Links of Interest

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: A point by point analysis of Harlequin Horizon's offer to authors.

http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/19/harlequin-horizons-versus-rwa/

PROMOTION: Tips for book readings.

http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2009/11/19/9-tips-for-successful-author-readings/

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: The top 10 myths about ebooks.

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/11/top-10-myths-about-e-books.html

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: Some smart advice on whether to self-publish or not.

http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-final-comments-on-self-pub.html

AGENTS: Seven Reasons an agent stops reading the first chapter.

http://blog.markcnewton.com/2009/11/23/7-reasons-agents-stop-reading-your-first-chapter/


SELF-PUBLISHING: Self-publishing done right.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/400000640/post/100050810.html

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: How much does a publisher make per book?

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/11/economics-of-publishing.html

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING: Digital rights and ebook royalities.

http://www.genreality.net/digital-rights-and-the-changing-landscape

PROMOTION: The four basic marketing principles.

Part 1: http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2009/11/four-major-marketing-principles-part-1.html

Part 2: http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2009/11/four-major-marketing-principles-part-2.html

MARKETS: Self-publishing, good or bad?

http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/2009/11/rerun-week-part-2-of-5.html

BACKGROUND FOR STORIES: An editor at WIRED tried to disappear for a month. He talks about how he created his new identity, and the problems he faced in this day of nosy technology.

http://www.wired.com/vanish/2009/11/ff_vanish2/