This Week on Books Direct - 14 July 2013
Here's
a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
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Many
authors and aspiring writers ask themselves what are the best practices to get
their work read, reviewed and possibly published. A great deal of debate is
going on about what are acceptable ways to promote one's work.
"The Oreo Effect: Is There a Way to Speed up the Publishing Process?" -
Article by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones.
Kathryn
explains how to get published sooner by writing every day, learning all you can
about writing, and taking heed of criticism.
"5 Book Marketing Myths You Need To Forget" - Article by Joanna Penn for Let's Get Visible.
There
are a number of marketing myths around publishing that lead to authors making
bad decisions or spending money on 'marketing packages' that don't make a
difference to sales. Sure, there are some lightning strikes where an author can
buck the trend, but in general, these myths are disempowering.
"How to Edit Your Novel" - Article by Nick Thacker for LiveHacked.
Editing
a novel is a huge undertaking. It’s also usually expensive - for good reason.
Most self-published authors cringe at the thought of shelling out the next
years’ worth of projected earnings for a decent editor, so the whole process becomes
a “do-whatever-I-can-on-my-own” project. Nick shares some tips culled from his
own experience.
"How to Create an Attractive Book Page in Minutes" - Article by Indie
Writer Support.
Learn
how to create an attractive book page in minutes with these easy steps.
"Finding the Diamonds in Your Creative Writing" - Article by Bryony Pearce for This Craft Called
Writing.
Here's
what Bryony Pearce has to say about the careful use of adjectives and adverbs
in your writing.
"Why Literary Novels Take So Long to Write" - Article by Roz Morris for
Nail Your Novel.
Literary
novels are famously slow to write. So just what makes some literary novelists
take so much longer?
"Fiction is a Driver of the Future" - Article by Roy Huff for American
Diversity Report.
There
are many reasons why writers write. Some have a story that simply has to be
told, others like to create worlds that can be shaped and molded by their own
thoughts and desires. Regardless of the reason, the end product is not just ink
on paper or words on a screen; the final product is a blue print that can be
used as inspiration for more ideas and a driver of innovation and technology
that can be developed further at some point in the future.
"Is a Fairy Tale Ending Really a Happy Ending?" - Article by Armen
Pogharian.
Our
use of the term "fairy tale" ending to denote a warm and fuzzy
conclusion is at odds with many of the classic stories. The original princess fairy tales were much
more sinister than the current versions.
Is the creation of the "happy ending" a function of the times?
"J K Rowling Revealed as Writer of Crime Novel" - Article by Sylvia Hui for
Yahoo! News.
J.
K. Rowling has been revealed to be the author of The Cuckoo's Calling written under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
"Top 10 Things You Didn't Sign On For When You Married a Writer" - Article
by Nichole Bernier for Beyond the Margins.
What
more can I say ...
