• Current News: Twitter Updates for 6/28/12

    Updated: 2012-06-29 04:05:46
    Wiley Creates New Role to Lead Open Access, http://t.co/tYUMVnMc Copernicus Publications: First Open Access Publisher Visible on OpenAIRE, http://t.co/ACivzTfw Plum Analytics Maps Success in Open Access Scholarship, http://t.co/Cjkc32ro Lions and Tiger and Bears, OA, or, Scaring the Children, Part 1, http://t.co/1wnzWOD1 Help Us Build a School of Open (Creative Commons and P2PU), http://t.co/37StgfYd | Digital [...]

  • Software Developer at University of Maryland Libraries

    Updated: 2012-06-29 04:04:52
    The University of Maryland Libraries are recruiting a Software Developer. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Software Developer provides broad programming support to the University of Maryland Libraries for the development and delivery of Java-based software applications. The applications support development and management of large-scale digital collections. They include tools for cataloging, search, and [...]

  • Wellcome Trust Enforces Its Open Access Policy More Vigorously

    Updated: 2012-06-29 04:03:01
    The Wellcome Trust is enforcing its open access policy with three new rules. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Since 2006, its open access policy has required that all research papers funded in whole or in part by the Wellcome Trust be made available via the UK PubMed Central repository as soon as possible, [...]

  • 24 Quick Tips for Effective Book Distribution

    Updated: 2012-06-28 21:05:50
    By Brian Jud How does your book get to retailers—including bookstores? There are several critical distribution factors that cannot be missed. Your choice of distribution channels and partners can be the critical difference in your success. Discover how...

  • July Events

    Updated: 2012-06-28 20:56:33
    Orbit will be at San Diego Comic-Con this year! Watch this space for details. July 7 Rachel Aaron at Barnes & Noble, Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, 7:00 PM July 12-15 James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) at …

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 6/27/12

    Updated: 2012-06-28 04:05:55
    Global Publishing Leaders 2012: Reed Elsevier, http://t.co/5fxYFmeY Federal Court Holds in ADA Suit that Netflix Web Streaming Can Be "Place of Public Accommodation," http://t.co/xAKA61iC Scientific Reports Offers Authors Creative Commons Attribution License, http://t.co/GJH8V1Xq Califa Lands $325,000 in Funding for Ebook Ownership Project; Deal Close With Smashwords, http://t.co/JS2PybL0 U.K. Piracy Crackdown to Kickstart 'Three Strikes' for [...]

  • Library Systems Administrator at George Mason University Libraries

    Updated: 2012-06-28 04:04:09
    The George Mason University Libraries are recruiting a Library Systems Administrator. Here's an excerpt from the ad (position number: 02372z): This position reports to the Head of Systems Group, Digital Programs and Systems Division. Incumbent will perform UNIX system administration tasks on a number of different systems, to include: Solaris 10; Red Hat Linux and [...]

  • "The Web Privacy Census," June 2012

    Updated: 2012-06-28 04:03:04
    The Berkeley Center for Law and Technology has released "The Web Privacy Census," June 2012. Here's an excerpt: In this report, we discuss the results of a crawl conducted on 5/17/12. We found cookies on all popular websites (by "popular websites," we mean the top 100 most popular according to Quantcast). We conduct two different [...]

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 6/26/12

    Updated: 2012-06-27 04:05:10
    Authors Guild Sees Return of Predatory Pricing If DoJ Deal Stands, http://t.co/VA7b0O7I If Europe Rejects ACTA, Will It Actually Go Away?, https://t.co/Z9vWkgDE The Finch Report in a Global Open Access Landscape, http://t.co/dYShonWN 'Orphan Works' Compromise Fails to Deliver (European Union), http://t.co/TVQiaPNu Help Us Shape Our Strategy for Intellectual Property Enforcement (White House), http://t.co/TRpLTSub | Digital [...]

  • "How Fair Use Can Help Solve the Orphan Works Problem"

    Updated: 2012-06-27 04:03:19
    Jennifer M. Urban has self-archived "How Fair Use Can Help Solve the Orphan Works Problem" in SSRN. Here's an excerpt: This Article argues that legislation is not necessary to enable some uses of orphan works by nonprofit libraries and archives. Instead, the fair use doctrine in United States copyright law provides a partial solution. The [...]

  • Music Librarian for Audio and Digital Services at University of South Carolina Libraries

    Updated: 2012-06-27 04:02:52
    The University of South Carolina Libraries are recruiting a Music Librarian for Audio and Digital Services. Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 004964): Reporting to the head of the music library, this librarian will be responsible for: digital projects including digital preservation of print and audio special collections maintaining audio equipment performing triage [...]

  • "What is Transformative? An Explanatory Synthesis of the Convergence of Transformation and Predominant Purpose in Copyright Fair Use Law"

    Updated: 2012-06-27 04:01:24
    Michael D. Murray has self-archived "What is Transformative? An Explanatory Synthesis of the Convergence of Transformation and Predominant Purpose in Copyright Fair Use Law." Here's an excerpt: The lessons of the transformative test for those engaged in creative, artistic, or literary pursuits may be summed up in the following: if you copy an original work, [...]

  • Think Young-Adult Nonfiction

    Updated: 2012-06-26 19:46:53
    Do you know what the most popular kind of book is? It’s young adult. Young adult fiction is one of the rare growth areas in publishing (apart from sales of e-books in relation to traditional paper and hardcover books). Some people see this as a continuation of the dumbing-down of… Read more   

  • 8 Tips for Pricing Your Book Profitably

    Updated: 2012-06-26 18:42:26
    By Brian Jud If you price your book incorrectly you may doom your publishing venture. Discover how you can avoid the these 8 mistakes most untrained authors make. Choose the retail price wisely. Many variables contribute to this decision. What is the...

  • The E-Book Tug-of-War Between Publishers an Libraries

    Updated: 2012-06-25 22:19:33
    Why can’t publishers and libraries get along? It used to be that libraries were a huge market for traditional publishers, but with the growth of e-books, and publishers’ concerns about digital piracy and loss of sales, all of a sudden libraries became possible opponents in a tug-of-war about e-book distribution.… Read more   

  • Some Have Writers Block. Others Have Writers RECEIVE

    Updated: 2012-06-25 15:00:42
    Some peoples dreams are blocked while anothers have their dreams come true? Let Derrick explain this to you through the word RECEIVE.

  • And Thus the Voyage Ended

    Updated: 2012-06-22 19:46:34
    All good things must come to an end, as difficult as that may be. As you may have heard or read by now, TSTC Publishing is closing down due to budget cuts. Since its establishment in 2004, TSTC Publishing has published around 80 titles, including Cotton Bales, Goatmen & Witches: Legends from the Heart of [...]

  • Publishing: The Great Equalizer

    Updated: 2012-06-21 23:24:41
    At the recent Book Expo in New York City, where publishers, authors, journalists, booksellers and others meet to network and to drum up interest in new titles (and books in general), one thing was obvious: this was the rare place in these United States where the political parties met without… Read more   

  • The Importance of Setting Goals

    Updated: 2012-06-20 15:00:13
    In this article Sue Collier talks about what it takes to be a self-publisher. She also looks at the goals self-publishing authors should have.

  • E-Reading Escalates

    Updated: 2012-06-20 01:00:04
    Chances are good that you’ve already got an e-reader. Maybe a Kindle, a Nook, an iPad or another tablet or smart phone. Do you read books on it? If you do, you’ve probably got more reading material than you even anticipated you’d have when you first downloaded a title. There… Read more   

  • Use "Grabber" Headline and Lead

    Updated: 2012-06-19 00:11:32
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Use Grabber Headline and Lead by Shel Horowitz Hadley , MA USA Shel's most recent book , Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green Book Marketing and Publishing Consultant Shel Horowitz With thousands of books published every DAY , it's no longer enough to say that you have a new book . Instead , your headline and lead have to talk about the story behind the story often involving pain points or greed . points When a client hired me to write a press release for a book on electronic privacy , I DIDN'T use a headline like Electronic Privacy Expert Releases New Book snore Instead , I went with It's 10 O'Clock : Do You Know Where Your Credit History Is And the lead went on to talk about how your sensitive personal

  • 4 Reasons You’ll Love QR Codes (Besides Their Untiring Toil)

    Updated: 2012-06-18 19:02:54
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing 4 Reasons You’ll Love QR Codes Besides Their Untiring Toil by Lynnette Phillips Use Your Smartphone to Scan This QR Code You Know You Want To Have you joined the mobile marketing revolution yet The public seems to be drawn to new technology which explains the attraction of QR codes . Besides being fun , QR codes require the use of something many people are never without their cell . phone Customers acquire the information stored in QR codes in an interactive manner making them more likely to visit the URL embedded within the barcode i.e . a higher response . rate Another customer enticement : QR codes store a website’s URL regardless of its length making it unnecessary for the customer to write down the

  • Have A GREAT Day

    Updated: 2012-06-18 15:00:24
    To have a GREAT Day Derrick says that you should Give, Receive, Encourage, Assist, and Teach.

  • Briefly Noted | BBC News – Sebastian Barry wins Walter Scott literary prize for On Canaans Side

    Updated: 2012-06-18 09:40:38
    Irish author Sebastian Barry has won the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his novel On Canaans Side. Mr Barry becomes the third recipient of the award, which forms part of the Borders Book Festival in Melrose. via BBC News – Sebastian Barry wins Walter Scott literary prize for On Canaans Side.

  • Briefly Noted | Loss-making Eason faces boardroom shake-out – Irish, Business – Independent.ie

    Updated: 2012-06-17 14:45:23
    An interesting piece on Eason from the Sunday Independent this weekend. Of note is the dramatic loss in sales from the migration of much of the passenger footfall to Terminal 2 in Dublin Airprort, not doubt the fall in Eason’s sales will crop up more less in WH Smiths sales, given that they hold the locations in read more »

  • 5 Powerful Mind Success Strategies

    Updated: 2012-06-16 19:51:09
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing 5 Powerful Mind Success Strategies by Lynnette Phillips Building a business is a fantastic and challenging experience . You can wake up exhilarated to begin your day and go to bed feeling overwhelmed and frustrated . The key to success is to maintain a positive , yes you can do it , mindset . Easier said than done , right Here are 5 keys to help you create , nourish and sustain a positive mindset so you attain the success you : desire 1. Surround yourself with successful and positive . people The influence people have over our own personal energy is amazing . Moods and attitudes are so easily spread think about how much of a difference a simple smile from a stranger can make for your day and then magnify

  • Some Very Specific Questions About Publishing on Smashwords

    Updated: 2012-06-16 01:06:46
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Some Very Specific Questions About Publishing on Smashwords by Anthony Australia Long time reader , first time participant Absolutely love the site and all the valuable info you . provide I have spent hours on the Smashwords platform and still have a few questions that no one seems to be able to answer . I am hoping you can help Shelley 1 When I read the site , it seems that Smashwords is able to offer royalties higher than Amazon or Barnes would if I were to publish on their site independently . Is that true How is that possible 2 Is the exposure on Smashwords better or worse Currently , I have an ebook that is on Amazon which is indexed and shows up when people type in search queries in Google . Will a

  • Job Opening: O’Brien Press | Sales Office

    Updated: 2012-06-15 19:37:43
    O’Brien Press is seeking a highly-organised, sales-driven person to help run a busy sales office, as part of our sales and marketing team, reporting to the Managing Director. Responsibilities include preparing and distributing sales materials for national and international sales teams, handling orders and providing support for key clients, as well as book trade communications read more »

  • Penguin Ireland Signs Hennessy XO Winner

    Updated: 2012-06-15 11:19:21
    Penguin Ireland has acquired Niamh Boyce’s debut novel, The Herbalist, for publication in 2013. Boyce won the Hennessy XO New Irish Writer of the Year award in 2012 and she has been shortlisted for the Francis McManus Short Story competition 2011, the Hennessy Literary Awards 2010, the Molly Keane Award 2010 and the WOW Award read more »

  • How Do I Add An Index To An eBook?

    Updated: 2012-06-15 05:29:55
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing How Do I Add An Index To An eBook by Dann Tri Cities , WA , USA : Question Submitted by Dann I am in final review of my non-fiction text and need to add an index . If I publish it as a Kindle ebook , then there are really no page numbers to reference . So what is the process of indexing important words or concepts in an ebook How do I indicate the page location of each indexed word What if the same word appears on multiple pages' Does one of your publications handle this subject If so , point me to it and I'll read the details . there Thanks for your anticipated . response Dann Author of First Aid for a Heart Attack : Answer From Self-Publishing-Coach.com Hi , Dann Great question You are completely right

  • Eason Opens Flagship Store In Belfast

    Updated: 2012-06-14 20:00:30
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  • Concentrating Where You Can

    Updated: 2012-06-13 01:00:14
    Write where you can. When you can. However you can. I admire folks who can continue to concentrate whatever the situation. In my many years as a journalist for a big newspaper I needed to be able to concentrate amid the noise of a newsroom (that noise is lessened now… Read more   

  • Do More Than Is Expected

    Updated: 2012-06-12 19:56:35
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Do More Than Is Expected by John Cranor North Carolina Our customers are not just names on a computer screen . My number one tip is to give someone more than they were expecting . It goes without saying , but this starts with the best possible book we can produce . That includes your writing , your cover , your editing , the whole nine yards . Give someone more book than they expected for the price they paid . I didn’t say give them the book . Make them think after reading your book that wow . I would have paid more for that . What a bargain . We often use social networking to market and build a fan base . These are not just names on a computer screen and it is not all about you . The game is not to grab

  • Where Are All the Self-Published Business E-books?

    Updated: 2012-06-12 17:36:05
    The biggest successes so far in e-book self-publishing have been among genre novels: thrillers, science fiction, romance. What about business books? You’d think it might be a natural, given that so many entrepreneurs have ideas for building business, or managing a business or creating a business and would want to… Read more   

  • My YouTube Experience

    Updated: 2012-06-09 16:34:45
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing My YouTube Experience by Laura I'm using YouTube right now to build my platform . I'm interviewing authors and trying to get interest for my blog . It's definitely a learning process and my videos are not high quality , but I'm trying and I'm proud of that fact . I have gotten some feedback that people like seeing faces of authors and so I'm really happy about that Laura That’s great , Laura YouTube can be a fabulous tool for authors . I use it to create book trailers and other short movies with pictures and text , but haven’t branched out to recording myself yet . I’m contemplating recording myself reading a selection from one of my books though , your comment about getting great feedback about seeing the

  • Briefly Noted | The China Factory by Mary Costello Review | The Guardian

    Updated: 2012-06-08 10:49:57
    This is a writer unafraid of the graveside, or the bedside, of filling the space of the story to the brim. Large events happen in small lives – people die, for a start, they fall in and out of love, they have children and affairs. The slow leaking of love out of a relationship is read more »

  • Selling Books and Bookselling

    Updated: 2012-06-07 15:26:02
    The Book Expo America convention in New York is one of those rare places in today’s politically fraught world where conservatives and liberals not only meet (or share the same space) but agree: they both want to sell books. Amazing how economic self-interest helps people put aside political self-interest. That’s… Read more   

  • Is It Possible to Get Prepublication Reviews for Your Self-Published Book?

    Updated: 2012-06-06 15:00:31
    Have you ever tried getting reviews for your book? Ever tried getting a review of your book BEFORE publication. Sue tackles this topic in today's post.

  • Getting to the mass market

    Updated: 2012-06-05 22:02:58
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Getting to the mass market by GeoffAnderson Scotland : Question Submitted by Geoff Anderson Those books that get the largest sales have often reached the media for publicity what is the best way to get Press Releases into the right people : Answer Provided by Self-Publishing-Coach.com There are numerous ways to get your press release out there . Here are two key ways that we : recommend Online Press Release Distribution We use a number of free press release distribution sites . These allow our press releases to be pulled up in Google searches for their keywords . There are also a number of paid press release options available that will gain you even more exposure , but thus far we have mainly stuck with

  • The Hopeful Book Lovers

    Updated: 2012-06-05 17:19:15
    The industry’s biggest event, Book Expo America, is running this week in New York and, on the first full day of events, you get a hopeful sense among the attendees. It’s a contrast to the gloomy prognostications of declines in sales of paper books, and changes in traditional publishing. The… Read more   

  • Two Innovations That Changed Book Publishing

    Updated: 2012-06-04 22:55:46
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Two Innovations That Changed Book Publishing by Joel Friedlander Book publishing has traditionally been a pretty staid occupation . The technology of producing books didn't change very much over the history of printing until the twentieth . century Technology then brought about faster , easier and cheaper printing that was much more flexible , a real boon to . publishers But since the wide adaptation of the Internet , two significant changes have created huge disruption in the way books are bought , produced , marketed and sold . The whole industry has been turned upside down by these changes , and we have technology to . thank Print on Demand The first of these was the creation of a way to produce books

  • The Return of the Oprah Imprimatur

    Updated: 2012-06-04 18:28:39
    The good news for booksellers is that Oprah Winfrey has restarted her book club. The bad news? Well, we’ll get to that. But in the meantime, it’s great that this big platform for authors will again give a push to several books each year. The first choice for the newly… Read more   

  • Write To Remain SILENT

    Updated: 2012-06-04 15:00:28
    Derrick shares another motivational stunner about how you don't have to say much to make an impression.

  • Consumer Reports Best Baby Products

    Updated: 2012-06-03 02:30:19
    Home FREE Templates Get Published My 1 Recommendation 200+ Free Tools Book Marketing Consumer Reports Best Baby Products by Sandra Gordon Connecticut For DIY publicity , I had great success with creating a tip sheet instead of a press release , and sending it to my media list through Constant Contact . A tip sheet , which I learned about from Sandra Beckwith , includes tips that editors can lift immediately . I got hits on mommy blogs and People.com . Here's an example of one tip sheet , below . I sent a total of six tip sheets on various topics related to new parents over the course of a year . For the media list , I get a lot of press releases and occasionally , a PR person will slip and cc everyone instead of Bccing , revealing all the names on her media list . That's found gold when

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