During this month’s search I found a website that piqued my curiosity, WEbook.
The first thing I noticed on their homepage was the bold but simple graphics and color scheme, both easy on the eye. The second was 3 large boxes to click on: Writers, Readers and Feedbackers. That grabbed my attent[......]
Archive > April 2009
WEbook – Website of the Month
Publishing 3.0 – The Next Frontier
On Saturday, April 25 at the 2009 Festival of Books, the Publishing 3.0 panel was conducted. Its panelists discussed what the future held for the publishing industry.
Patrick Brown (Vroman’s Bookstore) speculated that most books would be electronic ten years from now, with hardcover books high[......]
Lookman – Author Interview
Lookman is an interesting name. Why did you choose this name for yourself?
These days, writing is all about branding. I chose Lookman because it’s an immediately identifiable name for an author. Pen names weren’t so unusual in the past. Charles Dickens used the pen name Boz; and Stephen King w[......]
Book Review – And This Was My Happy Ending by Kevin Staniec
The first time I read Kevin Staniec’s And This Was My Happy Ending, I didn’t think too much about mechanics and style. I just let myself get drawn into the story. I felt the words as much as read them.
Much of my reaction stems from Staniec’s skilful poetic craft. Rhymes are buried[......]
Self-Publishing Book Expo – World First
Great news for the literature industry. The first annual Self-Publishing Book Expo (SPBE) has been announced. This one-day event will take place in Manhattan, New York City on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
The expo was founded by Diane Mancher and Karen Mender, who share 50 years publishing experience[......]
Ten Mistakes Writer’s Don’t See
Today, I read a blog post by editor, author and blogger, Pat Holt.
It explains in great detail the 10 common mistakes writers make but don’t realize, complete with examples from famous books and publications.
I’m sure I’ve made these mistakes in my own writing, though I do not cons[......]
Social Media – Your New Best Friend
When Facebook and MySpace took off, I ignored them. Then came a slew of copycat social networking websites that attracted thousands and even millions of members. I ignored them, too.
As an individual, I’m an introvert and have no need for online interaction with my own friends or complete stra[......]
Flight of the Poetry Bug
April is National Poetry Month, so what better time to launch a new poetry column?
The Poetry Bug will deal with the mechanics of writing poetry and look at resources and markets for poets, but I also want to explore the human factor–the emotions that go into writing a poem, whether negative o[......]
How To Get Started As A Freelance Writer
What if your dream of being a published author is fading away? You keep trying to make it happen but it is dawning on you that you might not cut it. You will be stuck in your day job until you retire.
Sounds depressing, doesn’t it?
Well, have you ever heard of freelance writing?
Maybe you did[......]
L.J. Sellers – Interview
You are a journalist, editor and novelist. That must keep you busy.
I’m extremely busy. I work half-time for a newspaper, I have a freelance editing business, and I wrote two novels in the past fourteen months. I hope to finish another novel before 2009 is over. And of course, there’s th[......]
