Inspired Links – August 16, 2011
In my "Inspired Links" feature, I provide links and brief descriptions of thought-provoking articles. I hope you enjoy these little treasures 
Note: I'm going to try to start posting my "Inspired Links" posts on Tuesdays. I've been trying to do sort of a weekly wrap-up post on the weekends, but I never seem to do it on time, so we'll see how Tuesdays work 
- If you are considering indie publishing, you need to treat your writing and publishing like a business which, in fact, it is. This excellent series of posts from Suzan Harden over at Pitch University will serve as an excellent starter guide to creating a business plan for your business. It's entitled "Indie U" and here's the first installment. I'll be mentioning this guide again in an upcoming post, but I wanted to give you a preview.
- If you're interested in picking up some books on e-publishing, but you're not sure which ones, you might check out Donna K. Fitch's post "3 Useful Books on E-Publishing" in which she summarizes a few key points from three books. Books included are by John Locke, Jon F. Merz and Michael R. Hicks.
- And if you're trying to decide whether to do self publishing or go with a small press (a subject near and dear to my heart at the moment), this post by Roz Morris provides some excellent food for thought when deciding.
- If you're following this debate about whether or not writers should blog about writing, the latest viewpoint is by Laura Pauling. Laura has an interesting perspective and links to several other writers weighing in on the discussion.
- If you've noticed that I frequently mention Dan Blank's posts in "Inspired Links," then I will confess that it's absolutely true. Why? Because he is on a streak with writing insightful posts like this one: "Writers: Connecting to your Audience Begins at Creation." I've been trying to follow his advice and involve all of my dear blog readers in my process of compiling my anthology. We'll see whether I'm able to do the same down the road when I begin my novel in earnest.
If you're wondering about my methodology for choosing links for inclusion in this post, rest assured there isn't one. It's just a collection of things that I found interesting and I thought you might too. Please let me know what you think!
