Yay, it's Friday! And a holiday weekend, so double bonus. I have a busy weekend ahead. My parents are coming into town and we're all going to the LSU v. Oregon game in Cowboys stadium. Woo-hoo! Geaux tigers! And after the week I've had I need a weekend chock full of awesome. How has your week been? What are you doing this weekend? Let me know in the comments.
And now for the weekly round-up of my fave links of the week...
On Writing:
Is Fiction Good For You? by Keith Oatley at the Huffington Post
Amazon's New @Author Feature Launches via Nieman Journalism Lab - More proof that branding is becoming more and more about the author.
There Is No Such Thing As a Brand. There Is Only You by Nathan Bransford
25 Things You Should Know About Self-Publishing by Chuck Wendig
Why Your Blog's About Page Matters by The Book Designer
The Death of Books Has Been Greatly Exaggerated by Lloyd Shepherd
The Warning Signs of Defending the Status Quo by Seth Godin
3 Things That Come First Before You Tackle Social Media by Jane Friedman
The Secret to Selling Books--Let's Get Sticky by Kristen Lamb
Preparing for Success and Standing Out by Jill Kemerer
On the Author Blog:
What You May Have Missed Here:
Creating Strong Female Characters by Sierra Godfrey
(plus a really awful Dirty Dancing outtake included)
So what were some of your favorite links of the week? Your turn to fill me in. :) Have a great holiday weekend!
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