The link below is to an article that looks at how to successfully proofread a document.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/typos-and-intelligent-proofreading/
Category Archives: Book – Authors
Article: Assisting the Author to Deal with Rejection
The link below is to an article (which links to further articles) dealing with how authors can deal with rejection, whether it be from critics or the book buying public in general.
For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2012/12/how-to-deal-with-rejection-as-a-writer/
Interview: J. K. Rowling
The link below is to an article/interview of J.K. Rowling.
For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/books/review/j-k-rowling-by-the-book.html
Article: Amazon’s Author Ranking
Amazon has recently introduced an author ranking system. The link below is to an article that looks at the ranking system and what it means for authors.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/10/12/amazon-author-rank-useful-or-useless/
Article: Amazon’s Author Central
The link below is to an article that reports on changes to Amazon’s Author Central, with the addition of improved social media functionality.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/amazon-introduces-facebook-timeline-for-author-pages/
Article: Author Collectives
The link below is to an article that looks at ‘author collectives’ as a possible solution to the rapidly growing ebook marketplace.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/writing/are-you-drowning-in-e-books-heres-a-solution/
Article: Author Writing Novel in Real Time
I don’t suppose it is to amazing to note an author writing a novel in real time – all authors do this I would hazard to say. However, in the article linked to below, there is a link to a Google doc in which you can ‘watch’ an author writing away at a novel.
For more visit:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/18/watch-this-author-use-a-google-document-to-write-and-edit-a-book-in-real-time/
Author Interview: Howard Jacobson
The link below is to an interview piece with author Howard Jacobson. When asked about the term ‘literary fiction,’ he says ‘I hate the phrase “literary fiction”. I write fiction. The others write crap.’ lol. Well, at least he’s pretty sure of himself.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2012/sep/09/howard-jacobson-zoo-time-interview
Article: Author – You Need Exercise
The link below is to an article that explains why authors need exercise.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-gray/why-authors-need-exercise_b_1865119.html
Article: Ebooks, Authors and Pricing
The link below is to an article that reports on authors and the pricing of their ebooks. This is a good article to look at.
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