The Week in Publishing (October 3 to October 9)
Posted By Sue Collier on October 9, 2011
Here’s some of the latest in industry news and views:
From Whatever: Writer Beware at “The Write Agenda”
Many of you are aware of Writer Beware, the fantastic resource spearheaded by Victoria Strauss and Ann Crispin (and supported by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, among other groups), which researches, documents and informs writers about the various scammers out there who pose as legitimate editors, publishers and agents. Writer Beware shines a light on the…
From Huffington Post: How To Self Publish (And Seem Like You’re Not)
Writing is a lot like lying. You weave stories that aren’t true and ask people to believe them. So I thought it apropos to market my self-published book around one giant fallacy: that it wasn’t self-published…
From Media Bistro: Writers Guild East Joins Occupy Wall Street March
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) joined scores of other unions and community groups in a New York City demonstration yesterday. Do you think more writers should join the growing Occupy Wall Street movement…
From A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing: Race to the Bottom Part 2
Back in August, I wrote a post about the supposed race to the bottom with ebooks, refuting some nonsense written by an establishment bonehead. This meme won’t die. People are still convinced that new ebooks are going to be priced at ten cents, and writers will starve…
From HobokenPatch: Steve Jobs: Keeping My Dreams Alive
For 35 years, he made me more creative and made boring things fun. What was his impact on your life? I remember sitting in a diner in Atlanta reading the first-ever issue of MacWorld magazine…
From Huffington Post: 9 Books That Began Life Self Published
Indie (aka self) publishing is hardly a new phenomena. And contrary to some, it is not code word for “not good enough.” Want proof? Take a look at the nine titles featured in our slideshow. From modern blockbusters like “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and “Eragon” to acclaimed masterpieces from authors including Walt Whitman…
From Workflow: Writing: Book Design: Who’s the Top Dog?
What would you say is the most important element in book design? Text font? Trim size? Words per page? Page proportions? Gutter margins? Each of those things is important, of course…
From Publishers Weekly: S&S Bumps Up Steve Jobs Bio
After news broke last night that Apple founder Steve Jobs had succumbed to pancreatic cancer, Simon & Schuster has bumped up the pub date of its forthcoming biography, Steve Jobs. Walter Isaacson’s book has been pushed from November 21 to October 24 and, as of this writing…
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