Pirates Plundering the Printed Word

Pirates Plundering the Printed Word Errant e-books popping up online with more regularity. Sites like Scribd and Wattpad, which invite users to upload documents like college theses and self-published novels, have been the target of industry grumbling in recent weeks, as illegal reproductions of popular titles have turned up. [NYTimes]

Self Publishing Experts & more today on The Michigan Literary Network Radio Show @ 5pm

*** permission to forward***     You can call in to listen or ask questions at: 646-200-4444. Or visit the show's website and listen online at: http://blogtalkradio.com/michiganliterarynetwork  and download the podcast of present and past shows! That's 5pm today (Wednesday). If you miss it, you can always visit the website to listen to older shows.  http://blogtalkradio.com/michiganliterarynetwork Today we have lined up great literary talent of poets and authors to connect and educate you! JOIN US!   And Don't forget: Learn the basics of blogging, draw traffic to site and how to write incredible blog posts. Each workshop comes with a resource disk and refreshments. Limited number of slots are available for only $20.00 For more information, go to: http://motownwriters.com/blogging101 _____________________   MOTOWN WRITERS NETWORK GOING GREEN ANTHOLOGY Over 2 million trees are destroyed every year to make paper for the over a quarter of million books that are made. In an effort to raise money for our upcoming conference and to support going green, Motown Writers Network invites twelve Michigan Writers to our first 2009 anthology. Our theme will be based on Fairy Tales of various genres. We do specify that the story takes place in Detroit and no more than 10,000 words. In lieu of royalties, each selected contributing author will receive: 1 e-blast for 2009 - 2010 $50 discount on their conference fee 1 page inside of book to market themselves various promotional opportunities that coincide with the marketing of the anthology. If you are interested, please contact: motownwriters@yahoo.com.  If you are an editor interested in donating your time, please email us also. http://motownwriters.wordpress.com/products/goinggreenanthology/   For news, event updates and more on the Michigan Literary Network, please subscribe for updates, by clicking here or go to: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MotownWritersNetwork     Or visit our blog at: http://motownwriters.blogspot.com     Don't forget to visit our website at: http://motownwriters.com   *** permission to forward ***     Sylvia Hubbard Author, Blogger and Founder of Motown Writers Network http://sylviahubbard.com http://loveablackwoman.com http://motownwriters.com http://michiganliterarynetwork.com http://aaeln.com (African American Electronic Literary Network) http://hubbooks.biz   Author of Romance & Suspense and Internet Marketing for Writers & Business   NOW AVAILABLE: Secrets, Lies and Family Ties order your copy now Coming Soon: Tanner's Devil www.redrosepublishing.com

NEWS: Amazon Intros New Kindle

Amazon Launches Kindle DX Amazon introduced the third edition of its Kindle this morning, a version that, in addition to offering trade books, will now display textbooks, computer books and cookbooks on a 9.7 inch electronic display screen that includes 16 shades of gray. Price for Kindle DX is $489 and Amazon will start shipping the device in the summer. Read on »     Sylvia Hubbard Author, Blogger and Founder of Motown Writers Network http://sylviahubbard.com http://loveablackwoman.com http://motownwriters.com http://michiganliterarynetwork.com http://aaeln.com (African American Electronic Literary Network) http://hubbooks.biz   Author of Romance & Suspense and Internet Marketing for Writers & Business   NOW AVAILABLE: Secrets, Lies and Family Ties order your copy now Coming Soon: Tanner's Devil www.redrosepublishing.com

Ask LaShanda - What’s wrong with your website?

Ask LaShanda What's wrong with your website? Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:13 PM PDT Most people think that there website is not making money for them because they aren't getting enough traffic. Now if you want to learn about generating traffic, I can help you with that on my createawebsite4profit guide. But before you go rushing over to read the guide, let me be the first to tell you [...] READ MORE AT:  Ask LaShanda

Another Way to Sell Your Ebooks Faster

Like so many other people, I am very interested in things like making more money and having fun doing it, losing some weight, improving my skills in given hobbies and sports. So the first thing I do is look at an ebook's title. If that title looks promising, I'll look forward to ordering and finding the answer. Ideally, the ebook's author will provide a different answer or approach in addressing the issue at hand, rather than the same-old, same-old.

And there-in lies the key. To make an ebook sell faster, avoid including the same old stuff, such as exercising in order to lose weight. As a reader, I already KNOW that! I need some kind of reward for reading the ebook, some kind of motivation --- so give it to me. What I want to know is something like, what exercises can I do that will help me lose weight faster? Have you, the author, tried them? What kind of results did you get? What lessons can you share with me from your experiences? THAT's what I want to know. And not only will I buy that ebook, but I will look forward to future ebooks on that subject. The same is true for other topics as well.

In other words, let me know what's in it for me (for reading your ebook). Will I benefit from a different, but practical way of doing things? And what is your interest and involvement (experience, expertise) in the matter?

So in summary, here are a few things that ebook readers are looking for:

1. A title that promises us a benefit, such as more money, if we follow its advice.

2. Chapters and text that match the title and mention what's in it for me if I continue to read, such as practical advice and a NEW way of dealing with an issue.

3. Easy-to-follow instructions.

4. Brief explanation(s) of what AND didn't work for you. Hopefully, I will be able to avoid your mistakes. Help me to shorten that learning curve and you will practically guarantee yourself a loyal customer.

And that's it!

Dorothy Zjawin is the author of a number of Instructor articles that inspired her published book, Teaching Ideas for the Come-Alive Classroom (Parker/Prentice-Hall). For more ideas, visit her website at http://www.profitable-pen.com

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Reader Views Update - Social Media Articles & more

Featured Notice Articles - Your information highway to publishing, marketing, social media, publicity, and more Here you will find a variety of articles, by experts in the field of publishing, to give you their expertise. Each one of the contributors has vast experience and is willing to help you, the potential author, the published author, and the publisher. Recently, Barbara Hudgins published an article on Twitter called, "Are you Being Twittered to Death?" in which she talks about how the benefits and drawbacks 0f this new social media phenomenon. Read "Are you Being Twittered to Death?

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