Category Archives: digital revolution

Seth Godin on E-books

I’ve followed Seth Godin for over a year. Often when I’m studying different topics, I like to find a person who really seems to ‘get it’. Often these types of people know their stuff, their predictions are usually spot on, … Continue reading

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Predictions Follow-up

Last week I posted my thoughts and predictions about the ultimate fate of print books. My friend and fellow author Elena wrote a comment to which I can’t help but reply. I encourage you to read her comment, but boiling her … Continue reading

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Author Interview – Wanda Shapiro

The great thing about writing a blog on a topic you love is the opportunity to meet other people passionate about the same topic. I recently met Wanda Shapiro—albeit virtually—and was impressed with how well she understands the changes coming to … Continue reading

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Boom or Bust?

With the rise of the e-book, there has been a lot of hand wringing around the demise of the print book (now sometimes referred to as the p-book, which makes the 8-year-old boy inside of me chuckle). I lost track … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Literary Agents

Dear Literary Agents, E-books. That tiny hyphenated word is striking fear and glee into the hearts of publishers and authors around the world. People in the industry are scrambling to try to figure out how to adjust to the emerging … Continue reading

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Rise of the E-books?

The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times are both reporting that Amazon is selling 80% more e-books than hardcover books. Jeff Bezos, CEO, says, “Astonishing when considering that we’ve been selling hardcover books for 15 years and Kindle … Continue reading

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Trend Reversal?

E-books are changing the publishing landscape in a variety of ways. One of those ways is when money is made. If I were to sign a contract with a large publishing house tomorrow, I’d get a large chunk of cash. … Continue reading

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There’s an App for That

Great article documenting one person’s path from digitally self-publishing his book, to landing a contract with a publisher. And it all started with a rejection letter from Steve Jobs.

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What Publishers Should Be Doing

Angela Eschler, my old editor at Covenant, and a friend of mine, pointed out that I left a cliff hanger in one of my recent posts. I never returned to the topic, but I’m returning now. I wrote: “Does this … Continue reading

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The Open Model of Publishing

I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the open model of publishing, but haven’t really spelled it out. Allow me to start spelling. The open model, in it’s most basic form, is the idea of giving something away for … Continue reading

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