Links of Interest

APPLE PATENTS DIGITAL RESELLING (USED EBOOK) TECHNOLOGY:

http://www.tuaw.com/2013/03/07/apple-patents-system-that-lets-itunes-users-loan-resell-their-c/

http://paidcontent.org/2013/03/08/like-amazon-apple-wants-to-create-a-marketplace-for-used-digital-goods/

PANSTER’S GUIDE TO PLOTTING:

http://thewritersalleys.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-pansters-guide-to-plotting-your.html

CREATING CONTACT LISTS THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF YOUR BOOK:

http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/its-write-oclock-do-you-know-where-your-contacts-are/

CONTRACT LANGUAGE, TRANSLATION RIGHTS:

http://chiseledinrock.blogspot.com/2013/03/translation-rights-nei-shu-hui-hanyu-ma.html

CAN CHARACTERS BE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT?

http://www.trademarkandcopyrightlawblog.com/2013/03/superheroes-of-copyright-when-do-fictional-characters-enjoy-copyright-protection

ORPHAN WORKS COPYRIGHT CHANGE NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/56265-following-copyright-office-inquiry-orphan-works-legislation-appears-unlikely.html

WHAT SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS HAVE LEARNED, PART 9:

http://www.livewritethrive.com/2013/03/11/self-published-authors-share-5-things-they-learned-in-2012-part-8-2/

MARKET NEWS, MAINLY SHORT STORIES:

http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2013/03/sub-ops-ten.html

FACEBOOK NEWSFEED FOR AUTHORS:

http://www.authormedia.com/what-facebooks-new-feed-will-mean-for-authors/

GETTING STARTED ON PINTEREST:

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/03/05/heavyweight-help-the-complete-guide-to-getting-started-on-pinterest/

LEGAL ISSUES IN SELF-PUBLISHING:

http://www.publetariat.com/business-end/legal-issues-self-publishing-what-authors-need-know

SAGGING SCENES:

http://www.publetariat.com/write/sagging-scenes-how-know-when-you-are-killing-your-scenes

EBOOK SERVICE PROS (BUYER BEWARE):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?pli=1&key=0At-RSfaoYUZbdE0xNkZza053VEFBei1pZUZncXdmYmc&hl=en_US#gid=0

TRANSITIONS:

http://howtowriteshop.loridevoti.com/2013/02/smooth-scene-transitions

WRITING A GREAT LOGLINE (ONE OR TWO SENTENCE PLOT DESCRIPTION):

http://thestorydepartment.com/logline-it-week-25/

WORLDBUILDING AND PLOT:

http://www.magicalwords.net/david-b-coe/creative-intersections-worldbuilding-and-plot/

MULTIPLE VIEWPOINT CLIFFHANGERS:

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/05/dont-leave-me-hanging.html

USING TUMBLR FOR PROMOTION:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/what-writers-need-to-know-about-tumblr_b66644

FANTASY WORLDBUILDING, THE HOME BASE “ETHOS” OF YOUR STORY:

http://www.lbgale.com/2013/03/11/a-guide-to-writing-fantasy-settings-finding-the-right-ethos-for-your-setting/

THE NEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST PUBLISHAMERICA:

http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2013/03/another-class-action-suit-launched.html

HOW TO REMOVE BLOG DATES FROM WORDPRESS AND WHY YOU SHOULD:

http://www.authormedia.com/you-need-to-kill-your-blogs-dates

RANDOM HOUSE IMPROVES TERMS FOR ALL ITS STRAIGHT TO EBOOK LINES:

http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2013/03/random-house-announces-new-terms-at.html

UNRELIABLE NARRATORS:

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2013/03/thoughts-on-unreliable-narrators.html

TOOLS TO USE WITH SOCIAL MEDIA TO SELL BOOKS DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER:

http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/03/a-global-digital-marketplace-for-prestige-indie-print/

HOW TO USE YOUR LOGLINE AND STORY PITCH TO WRITE A STRONGER STORY:

http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/how-to-use-your-logline-tagline-and-pitch/

TAX ADVICE FOR WRITERS, HOME OFFICE DEDUCTIONS:

http://www.publetariat.com/business-end/tax-advice-writers-office-home-deductions

TWITTER PROFILES FOR WRITERS:

http://www.publetariat.com/sell/fun-twitter-authors