This Week on Books Direct - 14 April 2013
Here
is a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
"Amazon is Now Beta Testing an Automated Cover Generator for Kindle eBooks" -
Article by Nate Hoffelder for The Digital Reader.
The
cover image for an eBook is important to its success, but it’s also a rather
difficult skill to master. Not everyone has the artistic skills to design a
good cover, but in the not too distant future that will no longer be a problem.
"Glipho: New Blogging Platform Worth A Look" - Article by Brian Feinblum for
BookMarketingBuzzBlog.
A
new blogging platform has launched: GLIPHO. The state-of-the-art publishing
platform provides all necessary social sharing tools and a ready-made audience
of like-minded bloggers and visitors to guarantee your voice gets heard.
Take
a look, join up and list your link in the comments below.
"Write it Now: Part 7, the Inverted Writing Pyramid" - Article by Matthew Wright.
Start
broad, then work down to the specific. This is known as the ‘inverted pyramid’
approach. It first hooks the reader with the big picture, and then draws them
deeper into the material.
"Yes, Fiction Writers Do Research" - Article by T. D. McKinnon for Indies
Unlimited.
You
have to know what you are writing about or risk being labelled unprofessional.
Make sure you do the research.
"Improve Your Writing and Make a Few Bucks" - Article by Jim Devitt for Indies Unlimited.
If
you are looking for an outlet to improve your blogging, or to show off what you
know, there are a couple of platforms to do that, and possibly, earn some cash
at the same time. Today we'll look at Yahoo Contributor Network.
"Ten Tips for Developing Your Writing Blog" – Article by Tony Riches for AHA
Authors Helping Authors.
Your
writing blog can become the beating heart of your author platform. Social media
has its place, your author website is your "shop window", but your
blog will help people understand why you write, what you stand for and who you
really are. Here are Tony's ten top tips for anyone who wants to add value to
their writing blog.
"5 Tips on How to Write a Novel Synopsis" - Article by Chuck Sambuchino for
Writer Unboxed.
No
one likes writing a synopsis, but synopses are a necessary part of the
submission process. Chuck shares 5 basic tips on how to compose one.
You
can use WordPress for any sort of website, not just a blog. It’s not difficult
and you instantly have access to the usefulness of widgets and plugins, plus
the ability to edit whenever you please.
Check
out the comprehensive list Carmen has created. I'm sure you'll agree she has
provided us all with a wonderful resource. Books Direct blog is included in
this list. Thanks, Carmen!
Every
week, BookBaby posts new web tips to help authors like you make the most of
your online efforts — stuff like: growing your email list, how to effectively
recycle popular content, crafting newsletters that convert to book sales,
search engine optimization for beginners, and much more. In case you missed
anything, here's the March roundup.
Tutorial
on how to add an image and link to your Blogger post.
"How Gross Must We Be To Attract Boy Readers?" - Article by Max Anderson.
There
are articles and opinions circulating on the Internet that ask how gross we
have to be in our writing to attract boy readers. In recent months, a number of
books have been published that make use of toilet humor, gross words or
situations, and certain sounds. Are dirty or questionable words funny? Of
course they are. Are certain body parts, sounds, and functions funny? No question.
But that is no excuse to use them in our writing, especially when children are
the intended audience.
Following
Stephen's simple steps will make it easier to write a blog post. (And have a
laugh along the way.)
