Links of Interest

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: The ebook survey from the Frankfurt Bookfair on the future of ebooks as seen by publishing pros.

http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/30/frankfurt-book-fair-survey-results-ebooks-10-of-sales-by-2011/

PROMOTION: Pro author promoters tell what an author needs to do to create a successful blog.

http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2009/09/pimp-my-monkey-guest-blogger-chris.html

COPYRIGHT: Good overview of copyright including creative commons licenses.

http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/to-share-or-not-to-share-that-is-the-question/

PROMOTION: How to have a successful author event at a bookstore. Written for bookstore owners but with lots of good advice for an author.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/660000266/post/1850049385.html

EBOOK FORMATS: Scott Marlowe explains the different ebook formats available as well as their potential for conversion to other formats.

http://www.scottmarlowe.com/post/E-Book-File-Formats.aspx

CRAFT: SF writer Vonda N. McIntyre discusses some of the pitfass of writing sf fantasy.

http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2009/10/04/pitfalls-of-writing-sf-fantasy-14-everything’s-in-the-right-place/

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: Agent Kristin Nelson talks about the major increases she’s seeing in ebook sales numbers from her clients.

http://pubrants.blogspot.com/2009/10/tectonic-shift.html

PROMOTION: The first in a series on writing press releases.

http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/2009/10/tips-for-press-releases-part-1.html

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: Editor lists her blogs on many aspects of writing with the writer in mind. A Must Read!

http://editorialass.blogspot.com/2009/10/publishing-related-backlist.html

CRAFT: The cure for the sagging middle of a novel.

http://www.ninc.com/blog/index.php/archives/cures-for-a-sagging-middle