WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 03/28/19
According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly: What is one reason ebook sales continue to spiral downward?
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3 Paying Australian Literary Magazines That Work with Non-Aussies! – by Julie Guirgis
Australia has a small but diverse selection of literary journals and magazines. All pay rates quoted below are in Australian Dollars.
What Our Readers are Saying about the Downward Spiral of Ebook Sales
“I spend far too much time reading text on a computer screen for work to want to read more of it from a pleasure book. Frankly, when I travel by air, I almost never see an E-reader in anyone’s lap — I see both hard copy and paperback books…”
The Flying Nun, Oprah, and Me – by John Riddle
I’d found the best of both worlds, allowing me to use my gift of creative communication to write grant and fundraising letters, and to create special events. For example, I tried to set the Guinness Book of World Records by having the largest number of people dance the twist with Chubby Checker…
ALERT – Dirty Fingernails on the Keyboard!
Hmmm… When will my next hot shower be?
“A publicist called me about ‘republishing’ my book. What’s up with that?!”
I was called by a “publicist” about republishing my book that they saw on Amazon. (It’s not supposed to be there because my lawyer was supposed to give them a cease and desist order since it was from Tate Publishing…)”
4 Questions to Answer Before Writing “Scathing” Exposés About People
A writer asks, “Can I get sued for writing scathing articles on televangelists?”
“A marketing company says my book was ‘endorsed’ by movie producers but they want $5K! Is this too good to be true?”
Movie deals are rare yet many authors pay thousands to these types of firms.
Ebook Sales Continue Their Downward Spiral – Is Anyone Really Surprised?
One major problem with ebooks is the difficulty in giving them away as gifts. Books have long been a beloved gift, both for the gift giver and the recipient. Amazon is the #1 seller of ebooks (of course). If an author (or anyone) “gifts” an ebook to someone (a friend or relative, or even a book reviewer), that person can use that “gift’ to purchase whatever they want on Amazon…