I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again: writing is an extraordinary and challenging and satisfying pursuit, but publishing is a business. Once a writer decides to seek publication – through whatever avenue – that writer needs to start thinking like a business person, and a savvy business person at that. Put [...]
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E-dangers for Writers
Monday, January 10, 2011
21st-century technology is presenting writers with unprecedented opportunities, but new dangers always come along with new possibilities. On Friday, the Writer Beware blog discussed the importance of context when reporting sales figures for e-books and self-published “e-authors” like Seth Godin and Joe Konrath. The next day, AOL’s DailyFinance.com ran a story called “E-Piracy: The High [...]