Ebooks news digest: dealing with a big publisher, writers conferences, tips from Hemingway

Ebook news digest December 21, 2017

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Why I still won’t review for or publish with Elsevier–and think you shouldn’t either
(Tal Yarkoni)

Scientific publishing is a vast business sector within the publishing industry. The biggest publisher of the sector is Elsevier that has been often accused of acting … Read >

Ebook news digest: co-authoring tips, Estonia citizenship for nomads, websites for writers

Ebook news digest: December 6th, 2016

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10 Great Tips on How to Write a Book With a Co-author
(Writer’s Digest)

Many travel guidebooks, non-fiction books, textbooks, and scientific publications are written by more than one author. A collection of articles is relatively easy to compile into a book … Read >

Ebook news digest: ever-important editing, ebooks from grocery store, tools for digital nomads

Ebook news digest October 19, 2016

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As American editors sharpen their pencils, some advice on writing short (Poynter)

We still have great difficulties in understanding how Stieg Larsson’s mega-successful Millennium series books escaped the publishing editor’s wordprocessor. There is a lot of meaningless writing in those books, although … Read >

Ebook news digest: the unbreakable rule in writing, YouTube stars as authors, learning about privacy

Ebook news digest September 29, 2016

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The One Unbreakable Rule in Business Writing (Harvard Business Review)

You’ll have to read the article to find the answer, because the reason we wanted to feature this story is that it presents three valuable questions that every nonfiction author must be … Read >

Ebook news digest: exciting new travel cameras, mobile security, history of writing tools

Ebook News Digest July 8th, 2016

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This Pocketable Camera Gear Will Change the Way You Take Travel Photos (The Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal’s traveling reporter tests three new small cameras that are designed to change the way you photograph. The reviewed cameras are the LG 360 … Read >

Ebook news digest: ereader reviews, drone photography for travelers, writing tips from an author, imprint explained

Ebook news digest June 22th, 2016

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Why are there so many new publishing imprints? (The Guardian)

* So what is an imprint, and why are there suddenly so many more of them? The simple answer is that they are subdivisions of bigger publishers. Sometimes, they come about through … Read >

Checklist for writers: ten things to do when you are serious about writing a book

Many writers believe that they have to write a complete manuscript before contacting publishers. That’s usually the case with fiction books, but a non-fiction book publishing process typically starts from an overall concept and book proposal.
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Here is a ten step checklist for preparing yourself to writing a non-fiction book.… Read >