The future of the ebook
With the introduction of ereaders last year and the imminent announcement from Apple about the much rumoured Tablet – or
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MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Get your writing year off to a flying start with this masterclass packed full of advice and inspiration from the
Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Get your writing year off to a flying start with this masterclass packed full of advice and inspiration from the
Getting Published
How many words in a novel? Average word count for books by genre
How many words in a novel? Here are the average word counts and page numbers by genre – so that you know what to aim for!
Writing
Writing and mental health: 8 psychological benefits of writing
From clearer thinking to the confidence that comes with mastering a skill to processing difficult life events – not to mention the sheer pleasure of creativity – here are some of the ways writing can give your mental health a boost.
Marketing
10 ways to market your book if you really don’t like marketing
You need to market your book. But what if you really, really, don’t like marketing? You became a writer to write, after all – not to sell. Here are some ways to approach marketing if you really don’t like marketing.
Ask an Agent
MASTERCLASS: How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents and Publishers – with Scott Pack
If you want to get traditionally published, you need to submit a compelling book proposal to agents or publishers. This masterclass with Scott Pack will maximize your chances of success.
Self-Publishing
London Book Fair 2022: Top takeaways for authors
The London Book Fair is back! And so am I. Here are my top takeaways for authors.
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Kindle bestseller Nicola May considers the pros and cons of self-publishing v. traditional publishing
Nicola May is a self-publishing sensation, and the author of a dozen romantic comedies. In 2019 she hit the #1 Kindle bestseller spot in the UK with The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay. Now she’s signed a three-book deal with Hodder. Jon Reed asked her why.
10 tips for organizing a tweetup
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Read MoreTools of Change at Frankfurt Book Fair
For those of us not at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week, it’s been easier than ever to keep up
Read Moreamazonfail – 10 unanswered questions
If you’ve been asleep for the last two days, there’s a very handy #amazonfail flowchart over at the National Coalition
Read Moreamazonfail = PRfail
My favourite quote of the day comes from Amazon de-ranked author Gore Vidal: “Why don’t they just burn the books?
Read MoreAn open letter to Jeff Bezos
Dear Jeff, I don’t know if you use Twitter, but you might be aware of something called #amazonfail, currently the
Read More5 ways to Facebook success
Many of us have now switched from Facebook groups to pages, or at least added a page. The added functionality
Read Morehashtags and gladrags
Are you using Twitter yet? Do come along. I first mentioned Twitter on this blog a couple of years ago,
Read MoreKindle 2 and the publishing revolution
Everyone’s talking about Kindle 2. To those outside the industry this must sound as opaque and mysterious a revolution as
Read MoreTools of Change 2009
Were you at the O’Reilly Tools of Change conference in New York last week? No? Me either. If, like me,
Read MoreLondon School of Journalism goes virtual
The London School of Journalism is showing just how Second Life can be used to enhance online learning with a
Read Morethe winter of disintermediated content
Welcome back, dear reader, and a belated Happy New Year! Are you optimistic about this year? The news is so
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