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TOC 2013: Authors, What Are You Doing Worth Discovering?

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At the TOC Author (R)Evolution Day, authors and speakers from Penguin, Kobo, NetGalley, Publishers Weekly Select shared their thoughts on discoverability.

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February’s Starred BlueInk Reviews of Self-published Books

The Cost of Living

Reviews of self-published books: a witty novel about a coupon-clipping mother, and a memoir of life on the island of Malta, among several other appealing reads.

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Is Licensing an Opportunity for Self-publishers and Start-ups?

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Today, perhaps the most ambitious and aggressive community in publishing is self-publishing. How practical is it for a self-publisher to pursue licensing deals?

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Storybird: Publishing as a 2 Million-strong “Breakdancing Circle”

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By offering writers ready made art as inspiration, Storybird has attracted 2 million users and is turning traditional children’s and YA publishing workflow on its head.

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Ether for Authors: Listening for Literature at DBW (Crickets)

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Porter Anderson’s weekly curation of some of the best author-centric news laments the lack of authors’ voices at DBW 2013, considers Book Country’s relaunch and more.

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10 Strategies for Publishers to Succeed and Survive

Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki says traditional publishers need to ‘think about maximizing sales not minimizing losses’ and offers 10 strategies to put them back on the right path.

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Ether for Authors: Digital Book Worldliness

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Porter Anderson’s weekly column previews this week’s Digital Book World Conference, asks whether publishers keep their shirts on, and much more.

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January’s Starred BlueInk Reviews of Self-published Books

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This month’s starred BlueInk reviews of self-published books include gripping dystopian fiction, the memoir of a medical doctor, and a ski resort thriller.

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Ether for Authors: Listening to the Industry

APE by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welch

This week Porter Anderson offers excerpts from The Bookseller’s Digital Census, takes on Guy Kawasaki’s artisanal publishing and offers much more dish for authors.

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December’s Top BlueInk Reviews of Self Published Books

A Field in Arlon

This month’s BlueInk starred reviews of self-published books include a moving literary novel about a middle-aged man who becomes obsessed with a prostitute and daily meditations for 12-steppers.

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