On 22 September, Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company with a user base of more than 10 million people – close[…]
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The myth of multitasking
Just yesterday I wanted to catch up on some tech reading. After work hours seemed perfect, so I settled down[…]
Read moreThe state of the NZ book market
Last year, New Zealanders purchased 5.3 million printed books — not bad for a country of just 4.6 million people,[…]
Read moreThe collective insanity of the publishing industry
“Publishing is about she who writes and she who reads. Everyone else can lend a hand or fuck off.” Hugh[…]
Read moreTwo more ways publishers shaft writers
The latest posting on Writer Beware looks at the arbitration clauses buried in almost all publishing contracts. These clauses say[…]
Read moreSocial media snake oil
Chris Syme of CKSyme Media Group has some advice for authors: The book marketing sector, more than any I have[…]
Read moreWhy Facebook will not help you sell books
An illuminating post from Michael Alvear at Digital Book World: As an author, book marketer and social media specialist, I[…]
Read moreAmerican reading habits (2014)
Last year, nearly a quarter of American adults didn’t read a single book–hardback, paperback or e-book–a figure that’s almost tripled[…]
Read moreThe case against Author Solutions
Author Solutions Incorporated (ASI) claim to represent authors, but 170,000 (“or more”) of them are cited in a class action[…]
Read moreQuotes: Barry Eisler
All writers think of what they do as an art. Smart writers understand that writing is also a business. Really[…]
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