July Roundup: Hot Tweetables at #WU
By Heather Webb | July 26, 2014 |
The summer months–July in particular–are often quiet in the summer; industry folks are on vacation and many of the offices close by noon on Friday. Not this year. July has brought a hotbed of activity with the continuation of the Amazon-Hachette debate and the rise of the unlimited book subscription. If you’d like to keep on top of all of the changes in the industry, how writers are coping, and engage in an intelligent discussion, (other than right here at Writer Unboxed) be sure to check out #FutureChat on Fridays at 11 a.m. EST with @PorterAnderson. And now, for the month’s best links.
#WUPrint
"The subscription debate: Publishing's all-you-can-eat concern" @thebookseller http://t.co/frkKOrQR8R #WUPrint
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 22, 2014
Amazon Unveils E-Book Subscription Service, Big 5 Publishers' books aren't available @nytimes http://t.co/wCSbQEOhQ3 #WUPrint #WUDigital
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 21, 2014
.@Porter_Anderson asks us this week if Publishing Will Change The Tone?http://t.co/kGt9bXutFQ #WUPrint
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 15, 2014
#WUCraft
“Grammar Mistakes That Label You “Amateur”" by @JanetKGrant via Books and Such http://t.co/vyrMQbfQhc #WUCraft
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 22, 2014
“Seven Deadly Sins of Prologues” via @KristenLambTX http://t.co/nGN4GwVDqY via @feedly #WUCraft
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 15, 2014
“Choreograph Direct Action Scenes” by Adam Firestone via @RomanceUniv http://t.co/A0zhpoYGOX #WUCraft
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 3, 2014
#WUAgent
How Important is Social Media Presence to an Agent? http://t.co/a1V6TTo2e6 #WUAgent
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 22, 2014
AGENT ALERT: Jody Klein seeks literary, comm, hisfic, graphic novels, crime/suspense, mag realism & nonfic http://t.co/40suiWMxIn #WUAgent
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 11, 2014
AGENT ALERT: Whitley Abell seeks YA, MG, & upmarket women's http://t.co/gpzmoFHA6H #WUAgent
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 3, 2014
#WUDigital
Amazon isn't Killing Writers, the Market is & a surprise denouement @techcrunch http://t.co/HetJhT83Q2 #WUPrint #WUDigital
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 18, 2014
"Indie authors take 40% of e-book sales, claims report" @thebookseller http://t.co/TQuIIikZnX #WUDigital
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 18, 2014
#WUInspire
"3 Quotes every Writer should Ink to their Souls" via .@elephantjournal, and .@EudaimoniaJanne, http://t.co/4cjEfnFp4A. #WUInspire.
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 17, 2014
"Being the Person Your Writing Needs You to Be" via .@LiveWriteThrive and .@LeonardoTrait, http://t.co/aYQdBAfWl2. #WUInspire
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 22, 2014
#WUSocMed
"Are You Using This Simple Way To Get More Shares On Social Media? 9 Tools To Help" via .@WritetoDone, |http://t.co/nU0JJMXffd. #WUSocMed
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 21, 2014
"Novel Rocket: Tips for Finding Your Authentic Social Media Voice" via .@NovelRocket and .@EdieMelson, http://t.co/Pzx9LsnZfW. #WUSocMed.
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 14, 2014
#WUPromo
"How To Market Your New Book" via .@Forbes and .@BrettArends, http://t.co/GjBzqBgA7F. #WUPromo
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 22, 2014
"Book Promotion When Time Is Limited — What’s Most Worth Doing?" via .@GoblinWriter http://t.co/mLkr0nzxau. #WUPromo
— Writer Unboxed (@WriterUnboxed) July 17, 2014
Another fine collection. And I’m guessing it gets tougher during the summer months. It seems like a lot of my favorite bloggers produce fewer essays this time of year. My favorite was the three quotes tattoo.
Have a wonderful summery weekend, Heather!
I really liked that article, too, Vaughn. I find it hard to focus in the summer myself. There’s too many great outdoor activities and family vacations to be had. I actually look forward to the fall when the skies cloud up and I can focus again. Lol.
Heather and Vaughn.
While you’re waiting for those not-anymore lazy, hazy … awfully hazy .. days of summer to lift, I have one word for you:
Campari.
And thank you, Heather, I’m incredibly proud to be cited a couple of times in Les Tweeterables and will endeavor only to live up to the honor in the coming month.
Whichever month the coming one may be. Did I mention hazy? :)
Cheers and great job with the tweeterie all month, thank you for all the massive updating you do.
Cincin!
-p.
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