This Week on Books Direct - 11 August 2013
Here's
a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
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"CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES (Part VI): Feeding
Doubts. Some estimating mechanisms." - Article by Cinta García de la Rosa.
Writing
is like walking cross-country: a lot of possibilities before us and not a
single certainty.
"A Good Editor" - Article by
K'Anne Meinel.
One
of the hardest things for a writer is finding someone who can help you be a
better writer. No matter how much self-editing you do, you will always miss
something. The idea of hiring an editor can be scary and overwhelming.
"The Readers Sound Off! How They Read, What They
Like and Where They Find Us" -
Article by Marie Force for E-Book Formatting Fairies.
Putting
a finger on the pulse of the customer is always a good idea in business. The
results of this reader survey are in, with some interesting statistics.
"Kindle Formatting: Requirements for the Kindle
Book Cover Image" -
Article by Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott for Unruly Guides.
You
have prepared your manuscript and are ready to e-publish. Now you need to know
how to prepare your book images and upload your Kindle book cover to the Amazon
Kindle Direct Publishing system.
What
do you think?
Are
you guilty of these?
In
praise of writers of all persuasions.
"Are You Evolving As A Book Marketer?" - Article by Brian Feinblum for
BookMarketingBuzzBlog.
There
are many ways to make a book successful.
There are even more ways to fall short of even mere mediocrity. One needs a strategy – success rarely just
happens. To evolve in your book marketing, you will need to take a hybrid
approach.
"US vs UK Book Covers" - Article by August Wainwright.
For
some traditionally published books, the cover of the book is different for US
and UK audiences. Are the audiences so different that a completely different
design is warranted?
"What NOT to Post
When Marketing Your Book – 8 Common Mistakes to Avoid" - Article by
Shelley Hitz for
The Future of Ink.
Shelley
focuses on what NOT to post when marketing your book on social media.
