Wednesday Writing Links for September 5th, 2012
When I first started this blog, and when I was still writing my old blog, Ravenlike, my original emphasis was on finding great links about writing and then posting about them. I’ve kind of drifted away from doing that, as I’ve found my own voice here — partly because it’s hard to keep coming up with things to say about them beyond just, “Hey this is a really cool article, you should go take a look at it.”
I still keep finding links I want to share with you all, though, so I’m stealing a page from Jay Lake’s funny and informative Link Salad and just start doing these link-blogging compilation posts.
(To think of it another way, ladies and gentlemen, we have now reached the point of the party where I have given up on my carefully-arranged trays of hors d’oeuvres and have just started tearing open bags of BBQ chips and just leaving the whole bag on whatever convenient flat surface has the fewest empty beer bottles in the way. Please to enjoy.)
13 Simple Steps to Formatting Your Ebook: Using Microsoft Word 2010 (Which I think is the wrong tool, honestly — it’s like doing brain surgery with a chainsaw — gut if you’re determined to do it, you could do worse than follow this guide.)
Why Self-Published Books Look Self-Published — The Book Designer (I’ve been guilty of leaving off catogory and price, myself’. Hmm.)
Wise, Ink. | The 7 Secret Weapons of Groundbreaking Indie Authors [Plus Infographic] (Nothing all that secret, but a good overview of the basics.)
Facebook for Authors: Understanding EdgeRank | BookBaby Blog (I wish I didn’t even have to think about Facebook, but I do.)
Guy Kawasaki: The Doctrine of Self-Publishing | Kirkus Book Blog Network | Kirkus Book Reviews (A nice outline of reasons to choose self-publishing over the traditional route.)
Why are there so few standalone books? | Children’s books | guardian.co.uk (That’s a damn fine question.)
Oh, I should mention — all of this week’s links are from posts I retweeted from @annerallen, @duolit, and @darairene, who are all worth your time to follow on the Twitters.
