About This Writing Stuff...

This week, Authorgraph founder Evan Jacobs examines discoverabilty and readership loyalty while the lovely Kathryn Craft offers advice on handling change.   Do you enjoy riding the rails?  Well, Amtrak is allowing writers to do so for free!   Joe Konrath has been busy taking plenty of people to task lately; this time it's James Patterson (again).   Jami Gold analyzes hybrid publishing and shows us how to avoid all things boring.  Kristen Lamb talks author brand, Jordan Dane gets into layers, and Eric Praschan delves into fear and pain for the sake of story.

And for some godforsaken reason,  the Huffington Post allows a whiny and petulant Lynn Shepherd to air her ludicrous grievances against J.K. Rowling...

The Lifetime Value of a Reader and Publishing's Post-Discovery Problem by Evan Jacobs, Founder of Authorgraph.com

5 Tips to Help Writers Embrace Change by Kathryn Craft

Inside Amtrak's (Absolutely Awesome) Plan to Give Free Rides to Writers by Ben Cosman

Konrath on Patterson Deux by Joe Konrath

Is Hybrid Publishing Always the Best of Both Worlds? and 3 Tips for Skipping the Boring Parts by Jami Gold

Author Branding-Harnessing the Power of Digital Age Storms by Kristen Lamb

Key Ways to Layer Depth Into Your Scenes by Jordan Dane

Using Real-Life Fear and Pain to Springboard Your Story by Eric Praschan

If JK Rowling Cares About Writing, She Should Stop Doing It by Lynn Shepherd

Why JK Rowling Has Failed Readers: A Letter from a Concerned Fan by Jason Pinter