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Here’s a QuickStart for this site: The column on the left lists the industries which I believe comprise publishing today. Below are some of the influences that are changing publishing, and the impact of those changes. Click on a topic, whether it’s your sector or just a topic that interests you, and you’ll begin your [...]
Thad McIlroy – Future Of Publishing
A big bravo goes out to Dorling Kindersley Publishing (DK), for this clever and insightful video on the future of publishing. This just blew me away.
The Future of Publishing (Awesome Video!) « R.W. Ridley
35. Who are the supporting characters who are a threat, who try to humiliate, stop, ridicule, or destroy your hero's plans? Do they know about the secret desires that your hero cherishes?
Story Questionnaire – The Script Lab
Links about Journaling, Memoir-Writing, and Personal Storytelling - A Storied Career
See also my curation of personal storytelling, lifewriting, memoir, journaling, life story, personal history, life narrative, and narrative identity theory content. You can see the curation here or in the widget embedded below: Beyond the Trees : Brainchild of two Cincinnati women with stories of their own to tell who support the idea that each life event or transition calls out to be remembered and documented before it is forgotten. Boomer Cafe : A place to share baby-boomer stories and photos.
This is a guest post from Ben Ellis, author of Railroaded. I totally agree with Ben on this and did something similar for Pentecost although I actually used famous people as I was imagining the film version! Morgan Sierra was based on Morena Baccarin (when she was in Firefly, not V) and Jake Timber was always David Boreanz.
Writing Tip: Creating a Visual Character Map | The Creative Penn
As I wander around the web, I come across a lot of writers who spend their days in cubicles, and then fill up their evenings and weekends writing. Some of them are just starting to submit their work. Some of them are already published authors.
The Five Biggest Mistakes Writers Make on Their Websites | The Creative Penn
Travel adventure memoirist Pamela J. Olson breaks down the pluses and minuses in detail. After three and a half years of work, I finished writing a book of travel adventure memoir journalism called Fast Times in Palestine . I spent much of those three and a half years dealing with the publishing industry.
Why I Turned Down Two Publishing Contracts | The Passive Voice
Why Most Authors Should Not Emulate Seth Godin
Yesterday, he wrote a very provocative post on why he is “ Moving On ” from the traditional world of book publishing in order to connect directly with his readers. This has created a stir on the Internet. If you are just getting started with Evernote, I suggest that you buy Brett Kelly’s remarkably practical e-book, Evernote Essentials, Second Edition . It is worth setting aside a couple hours to work through this brief, 95-page book. It will save you DAYS of learning Evernote on your own. For example, Mike Shatzkin said, “There’s only one Seth Godin, but there are other authors who might emulate him.”Writers are the ultimate behind the scenes people. Besides our name on the front cover, the reader should not realize that we are the ones actually telling them what's happening. Instead, as they start reading, readers should be swept into a story told (shown) by our characters.
Author Intrusion: 12 Pitfalls To Avoid
Posted on Jul 9th, 2011 | 74 comments I never thought I’d self publish anything. Truly. I’m a traditionally published girl with eleven books under my author belt. I love my publishers, love what they’ve done. But there came a time when one of my book ideas didn’t fit within their needs.
How I Created My First E-Book | Rachelle Gardner