This Week on Books Direct -
3 November 2013
Here's
a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
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"In Japan, Bookstores Stack Their Goods Into Elaborate 'Book Towers'" -
Article by Dorothy Tan for DesignTaxi.com.
In
Japan, some bookstores have taken to stacking their goods into intricate and
elaborate piles that sometimes tower over the heads of the shoppers. These
amazing book sculptures have received mixed reviews from bookstore browsers.
What do you think?
As
we head into fall, do you feel that your blog needs new spark. Here are 10 blog
tips to get spiffed up for fall.
"Writers: Are You Out Of Time?" - Article by Jay for Speed Screenwriting.
Finding
time to write sometimes just comes down to a writer’s worst enemy: procrastination.
Every writer I have ever known has always a reason or two to procrastinate. It's
part of being a writer. The question is how long should this go on?
"Navigating the Author/Reader Relationship in Online Communities" -
Article by Molly O'Keefe for Dear Author.
Molly's
thoughts on how authors and reviewers interact online. What are your thoughts?
"6 Writers' Apps for NaNoWriMo" - Article by Jason Rodway for Apartment Therapy.
Are
you participating in NaNoWriMo this year? Here are some handy Smartphone apps
to help you out.
If
you've published a book, or if you're planning to publish, you'll want to know
how to get reviews on Amazon. Lots of them. You don't have to wait months or
years for reviews to start coming in, because if you follow the instructions in
this post, you can get them in a matter of weeks! It doesn't matter if you're
self-published or traditionally published.
Dear Book Nerd: “My Girlfriend Never Read the Book I Gave Her” - Article by Rita
Meade for Book Riot.
Has
this ever happened to you? What did you do?
You
may or not be aware that we’re in a special month now. No, it’s not just
November. It’s MOVEMBER (also known as No Shave November). Which means that a
significant number of men in my life will be letting their razors rust for a
full 30 days to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues like prostate
cancer. In honor of Movember, Rachel gives us her Top Ten Literary Mustaches!
"eBookmark Bridges eBooks and Real Books" - Article by Lambert Varias for Technabob.
What
do you think?
"Europe Looking to Follow US to Approve In-Flight Electronics" - Article by
Samuel Gibbs for The Guardian.
UK
and European regulators are scrutinizing use of electronic devices during
take-off and landing after US gives approval. What are your thoughts?
"Amazon's New 'Kindle First' Program Offers Books a Month Before Official Release" - Article by Todd Bishop for GeekWire.
Amazon
has just launched a new program called "Kindle First" that gives
customers the ability to buy and download selected books one month before their
official release date. What do you think? Will you be joining?
"Think Like They Think" - Article by Jay Baer for Speed Screenwriting.
Jay
talks about your character's POV, getting into their head, and becoming your
character. What are your tricks for doing this?
"35 Badass Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Going To College" -
Article by Ryan Holiday for Thought Catalog.
Ryan
has collected his favorite sayings on self-education. Have you got any to add?
