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| URL : | http://accrispin.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Arts / Writing | |
| Posts on Regator: | 436 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.6 | |
| Archived Since: | April 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
New French Law Seizes Digital Rights
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
The issue of orphan works--out of print, still-in-copyright books, films, photographs, etc. whose rightsholders can't be found--is one that has been much in the news lately.
Concern over a...Show More Summary
Why Poets Should Not Seek Literary Agents
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Writer Beware hears from a fair number poets. Much of the time, they're contacting us to ask about self-publishing, or to check the reputation of a journal or a contest. Sometimes, unfortunately,...Show More Summary
Tidbits
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware The Taleist 2012 Self-Publishing Survey The recent mega-success of self-epublishing authors such as Amanda Hocking, John Locke, Darcie Chan, and Kerry Wilkinson has generated a lot of media attention over the past year or so. Show More Summary
BookTango: Author Solutions Rolls Out Ebook Distribution Services
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Just introduced from self-publishing conglomerate Author Solutions (owner of the iUniverse, Xlibris, AuthorHouse, and Trafford brands, and the power behind the outsourced self-publishing divisions...Show More Summary
Publisher's Desk: Display or Misplay?
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Over the past few months, I've gotten a number of questions from writers who've received spam--excuse me, invitations from a website called Publisher's Desk. Its motto is "Bringing Authors...Show More Summary
The Author's Guild on Amazon: Publishing's Ecosystem on the Brink
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware On Tuesday, the Authors Guild posted the following article on its blog. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the ways in which the book business is changing, and how we reached the point...Show More Summary
Guest Post: One Author's First Month in KDP Select
Last December, I blogged about Amazon's KDP Select program, which allows KDP authors to participate in Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library and be paid per borrow from a fund established by Amazon.
Two weeks ago, Amazon issued a press release charting KDP Select's performance during its first month. Show More Summary
Delmont-Ross Writing Contest: The Saga of a Fake Literary Competition
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware A little while back, I stumbled on a news story about Mitchell Gross, a Georgia man who was recently indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly...Show More Summary
The Fine Print of iBooks Author
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Yesterday, with great fanfare, Apple rolled out two new applications: iBooks 2, with new features aimed at students; and iBooks Author, which allows individuals to create iPad-optimized ebooks. Show More Summary
Digital Rights Showdown: HarperCollins v. Open Road
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware One of the effects of the phenomenal growth of ebooks over the past few years has been to bring new value to the backlist--both for publishers who hold the contracts for backlist books, and authors who want the freedom to exploit a new range of rights. Show More Summary
BookStoreMarketing.net: Beware Spam PR Services
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Recently I've gotten a number of questions about BookStoreMarketing.net, a service that promises to promote authors' books to bookstores via a printed catalog, a promotional email, or both. Show More Summary
2011: A Writer Beware Retrospective
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
As we begin the new year (Writer Beware's fourteenth!), here's a look back at some of Writer Beware's most notable posts and warnings from 2011.
JANUARY
First One Publishing's Writing Contest:...Show More Summary
Happy Holidays From Writer Beware
Because even watchdogs have to rest sometimes, the Writer Beware blog will be taking a break over the holiday season. Unless there's a really juicy publishing story, we'll be on hiatus until the new year. (We'll still be answering email,...Show More Summary
Publisher Alert: Arvo Basim Yayin of Turkey
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware A couple of weeks ago, I began hearing from self-published authors who'd been approached over the summer by a Turkish publisher called Arvo Basim Yayin. All reported having been contactedShow More Summary
D Publishing: Dymocks' New Self-Pub Service
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Last week, Dymocks, an Australian bookselling chain, announced the launch of D Publishing, a electronic and POD self-publishing service. Like Amazon and Barnes and Noble, Dymocks is a major book vendor. Show More Summary
Pearson Education Extends Scope of Permissions Licenses
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Writer Beware has learned that Pearson Education, a major education services company (and the parent company of trade publisher Penguin), is currently requesting vastly extended licenses for...Show More Summary
The Fine Print of Amazon's New KDP Select Program
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Almost since Amazon's controversial Kindle Owners' Lending Library--which allows Amazon Prime members to borrow selected ebooks for free--debuted, there have been rumors that Amazon was inviting...Show More Summary
Guest Blog Post: A Blast From the Past--Thieving "Literary Agent" Uwe Luserke Re-Surfaces
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Every time I look at Writer Beware's bulging file drawers, and wonder whether I should get rid of files for agents and publishers that have gone silent (or at least consign them to the basement), I'm reminded of why it's important to keep old information handy. Show More Summary
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: How Relying on Numbers Can Get You Into Trouble
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Today I saw the following statement used as justification for choosing a fee-based publisher that charges its authors nearly $4,000, and actively presents itself as a real publisher, rather...Show More Summary
MLM for Writers: The Best Authors Lounge
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Writers: Forget about that boring day job. Forget about tedious book promotion. Heck, forget about writing books! There's another way to make money--and it was created with authors in mind.
I received a spam a couple of weeks ago from an outfit called The Best Authors Lounge for a query letter webinar. Show More Summary