The Writer's Guide to E-Publishing
Tips, Resources, Real Numbers, and What's New in E-Publishing
Before Amazon announced its plans to purchase Goodreads, I noticed the results of a survey on the Goodreads blog that examined what devices members use to read ebooks. Naturally, Goodreads members don’t just read ebooks on Kindles and other devices that are specifically e-readers. The blog points to a New York Times article (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/e-book-reader-tablets-cannibalized/) that [...]
“Classic – a book which people praise and don’t read.” Do you like the quote by Mark Twain? Want to share it with your friends? All-about-books website Goodreads has a quotes feature that allows members to do just that – share quotes with friends and other members. A lot of these quotes come from books, [...]
Not so long ago, I found myself grumbling about how us authors and readers had to “save” books on Goodreads before they were lost in the website’s system. It’s sometimes easy to feel like an insignificant blip dealing with a faceless, unapproachable mega entity. But more recently while I was surfing around the website, I [...]
As a member of a neighborhood book club, I’m always looking forward to the next meeting. To me, book club means getting out of the house for an evening, catching up with friends, and enjoying wine and unhealthy snacks – oh yeah, and discussing the book! But as much as I love my neighborhood wine [...]
Are your releasing a new book or running a special promotion? Are you organizing a book signing? One option for getting the word out is creating an event using an online service. Just like on many other social media sites, Goodreads allows members to set up events, invite friends, and collect RSVPS. But where do [...]
teens/tweens. She’s successfully written for traditional NYpublishing houses, as well as topped the Amazon and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists with her indie published works. Her books have been translated into several languages, sold in more than a dozen countries, and have been option for a cable television series. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she is constantly fighting her addiction to Starbucks lattes. You can find her online at: www.gemmahalliday.com [Read More…]
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