Interesting Links #12: Merry Christmas!

Only a few Interesting Links this week, since I was focused on finishing the rough draft of SEVENFOLD SWORD: NECROMANCER. Interesting Links will return in 2018!

-Dean Wesley Smith explains five ways an indie writer can accidentally sabotage sales: Five Shots At Your Own Sales.

-I’ve seen a lot of people citing these myths as gospel, so this is good to read: 10 Myths & Misunderstandings About Amazon.

-Now this is interesting – a writer commissioned an eyeball tracking study on Amazon book pages to see what people look at the most. Here are the results: Sell More Books With An Eye Tracking Study Of Amazon Book Buying Habits.

-I have to agree with this article. I don’t like the “mystery box” technique at all. I think it’s both nihilistic and lazy storytelling, kind of like writing checks you intend to bounce: Is J.J. Abram’s Mystery Box Just A Lazy Storytelling Crutch?

-At last! Microsoft has added SSH to Windows: How To Enable And Use Windows 10’s Built In SSH Commands.

-JM