"How #writing a #screenplay helped me write the #firstdraft of a #novel"

https://christaavampato.medium.com/how-writing-a-screenplay-helped-me-write-the-first-draft-of-a-novel-650b59822172

I just finished setting up an Itch.io profile for my writing. Ebooks of some of my work will soon appear there, starting with the five book bundle of The Wizard's Scion, on April 11, 2025.

I find this option for publishing a little odd, but I like the fact that people can pay extra for my books if they want to tip me.

The selectable royalty split is also very nice.

https://owentyme.itch.io

https://www.alojapan.com/1229710/new-traveloka-study-unveils-shifting-travel-trends-in-japan/ New Traveloka Study Unveils Shifting Travel Trends in Japan #AmusementParksAndTouristAttractions #art #Entertainment #FitnessWellness #HotelsAndResorts #JapanTrips #PollsAndResearch #Publishing&InformationServices #surveys #travel #traveloka #trips Study of approximately 12,000 respondents across nine markets highlights emerging travel habits, from price sensitivity to sustainable choices, shaping the future of APAC tourism 70% of Japanes…

How long ago did Google+ shut down?

https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-6867-e6ba-382e-79c043300204

We've had many big announcements this month, so be sure to see our news page for them. We have another one this Saturday as well! https://www.starsandsabers.com/news/
#books #publishing #fantasy #sciencefiction #horror #thriller #mystery

Booklegger’s Guide To: The Passionate Perils Of Publishing (Celeste West, 1978)

https://archive.org/details/passionateperils0000west

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My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up on Substack. When The Writing Business Gets You Down.
https://open.substack.com/pub/maureencrisp/p/when-the-writing-business-gets-you?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#writingcommunity

This month's Membership Ticket of the Month explains how to get help from Crossref as quickly as possible.

Check if your question has already been answered on our site or forum. If not, contact the right team and include as much detail as possible. Avoid follow-up messages that might slow things down. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/tz7ask29

Radical Publishers and Censorship in the Village

#publishing #books #magazines #resistance #MoralCourage #censorship
https://www.villagepreservation.org/2025/03/27/radical-publishers-and-censorship-in-the-village/

UK publishing less accessible to Black authors now than before 2020, industry names say

Ahead of the Black British book festival, literary figures say the number of books being published by Black writers has ‘plummeted’ UK publishing is less accessible to Black authors now…
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/26/uk-publishing-less-accessible-to-black-authors-now-than-before-2020-industry-names-say

#Books #Culture #BlackBritishculture #Festivals #Publishing
@indieauthors

Salman Rushdie to publish new collection of stories, The Eleventh Hour https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/27/salman-rushdie-to-publish-new-collection-of-stories-the-eleventh-hour #SalmanRushdie #Shortstories #Publishing #Culture #Fiction #Books

If you're interested in book cover design, print production, or a career in the publishing industry, Cover Meeting is such a great podcast. The latest episode is a conversation with Craig Oldham, creative director at Rough Trade Books:

https://covermeeting.com/podcast/cover-meeting-with-craig-oldham-s02e03/

Class action brought by textbook authors against McGraw Hill provides insights into the challenges of publishing in the digital age. Some breach of contract claims proceed as publishers push costs onto authors in the form of reduced royalty payments

#law #contracts #publishing #ebooks
#litigation

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/03/second-circuit-revives-some-class-claims-by-textbook-authors-against-mcgraw-hill.html

Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science

Great piece in the conversation

#oa #publishing #academicchatter #retractionwatch

Https://theconversation.com/academic-publishing-is-a-multibillion-dollar-industry-its-not-always-good-for-science-250056?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

“…my upcoming essay collection won’t be published until July 1, and yet somehow Meta has already accessed it to train its AI. … How in the hell did LibGen, and therefore Meta (and perhaps also OpenAI) get their hands on not yet published work?” #books #publishing. #ai #copyright #IPTheft
https://lithub.com/how-is-meta-getting-its-hands-on-advance-digital-galleys-to-train-its-ai/

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #Bookmarketing links is up. When The Writing Business Gets You Down
https://buff.ly/b4hhHPQ

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