This page is where I will add links to blogs and websites that bring something to the conversation. Rather than making you hunt them down, I'm listing them here now.
What do you call a situation when an agent self-publishes a book on how to decide if you should self publish or not? Irony? oxymoron? poetic? Here is the link
Do you wonder if you should have an author facebook page? this Nathan Bransford post might help you. Here is the link.
Still by Nathan Bransford, here is how to use twitter. And here is why you probably don't know how to use @reply.
An interesting article on Galley Cat where authors tell you how much money they are really making, how advances work, ect.
What's an editor exactly? It turns out that there are a whole bunch of editors involved in the crafting of a traditionally published book. This excellent breakdown made me understand why Self Publishing is... so much faster. Less indians, and just one Chief. On the other hand the one Chief gets no help at all and can make huge mistakes.
Several Traditionally published authors decided to self-publish and share their thoughts here.
If you want to be inspired: Seth Godin interviewed by Krista Tippett. About ethically motivated marketing, and how to simply say "here, I made it" to the people you are trying to reach.
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