Here are some interesting articles I've found while wandering the web that other authors might find useful
The Author With the Biggest Mailing List Wins via David Gaughran - Excellent article on why every author needs a mailing list, and how to use it
9 ways Big Publishing is like Big Pharma via Huffington Post - How the traditional publishing industry exploits its product
Female Science Fiction Author Reading List via Scififanletter - Comprehensive list of female scifi writers
9 Marketing Tips From A Writer Who Hates Marketing! via Jamie Sheffield - An interesting strategy of easy ways to market
Ten ways self-publishing has changed the books via The Guardian - How independent publishers have changed the publishing industry
Neal Stephenson Talks About Video Games, The Metaverse, And His New Book, REAMDE via Forbes - Fascinating interview with an author on the forefront of the writing revolution
Stephen King fan publishes Shining's Jack Torrance's novel via Guardian - "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy..."
Kindle Books: Does Low Price Mean Low Quality? via Reno Charlton - How pricing your book too low can be worse than pricing it too high.
Kindle Pricing Strategies: How to Price Your eBook for Maximum Success via The Future of Ink - Speaking of which, ways to price your book to boost sales.
Why social media isn't the magic bullet for self-epublished authors via the Guardian - Why Twitter and Facebook won't turn you into a bestseller
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I guess I already have a mailing list, although I've only used it once.
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Thanks for the links!
There's a lot of advice out there and unfortunately a lot of it conflicts with each other.
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