The link below is to an article that looks at the issue of ebook piracy and author self promotion.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/jan/25/piracy-yesterdays-worry-artisan-authors
The link below is to an article that looks at 5 tips for author interviews, for book authors.
For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/01/5-great-author-interview-practices/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,’ seeking to identify the author.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/77727
The link below is to an article that considers Amazon’s response to ebook reviews by family and friends of authors.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/amazon-mounts-silent-crusade-against-ebook-reviews/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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