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This week, Dean Wesley Smith proves that indie publishing is a viable route into traditional and also suggests methods for tallying your year-end book sales.  Kristine Kathryn Rusch advises us to take an inventory of all our manuscripts for estate planning. Jami Gold defines the "New Adult" genre while Dan Blank offers tips for a better book launch.  Smashwords founder Mark Coker makes predictions for the coming year in publishing.  Jael McHenry explains three ways to put the finishing touches on your story and Guy Kawasaki defines criteria for deciding whether that self-pubbed book is worth a read.

And more...enjoy!


Crossover Deals from Self-Publishing to Traditional and Counting Numbers by Dean Wesley Smith

Fearless Inventories by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The "New Adult" Genre: Why Does it Exist? by Jami Gold

Don't Make Your Book Lauch Like a Trip to the Dentist   by Dan Blank

The Finishing Touches   by Jael McHenry

How Many Books Does it Take to Get to the Top of the Best-Seller List? by Kristen Lamb

Mark Coker's 2013 Book Publishing Industry Predictions: Indie eBook Authors Take Charge  (thanks to Steven H. Wilson for forwarding this along)

Rapturous Research by Sean Pidgeon (thanks to Howard Weinsten for sending this one in)

My Self Doesn't Want Any Self-Help by D.T. Krippene

How to Decide Whether to Read a Self-Published Book by Guy Kawasaki