publishing technology – Connor Coyne

Links: On the Absence of Rules, the Future of Reading, Your Marketing Plan, and Blogs

Jane Friedman’s blog There Are No Rules is one of the best blogs on self-publishing out there, and I’d suggest any interested in self-publishing — or hell, publishing — check in regularly (after you read the Revolution, of course). One of the cool things I’ve discovered is that Jane will post promising articles and conversations about self-publishing and compile them into neat lists like this one. … Read the rest

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E-Books Arrive for a New Generation

The New York Times has just posted a short but interesting piece on the recent popularity of E-Readers, such as the Kindle and the Nook, among young adults. As I’ve been saying for years, I don’t believe necessarily that print books are a dying breed, but at the very least we’re seeing a sea-change in the use of literary media that is going to drastically change publishing, writing, and reading.… Read the rest

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Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Magic of Electronic Texts

“Computer, discontinue program!” — Deanna Troi

So here I was feeling a little lazy today and thinking “I really don’t feel like writing a full post,” and Ta-Nehisi Coates, one of my favorite writers at The Atlantic has written an absolutely pertinent short piece on the whole electronic/book fracas and the opportunities it presents. … Read the rest

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