The Wednesday Web Browser for Writers
Roxane Gay writes about “Modern Submission Convenience,” and what is gained–and lost–now that we have it.
Haruki Murakami is in the news quite a bit these days for his new book, IQ84. Read an excerpt that was published a few weeks ago in The New Yorker (translation by Jay Rubin).
The New York Times asks: “Will Amazon’s plan shake up the book publishing industry as more writers have the option of a one-stop shop: agent, publisher and bookseller? Are publishers still needed?” A virtual roundtable of respondents replies.
I’ll ‘fess up: I’ve fallen prey to the “advisor/adviser” dilemma.
Ever wonder about all of those “#WW” and “#FF” hashtags on Twitter? Debbie Ridpath Ohi explains and advises.
Also regarding the world of social media: The new issue of Poets & Writers includes an article by Thomas Israel Hopkins on “how to use LinkedIn to connect with your community.
And still more about social media, this time via Galleycat’s post on “5 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Page.”