About This Writing Stuff...

This week, social scientist Dana Beth Weinberg examines the data from the Digital Book World/Writers Digest 2013 survey to determine the motivations, productivity, and income potential of each major method of publishing (self, hybrid, and tradtional). I found this to be a fascinating study.   James Scott Bell sites some of the findings from this survey in his article regarding self-publishing income. Jessica Bennett offers insights about self-publishing from her experience as a book reviewer while Allison Winn Scotch talks about her plunge into DIY publishing.

On the craft side, Donald Maass imparts excellent advice on weaving your characters' backgrounds into the fabric of your story.  Jodie Renner goes deep into scenes and if you think you have a book series in you, Ann Greenwood Brown provides sagacious advice on how to proceed.   All that, and a little more...enjoy!


Out of Print, Maybe, but Not Out of Mind by David Streitfeld

E-books Can't Burn by Tim Parks

Self-Publishing Debate:  A Social Scientist Separates Fact from Fiction Part One , Part Two , Part Three by Dana Beth Weinberg

10 Ways to Add Depth to Your Scenes by Jodie Renner

10 Things I Learned from Evaluating Self-Published Books for a Year by Jessica Bennett

Practical Tips for Writing a Series by Ann Greenwood Brown

The Red Roadmaster by Donald Maass

How Much Money is in the Self-Publishing Game?  by James Scott Bell

A Brave New World: Let's Do This by Allison Winn Scotch

The Seven Stages You Pass to Become a Writer by Ani Chibukhchyan