E-Books & E-Publishing

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So last week I talked about the importance of writers shifting their mindset from thinking “Print Documents” to thinking “Electronic Files.” http://jwmanus.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/source-files-update/

Source Files Update | J W Manus

http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2012/07/are-we-stripping-modern-books-bare.html Reader Drew Turney wrote to me recently with an interesting question.

Are We Stripping Modern Books Bare?

A quick list of digital goodies I encountered at SXSW Wow, what a lot to digest from my first trip to South By Southwest. http://newkindofbook.com/2012/03/overheard-in-austin-apps-tools-sites/

Overheard in Austin: Apps, Tools, Sites

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/mar/11/publishing-the-revolutionary-future/?pagination=false Tom Avelar/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Publishing: The Revolutionary Future by Jason Epstein

Do E-Books Make It Harder to Remember What You Just Read?

<img src="http://timewellness.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/ereader.jpg?w=480&#038;h=320&#038;crop=1" alt="ereader" title="ereader"/> I received a Kindle for my birthday, and enjoying “light reading,” in addition to the dense science I read for work, I immediately loaded it with mysteries by my favorite authors. http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/

What makes a good-looking eBook: Tips on eBook design for standard titles

While I was pleased to read about FutureBook’s first Digital Innovation Awards last year, I was disappointed not to see a category for ‘Best eBook’ alongside 'Best app/enhanced eBook/interactive book'. http://www.futurebook.net/content/what-makes-good-looking-ebook-tips-ebook-design-standard-titles
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How much should an ebook cost?

http://www.thedominoproject.com/2011/12/how-much-should-an-ebook-cost.html

Disruptive Innovation Described

http://www.thepassivevoice.com/03/2012/disruptive-innovation/ Passive Guy talks a lot about disruptive innovation and how it’s affecting authors and every other part of the publishing world these days.
The first day or so of the New Year is generally a time to look ahead at what is possible for you and your business over the next twelve months. This year, my focus is going to be on self-publishing using Amazon’s Kindle platform , so I’m taking some time to plan out a publishing strategy for myself. http://marketingqi.com/blog/2012/01/self-publishing-for-the-kindle-how-to-plan-your-year/

Self-publishing for the Kindle – How to Plan Your Year