Digital Pubbing

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A Maya Thriller

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Some of you probably already know, but I'm working on my first novella! It's a thriller about the Maya Calendar, and I'd appreciate anyone who can check it out (also, following my link will lead you to an AMAZING video with dinosaur puppets. Ok, maybe not amazing, but definitely entertaining!). Click here to see it. In case you'd like to know more about my book, here's the … [Read more...] about A Maya Thriller

Trends in Publishing (Part 3)

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Part 3 of 3 of my Trends in Publishing post, which covers trends in metadata and collecting  publishing data. From the original post: "While researching my thesis project for my M.S. in publishing at NYU, I came across several interesting trends that I think will affect publishing. In fact, I've already seen some of these at work in the three months since I wrote the report, … [Read more...] about Trends in Publishing (Part 3)

Trends in Publishing (Part 2)

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Part 2 of 3 of my Trends in Publishing post, which covers subscription websites and gamification trends. From the original post: "While researching my thesis project for my M.S. in publishing at NYU, I came across several interesting trends that I think will affect publishing. In fact, I've already seen some of these at work in the three months since I wrote the report, and … [Read more...] about Trends in Publishing (Part 2)

Trends in Publishing

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While researching my thesis project for my M.S. in publishing at NYU, I came across several interesting trends that I think will affect publishing. In fact, I've already seen some of these at work in the three months since I wrote the report, and I plan on using this information for my own startup, Write or Read. I've broken up this post into three parts. Read parts two and … [Read more...] about Trends in Publishing

Free Promotional Tools for Self-Published Authors

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One of the biggest challenges for self-published and indie authors is marketing and promotion. The more your name and book is out there, the more likely you'll get noticed and more people will buy your book. But that can get expensive. So below are websites that will let you promote your book for FREE. If you know of any others, please let me know in the comments! … [Read more...] about Free Promotional Tools for Self-Published Authors

Blogs Worth Reading

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Below is a list of blogs that may come in handy. They cover grammar, writing, ebooks, and publishing. I've also included a few of my friends' blogs. Some of them are informative, some are quirky, and all are worth looking at. Thoughts on Pages An EPublisher Confesses Cheapass Fiction Engrish Funny Shelf-Awareness Writers Village University Writers Write … [Read more...] about Blogs Worth Reading

New Vanity Publishing Services

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There's a new demand for self-publishing services, particularly for e-books. Vanity publishing used to have a stigma, but that is slowly going away as new high-end services pop up. Below are four such services self-published writers can use. If you know of any more, please list them in the comments! Automated Ebooks BookTango Writers & Artists  … [Read more...] about New Vanity Publishing Services

You Should Self-Publish

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Self-publishing is the new business card, or so I'm told. I think this works especially well for non-fiction books, which authors can use to show their authority and get speaking gigs and other jobs. It can also be a great cocktail party conversation starter. What do you do? "I'm a novelist," sounds pretty impressive.  … [Read more...] about You Should Self-Publish

Finding Your Readers

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I recently received an email about the next steps after self-publishing a book. Unfortunately I average about 200 emails a day so I can't remember who sent it, but it contained some interesting tidbits. Self-publishing is great, but it's also important to make sure you reach your readers. … [Read more...] about Finding Your Readers

EPUB3 Read Aloud Code

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Per request, I'm posting snippets of code to use to enable read aloud functionality on an iPad. You usually do this for children's books in EPUB3. Above is a sample of the SMIL file you will need to include. Remember to make a SMIL file for each "page." And don't forget to add it to your OPF! Below is a sample of the extra code to include in the HTML file. You will also need … [Read more...] about EPUB3 Read Aloud Code

11 Tips for Writing

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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, by Ildar Sagdejev Author Colson Whitehead wrote an article in the New York Times outlining 11 rules on the art of writing. Among them include showing AND telling, write what you know, and of course, don't worry much about rules. Read the full list here. … [Read more...] about 11 Tips for Writing