Publishers are starting to require the existence of a blog before taking on any new authors. Sound harsh? In 2011, having a blog has moved from important to a mandatory requirement.
First Steps: Social Media Marketing for the Writer
For many, interfacing on twitter and facebook may be deemed a horrendous waste of time. Trust me – I was one of the naysayers. If you know how to use them, the social medias command a tremendous amount of marketing power.
Where Have All the Libraries Gone?
Are libraries doomed to go the way of the dodo? The move away from content that is ownable and shareable is shaking the foundation the library is built upon. Can it survive?
Kindle eBooks Overtake Paperbacks in Sales
It’s official. Barely 6 months after stating its Kindle e-books were outselling its selection of hardcovers, Amazon announced it sold more ebooks for the Kindle e-reader than paperbacks in 2010.
Kindle Singles Launched by Amazon
The Amazon Kindle Single is a new form of content that joins the ranks of books, magazines, newspapers and blogs in the Kindle store. These 30- to 90-page e-books are splitting the difference between the feature-length magazine articles and shorter books.
Ebook Trends to Watch for in 2011
We know epublishing is growing, but predicting the future of digital publishing is tough; however, the Unruly Gals have discussed the future of the ebook marketplace, and have a few predictions for 2011.
Q & A on ePublishing, Marketing and Promotion
Writers,etc invited the Unruly Gals to host a Q & A forum on Tuesday, January 25th at 9am PST (12 noom EST), for an informative session on self-publishing (e-publishing). The turn out and participation was fantastic!
Is Kindle Advertising Next on the Horizon?
The marketing world is salivating at the possibility of invading a into a new frontier – e-books. As the e-book industry grows, marketers are experimenting with ways to pitch their wares to consumers while they read–a trend that will undeniably change the face of the e-publishing industry, as we know it.
Talk with Simon Wood, Author of “The Fall Guy”
With a background in engineering, Wood has been writing since October 1998. Now, with over a 170 short stories, and four novels under his belt, Wood gleaned from fragments of stories he had “bobbing around in [his] head” since he was a teenager. His hesitance to put these ideas to pen stemmed from his dyslexia. […]