Nathan Bransford - The Forums

My proof has arrived!

http://laurenwaters.net/2011/10/12/the- ... e-pudding/

My weekly column for IndieReader looks at a popular topic: success. As soon as an indie hits it big, people comb over their life story, looking for the secret formula. The problem with that approach is that what worked for someone else almost certainly won't work for you. You must find your own path.

There's No Magic Bullet

http://indiereader.com/2011/10/there%E2 ... ic-bullet/

Creating new habits is like breaking bad--needs a plan!

http://opposingfarces.blogspot.com/2011 ... habit.html

The genre dispute raging in my head.
And thinking about Nano.
http://smithee24.blogspot.com/2011/10/o ... wrimo.html

Two beautiful books I highly recommend!

http://aimeebeatricejodoin.blogspot.com ... nberg.html

Review of the Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Review of City of Dis by Margo Lerwill

Lots of news today! Kobo have partnered with two major European retailers which will give them a huge boost in Europe.

The American Booksellers Association is planning its own e-reader (seriously).

And Amazon have launched a new Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror imprint, but some people have pointed out there are few indies on the list. For all that, and lots more, step this way...

Kobo Partners With Major European Booksellers As Global English E-book Sales Surge

http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011 ... les-surge/

Why do we love Disney movies? Link below

I get to play publisher and book marketing gal for one of my clients. Here's a bit about my latest experience on "the other side of the table." Hoping to post more details down the road...
http://nicole-singer.blogspot.com/2011/ ... isher.html

The monthly AAP figures are out (for July). No big surprises, print continues its collapse and e-books continue to surge. For the first seven months of 2011, e-books have more than doubled the sales of 2010, and that's not counting e-publishers and self-publishers (who are currently responsible for a third of the top-selling e-books on Amazon.

http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011 ... explosion/

A post about my visit to New York Comic Con, the 35 books I got, and you can vote on which one I review next! (There are some super hot ARCs in there!)

http://www.charleevale.com/blog

CV

My attempt at a voice exercise proposed by Margo: http://claudiears.wordpress.com/2011/10 ... l-context/

NaNoWriMo – Start the Countdown Clock http://sommerleigh.com/archives/4586

Individual versus group writing
link below

My stationery fetish.

Link below.