Linky Friday

First authors' news: Krista D.Ball has a new non-fiction book out. If you're afraid of the blank screen of your blog, go check her!

JC Martin and Michelle Davidson Argyle have chosen the 20 authors for Stories for Sendai. Mark your calendars for June 30! Spread the word! I wasn't selected, but I look forward to this anthology anyway! ;-)

Michelle Davidson Argyle on labeling our writing – and why I decided to indie publish: I hate labels! I have problems in tagging my novels! And, like her, I write ADULT fantasy. Oh the horror. I'm sure I'm not the only adult who wants to read something that is NOT a coming of age. And in Water I have young protagonists (teens), but they're adults, and are treated as such. I will NEVER label it as YA only because one of the protagonists is 18 and his beloved is 17. (Besides everybody else is older… and there are homosexual characters… waaaaay too controversial for YA! ;-) ).

Found through the Indie Authors Web Ring (see the frog on the side bar? Yeah, there): Pamela Caves on friendliness in publishing.

Amanda Hocking goes to San Diego Comicon… One day I'll be there too, presenting my graphic novels! ;-) She also has a post on her way of writing - looks a lot like mine, loads of handwritten stuff et all! :-)

Blood-red Pencil on the writing pests! A fun article on pet peeves! ;-)

I love Smashwords on why writing – check my comment… and let's hear it from a British writer! Who has the same comments on English usage as me (and I understand British humor better…)! :-D

Dean Wesley Smith is re-starting the edited version of Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing. When the opus is done, I'm definitely buy the e-book and keep it for my records! :-) Even if I read it all for free on his website.

Michael Stackpole on the new world of publishing too… hear it from the pros! Learn to do it yourselves!

Passive Guy on the rise of Amazon and why it's becoming the store with the most selection.

Self-published Author's Lounge on professionalism and how rules are harder for Indie authors. Methinks Ruth is darn right. Although I did point to that whiny indie author, I didn't read her book, so I didn't attack her personally. I'm not giving lower than 3 stars reviews, if I don't like a book you'll never know I read it, especially if it's from an indie! ;-)

Finally, Smashwords shares the growing visits to their site turning 3-year-old this month. That's very old for a website! :-)

Now I better go back to finish editing Fire so I can format it and upload it tomorrow.

Have a great weekend!