Book!
Includes original text by Sarah Wernick WRITERS AND CREATORS
Awards, grants, fellowships
Plus contests and other sources of funding Corporate and technical communications
Copywriting, speechwriting, marketing, training, and the like Fiction writing
Literary and commercial (including genre) Mastering art and craft
Writing, reporting, multimedia, equipment, software Media pros and other allied professionals
Translators, indexers, designers, photographers, artists, illustrators, animators, cartoonists, image professionals, composers Specialty and niche writing
Groups for writers who specialize in animals, children's books, food, gardens, family history, resumes, sports, travel, Webwriting, and wine (etc.) ETHICS, RIGHTS, AND OTHER ISSUES
Copyright, work for hire, and other rights issues
Google Books Settlement (Pro and Con) Ethics, libel, freedom of the press
Plus media watchdogs, FOIA EDITORS AND EDITING
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