About This Writing Stuff...

On this early, pre-hurricane Sandy edition, we have a few more morsels of advice for those participating in NaNoWriMo.  Amazon's author rankings and KDP Select are also discussed and Smashwords founder Mark Coker has some harsh words on the topic.  Melissa Foster wonders whether the DIY authors are ruining publishing as a whole.  Jeremy Greenfield and Colin Robinson debate Robinson's comments about saving the publishing industry. Richard Curtis warns of the slippery slope of publishing novels as eBooks from the start....and more!  Enjoy, and if you're in the path of Sandy, please be safe.

8 Simple Tips to Write Better by Elizabeth Sims

How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo: To Outline or Not to Outline by Kevin Kaiser via Briam Klems

Productivity Tips for NaNoWriMo by Kevin J. Anderson

Mad Dash by Ben Yagoda

Amazon Author Rankings and Who They Actually Benefit by John Scalzi

Popularity, Visibility, and KDP Select by David Gaughran

Amazon is Playing Indie Authors Like Pawns by Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords

Are Self-Pubbed Authors Killing the Publishing Industry?   by Melissa Foster

Is Blogging Important for Novelists Considering Sellf Publishing?   by Jody Hedlund

The Slippery Slope of E-Originals Part One and  Part Two by Richard Curtis

Ten Ways to Save the Publishing Industry and Debating Ten Ways to Save the Publishing Industry by Colin Robinson

Commentary on Ten Ways to Save the Publishing Industry by Jeremy Greenfield

After Earth: Innocence - The Reviews are In by Bob Greenberger