Publishing
Bite-Sized Publishing from Burst Fiction
Wiley author L.M. Orchard pointed me to Burst Fiction, an online magazine that serves up bite-sized content with a slant towards sci-fi. At around 1000 characters, these one-shot stories are attracting a growing audience.
Intrigued by this publishing model, I contacted Burst Fiction creator Erik Chevalier, who was kind enough to talk about his work.
So, [...]
Interesting Items I Read on 04/14/08
The value of a brand is in its conversations
(tags: twitter)
Atlantic Monthly Tries Digital, Print Makeover
(tags: magazine digital ebook)
The fine line between connecting with customers and Spam.
(tags: marketing communication spam)
Is Your Community For Sale
(tags: marketing twitter)
What Did We Do Before “Social Media”?
(tags: social media)
DailyLit Begins Syndicating Books Pre-Release
Earlier this week DailyLit announced its first pre-publication deal for House Rules which will be published in 139 installments for $9.95. This marks the site’s first opportunity to syndicate a book before the print release.
DailyLit began with mostly public domain works, syndicating them to readers in snack-sized chucks via email and RSS. Recently, [...]
HarperCollins Profit Sharing Might Not be a Better Deal for Authors
Today, HarperCollins announced the formation of a new publishing group that will eliminate author advances in favor of profit sharing, and requires book store purchases to be on a non-returnable basis. The New York Times article seems to summarize the announcement well.
First, let me congratulate HarperCollins on hiring Robert S. Miller to run the [...]
Future Roles of Book Publishers
Paul Watson has written an essay entitled The Future for Publishers in which he suggests new roles publishers will play in content promotion, distribution, and ultimately how we may be generating revenues in the future. The basis of his argument is that content, of course, will be free and that publishers must take on new [...]
