Another Super Sized Edition of About This Writing Stuff...

Apparently, I'm still catching up from vacation and there is much activity happening everywhere!  Yet more drama unfolds in the publishing industry. On IndieReader, David Gaughran accuses Pengiun of exploiting writers while Konrath discusses a lawsuit against Harlequin. 

Also this week, eBooks show strong growth in a recent survey.  Diane Nelson warns against poorly edited self pubbed books while Dean Wesley Smith offers advice on blurb writing.  Jody Hedlund provides quick tips on character building and responding to readers.  Kristen Lamb welcomes us to the publishing revolution and Crystal Patriarche zips up book publicity.

Finally, it's been quite a few weeks since I've posted articles from Writer's Digest so I thought I'd make up for that with topics ranging from marketing to thriller writing to just being a better writer in general.  


Survey Shows Growing Strength of eBooks by Julie Bosman

Some Assembly Required by Diane Nelson

Penguin's New Business Model: Exploiting Writers by David Gaughran

Blurb Writing by Dean Wesley Smith

Harlequin Fail Part 2 by JA Konrath

3 Key Ways to Create Characters that Grip Readers' Hearts and Author Etiquette 101: How to Support Readers
by Jody Hedlund

How Self Publishing Has Helped All Writers by Kristen Lamb

How Book Publicity is Like a Zip-Line by Crystal Patriarche



From Writer's Digest

Catherine Coulter: 9 Simple Ways To Be A Better Writer

Daniel Palmer: Thriller Writing Made Easy: 4 Steps to Starting a Thriller

MJ Rose: Marketing Essentials Every Writer Should Know About  

Don't Get Rejected Before Agents Even Read a Word by Sara Foster via Chuck Sambuchino

A Pitch vs. Synopsis: The Difference and Definitions by Chuck Sambuchino