This Week on Books Direct -
6 October 2013
Here's
a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
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"Books for Boys and Books for Girls: Problems with Gendered Reading" -
Article by Kelly Jensen for Book Riot.
The
more we expose young readers to the wide variety of reading possibilities, the
wide variety of how books look and feel and grow in our hands and minds, the
more positive steps we take in combating gendered reading.
"Writing Advice From Acclaimed Author Marcus Sedgwick" - Article by
Marcus Sedgwick for This Craft Called Writing.
Marcus
is a great believer in less-is-more. It's his belief that many books are simply
too long, and that if you're working well, you can actually achieve a more
powerful overall effect by keeping your writing on the sparer side.
"Bookshelf Boombox" - Article by Steve Hoefer for Make.
Don't
judge these books by their covers! They hide an amplifier, a speaker, and a
plush compartment for your portable audio player.
"Why Social Media isn't the Magic Bullet for Self-epublished Authors" - Article by Ewan
Morrison for The Guardian.
Ewan
shares what he has discovered about self-promotion in the digital utopia of
social media marketing.
"Myths of Self-Publishing"- Article by Tony Kappes
Tanya
talks about her decision to self-publish.
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"Tom Clancy Dead: Celebrated Thriller Author Dies At Age 66" - Article by
Aly Weisman for @Business Insider Australia.
American
author Tom Clancy died Tuesday night in a Baltimore hospital at age 66,
Publishers Weekly first reported via Twitter.
"He
was a thrill to work with," Ivan Held, the president of Putnam, told The
New York Times. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
"Sex, Violence and Devils: Ten Books That Shocked the World" - Article by
Sara Nelson for HuffPost Books.
Sara
presents her list of the 10 most shocking books of all time, or at least the
last century or so.
How
do novels become not just sellers, but best sellers – and hyper-sellers?
"Writing is Quality-to-Time, Not Word-Count" - Article by M J Wright.
How
important is word-count to you?
"Guest Post by Joan Rylen" on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing.
It
doesn't matter if you're self-publishing or going traditional, one thing is for
sure - marketing yourself is a must. Many cringe at the thought, but there are
some ways to make it less painful and more productive.
Authors
who've complained about being bullied by "trolls" on Goodreads are
happy to hear that Goodreads has changed its user-generated review policies.
Other users are outraged, seeing this move as an act of platform-wide
censorship.
Read
the Goodreads Review Policy here.
"What the Heck Is Blogging? A Sneak Peek Into Marketing's Newest Pastime" -
Article by Ginny Soskey for HubSpot.
This
infographic will answer your most burning questions about blogging and even
give you eight quick tips to help you up your blogging game.
"3 First Steps That Every New Author Should Take Before Writing" - Article by Jamie
Alexander for Medium.
It
doesn't matter whether you plan on working with an agency, submitting straight
to a publisher, or self-publishing; in the initial stages of authorship, the
same rules apply.
