Best Links for Bloggers, Writers and Publishers — January, 7
If you’re a publisher concerned about your ability to generate sales, in 2014, resolve to be part of Amazon’s success. Don’t fight it. Join it.
PUBLISHING
“In 2014, paper book sales will no longer be significant enough to sustain the nation’s largest bookstore chain. There may be bankruptcy and restructuring and the selling of assets (like the Nook), but ultimately it will result in many stores closing, and possibly the demise of the brand.”
Konrath’s Publishing Predictions 2014 http://ow.ly/s7IOT
“Faces paled on the panel I was part of at DragonCon when I wondered out loud what would happen to the midlist if Barnes & Noble either shut down or drastically reduced shelf space? If I relied on print runs of mass market paperbacks or even hardcovers for a significant portion of my income, I’d be worried. Very worried.”
Ten Publishing Predictions for 2014 http://ow.ly/sewky
“If you’re a publisher concerned about your ability to generate sales, in 2014, resolve to be part of Amazon’s success. Don’t fight it. Join it.”
8 Resolutions for the Digital Book Business In 2014 http://ow.ly/skSjT
“The future of publishing is entering a new golden era that will make publishing available to more people. Twitter, new long-form content distributers and an increase in digital ad spending will support this new era.”
Digital publishing: How it will evolve in 2014 and beyond http://ow.ly/skSzK
SOCIAL MEDIA
“The team that runs the Times’ Twitter accounts looked back on what they learned — what worked, what didn’t — from running @nytimes in 2013.”
Journalism. Lessons from The New York Times’ social media desk http://ow.ly/sjJbA
“Establishing yourself as a good curator makes you a valuable person to follow. Judging by Avinash Kaushik’s feed, one would think the only thing he does all day is browse the web for interesting reads. He consistently shares fascinating finds, running the gamut of fields and discipline”
The Seven Secret Habits of Twitter Power Users http://prsm.tc/8oJrP0
BLOGGING, JOURNALISM
“Industry experts from the BBC, CNN, ITV News, Trinity Mirror and The Washington Post share their predictions for the key trends in digital journalism this year”
10 digital trends for journalists to track in 2014 http://ow.ly/sjHqo
“The editorial team got together and selected the posts that struck us — the ones that made us stop and think, the ones that got us up and writing again, the ones that pushed us to see things in a new way.”
The Best of Copyblogger: 2013 Edition http://prsm.tc/qVVK1S
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