This week’s Interesting Links deal with the art of book marketing, and on the dangerous of hiring an agent.<\/p>\n
(Seriously. Self-publish. Don’t look for a literary agent.)<\/p>\n
-This is a good summary of the pros and cons of a writer using Kindle Unlimited: Going Wide Or Going Exclusive To Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n -I have to admit that I don’t work nearly as hard as this to promote my books. How To Write 12 Books In 6 Months To Grow Sales & Populate A Backlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n -In my opinion, Kobo has an excellent internal promotions system, and I use it religiously. That said, they don’t accept all submissions, so this might be helpful: My Title Was Rejected From A Kobo Promotion – Why?<\/a><\/p>\n –If you read to the end of this post, the anecdote about editing is hilarious<\/a>.<\/p>\n -People who say “reading is dying” are obviously ignoring indie, which is growing in leaps and bounds:\u00a0Traditional publishers\u2019 ebook sales drop as indie authors and Amazon take off<\/a>.<\/p>\n -Here is a good post about writing a book with multiple POVs, which I do all the time. Generally, I find that every POV character needs his or her own arc:\u00a0A Change in Perspective: Tips for Writing from Multiple Points of View<\/a>.<\/p>\n –This is a really good Facebook post from Jim Butcher on the importance of doing small things well<\/a>.<\/p>\n -Here’s a good post on ebook marketing: Marketing Uncovered: How To Sell Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n -A textbook example of wishful thinking. PG’s analysis at the end, in my opinion, is spot-on. There Is A Growing Negative Sentiment Towards E-Readers<\/a>.<\/p>\n -From now on, if a newish writer asks me if they should try to get an agent or not, I’m going to direct them to this article. Accountant Embezzled $3.4 Million From Famed Literary Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n -As bad as the previous article makes agent embezzling sound, the reality is actually much worse. Don’t get an agent! An Agent Nightmare Revealed<\/a>.<\/p>\n