Friday Link Love 7/23
Amazon made waves this week by claiming they sold 180 ebooks for every 100 hardcover books. A lot of people were skeptical of this claim (myself included). But publishers confirmed Amazon’s numbers.
While this isn’t the death knell for hardcovers, it gives ebooks another boost of credibility. And with ebook prices far below that of print books (at least for now), penny-pinching readers might be willing to forget how much they love the feel of a “real” print book.
That’s all I have for today. Keep on reading. Keep on writing. And as always, have a safe and happy weekend.
Ebooks
What Amazon didn’t say about ebooks
A word of caution about those ebooks vs. hardback book statistics
When will ebook prices start going up?
Sharp entering the e-reader and ebook market
Writing
How to deal with quirky writing rituals
Books/Literature
11 Literary holidays that every book lover should know
‘Millenium’ sparks literary interest
Publishing/Self-Publishing
Top Ten Worst Self-Publishing Mistakes – Explained
Ending the stigma of self-publishing
Publishing and self-publishing: Where is the tipping point?
Celebrated authors bypass publishing houses to sell ebooks via Amazon
Internet/Technology
Managing your personal brand online
Paywalled London Times ‘an empty world’?
iPhone-grabbing thief picks wrong phone at wrong time
Inspiration
4 Simple steps for letting go of stress
How to be insanely productive and keep smiling
Everything Else
The sky is not falling, but it is shrinking
Random Post from Brad’s Reader
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