If you didn’t get a chance to make it to ALA 2013, the American Library Association Annual Conference, here are a few links to articles and wrap-ups of this year’s events: From Publishers Weekly: ALA 2013: Richard Ford, Timothy Egan Win Carnegie Medals at Packed ALA ALA 2013: ALA Kicks…
If you’re exploring the idea of self-publishing, this website might be for you. Writer.ly is “an online marketplace that connects writers with the services they need to create their books and get them sold.” Writers post jobs describing what they need and their budget. Freelancers then bid on those jobs.…
The World English dictionary defines well-read as having read widely and intelligently; erudite. But, what does “intelligent” reading really mean? Is it possible to objectively define a well-read person? Some would contend that only nonfiction is intelligent reading, while others would argue the merits of the classics and literary fiction versus…
SEO Tips: 5 Ways To Increase A Writer’s Googleability Today’s featured link is all about how authors can better promote themselves through social media. If you don’t know the terms SEO (Search Engine Optimization) or Googleability, then this Huff Post Books article from Writer’s Relief is for you. Having an…
Huffington Post Books has compiled a list of working titles of some of literature’s greatest works. 24 Classic Books’ Original Titles As a bonus, here is the link to the Book Riot article that inspired Huff Post. 5 Books with Awful Original Titles What do you think WNBA-ers? Can you…
Today’s featured links are fun photos and facts to lift your spirits! Qwiklit.com has compiled a great set of photos of famous authors, including Harper Lee, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the late Chinua Achebe. 25 Rare Photos of Famous Authors Even Hemingway, Kipling, and Kerouac didn’t make it on…
Today’s featured links are especially for our WNBA members who are writers. About Book Publishing newsletter author Valerie Peterson has complied a list of some of the best Twitter tips for authors, including those from the late Roger Ebert. Enjoy and get tweeting! Roger Ebert on Books and Twitter Twitter…
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Found Poetry Review, a literary journal dedicated exclusively to publishing found poetry, presents Pulitzer Remix, a project of eighty-five poets from around the world creating found poetry from the 85 fiction winners of the Pulitzer Prize. “We recognize that there are many prestigious…
Another election year has begun, and with it so has the equal media coverage of the nation’s male and female politicians. It’s 2012 after all, so the fashion choices and physical appearance of our female political candidates are as irrelevant as those of their male counterparts, right? Using sexist language…
