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The Windows Phone 7 and publishing

Vicky — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:30:10 +0000

The Windows Phone 7 and publishing. Everyone who has seen and tried the Windows Phone 7 hands on will agree that the typography is absolutely stunning on the new phone. If Microsoft bring out a tablet using the Windows Phone 7 OS and interface then Apple will have a very strong competitor to tis iPad and especially its iBooks app. Because reading on the Windows Phone 7 OS is going to be brilliant and and absolutely stunning.

The windows phone 7 is going to be relesed in the UK in 10 days (can’t wait!!) and in the US in about 3 weeks (Hahaha).

Are you going to get yourself a Windows Phone 7?

Is the time of publishing books coming to an end?

Vicky — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:33:56 +0000

Is the time of publishing books coming to an end? Why do I say this? With the release of the iPad and soon the Google tablet and a variety of others like the Amazon Kindle, more and more people are going towards reading book and novals on their tablet pc’s and gadgets. This has less more and more people buy less and less books for a wide variety of reasons which I won’t go into as a simple Google or Bing search will reveal all this info on a thousand websites written by ten thousand authors!

So, do you own a reading device?

Is it worth publishing a book from scratch

Shaun — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:33:49 +0000

Is it worth publishing a book from scratch? What do I mean by this? Should you go to try and publish a book when you have no recognition what so ever? The answer to this is no. You will fail and fail really bad which will break your morale to ever try and publish a book again.

The way to do this is to get some recognition first by doing something online or getting in touch with some publishers or even better getting in touch with authors.

The main thing to remember is that to make some good money from writing a book isn’t easy and not worth the trouble.

Publishing has become easier than it ever had

Vicky — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:25:47 +0000

You might not realise but publishing a book in this day and age has become far more easier than it was say 20 years back whene you had to approach the large publishing companies with a perfect proposal, presentation, meeting, plan etc. to persuade them to take on your project.

These days, you can create your book on the computer yourself using a package such as Adobe InDesign and approach any printing company to print your book and sell them online!

Once you get a little popular, then a lot of larger publishing companies will approach you! Yes, you. Not you approching them!

Make your novel strong and play on all the senses

Vicky — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:14:44 +0000

Once you believe you have written your manuscript, have a final read over the document and look at the story as a whole. Check that your structure is balanced and that your story has started in the correct place. Don’t risk not getting published by starting the story too early or by providing too much background information which can get a bit boring.

Your novel needs to evoke all the senses. Check if you have used a passive voice where an active voice would have made more of a stronger impact. In addition to this, check if your story can be saved by completely removing the first chapter and starting right at the action point!

Don’t leave any loose ends in your novel

Vicky — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:10:03 +0000

When I am reading a book it really gets on my nerves when I finish the novel and I think back over the plot and there are some sections which have not been fully finished off. For example, the last book I read, the character’s aunty died and there was no closure, ie. No funeral and no grieving for their loss of a relative, etc.

It is important that you leave your reader feeling satisfied that the whole story has been told. If you leave any unintentional loose ends, like the one I mentioned above your reader will be dissatisfied and unlikely to read any of your books again.

Get ready for Imperial Bedrooms, Bret Easton Ellis’ latest

Shaun — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:26:37 +0000

From the author who brought the world American Psycho, Less than Zero, Glamorama, The Rules of Attraction and Lunar Park (as well as their cinematic spin-offs) comes a new novel, Imperial Bedrooms.

Bret Easton Ellis is back with a brand new offering, albeit continuing the thread from Less than Zero written twenty-five years ago when the author was still in college. Set to be released to the masses in June, Imperial Bedrooms picks up with Clay, Trent, Blair and co many years after the events depicted in the first novel.

If you want to know what Imperial Bedrooms is like, it’s pretty much along the same lines as the way literary critic Benjamin Alsup sees the rest of Ellis’ work:

“This is Ellis’s career-making insight: Fame and money and ass and murder make the world go round. True in 1985. True today.”

Good news for publishing – consumers still love books!

Phil — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:29:47 +0000

Despite the publishing industry’s concerns that digital technology (Google Books, e-book readers and the iPad) are taking over all forms of entertainment and culture, new statistics suggest that many loyal people are still remaining true to traditional forms such as books, CDs and DVDs.

According to a new survey by technology company Hewlett-Packard (HP), around 95 per cent of British consumers prefer reading old-fashioned books compared to their digital and online counterparts. The HP survey and others like it also found that:

• 70 per cent of UK people aged between 16 and 60 believe digital film and music will never replace the real thing – hard copies

• 75 per cent prefer to watch films on DVD than online

Excellent news for the publishing industry then – books have not been deserted!

Pope to release second book

Vicky — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:25:40 +0000

According to the latest reports, Pope Benedict XVI has finished writing his second book, the follow-up to his bestselling Jesus of Nazareth. Expected to be released sometime in the next few months, the Vatican are describing it as:

“…dedicated to the Passion and the Resurrection (of Jesus), and starts where the first volume finished,”

The book has been written in the Pope’s native German and sent to publishers Manuel Herder as well as the Vatican Publishing House. The Vatican have explained the delay on the book’s release saying it will take time to translate it into many languages accurately. It also would have been completed sooner – early in 2010 – had the Pope not broken his wrist back in July 2009.

The late Stephen Gately’s children’s book expected to be a bestseller

Phil — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:29:03 +0000

The children’s book that the late Boyzone star Stephen Gately finished shortly before his tragic death in Spain is set to go straight to the top of bestseller lists. Entitled Tree of Seasons, the book is 300 pages long and is a fantasy novel designed for children of all ages.

Due to Stephen’s immense popularity in Ireland, the book’s publishers Hodder & Stoughton are expecting the book to fly off the shelves. Around 15,000 copies have already been ordered in advance in the UK and Ireland, leading the publishers to say:

“We think it may be one of the biggest children’s titles this year.”

Tree of Seasons has been officially released today (May 13th).