Friday Link Love 8/6
Given the e-reader price wars going on between Amazon and Barnes & Noble, I’m predicting that by this time next year there will be either a Kindle or Nook available for $100, or even less. Obviously consumers will follow these lower prices, causing more people to embrace ebooks.
The only variable that is too hard to predict (at least this early in the game) is the price of the ebooks themselves. Publishers want higher ebook prices while ebooksellers like Amazon and consumers want lower ebook prices. If ebook prices increase, then it will probably negate the lower-priced e-readers.
Yes, it’s an exciting time for ebooks. While they still remain less than 5% of overall book sales, their rapid growth will surely bring some interesting surprises over the next decade.
But enough of that. It’s Friday and you know what that means. Have a happy and safe weekend.
Ebooks
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Ebook pricing deals may violate antitrust laws: CT AG launches investigation
How Apple and Amazon are screwing you on ebooks
Amazon to fight iPhone via phone-enabled Kindle?
Writing
Editing your novel: High level story read through
Writing short stories – there’s no need to be scared
Literary Fiction vs. Popular Fiction
Books/Literature
Kanye West’s tweets draw comical response from literary mag
This Kuwaiti doctor will get you to read…sort of
The chic-lit debate: Light doesn’t have to mean stupid
Justin Bieber takes his rightful place among the literary greats
Publishing/Self-Publishing
The highly effective habits of 5 successful authors
5 Hard truths about being a published author
Internet/Technology
Sex industry embraces FaceTime, world feigns surprise
Big content monetissation ideas for the little guy
Ballmer (and Microsoft) still doesn’t get the iPad
Ebooks and computers unfairly considered the same
Yoko Ono: ‘Don’t hold your breath’ for Beatles on Apple’s iTunes
Inspiration
Everything Else
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The importance of authentic branding
7 Ways social media helps with business networking
Random Post from Brad’s Reader
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