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0 FastPencil adds features to make book-writing more social

FastPencil, a Campbell, Calif.-based company that shepherds authors through the book-publishing process, is launching a host of features through...

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0 FastPencil wants to help aspiring authors write and publish their books

Living in San Francisco, almost everyone I meet is convinced they’ve got a brilliant novel or memoir buried inside, if only they had the opportunity...

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0 Blog-To-Newsletter: Cheap Community and Advocacy Tools

Volunteer-run organizations often spend thousands of dollars on quarterly newsletters and direct mail solicitations. While the groups have the best of...

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0 FastPencil: Get Great Ideas Kindle- and Print-Ready

You could write a novel in binary, but it's hard enough getting people to pay attention to your words in plain English. Futurists and programmers like...

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0 Melvin Monster, Volume 1: classic monster comics from Little Lulu's creator

Back in February, Mark blogged about the forthcoming Melvin Monster anthology from Drawn and Quarterly, with much anticipation. I've just gotten a...

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0 Lulu's weRead Now Reaching Over 100 Million People

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Lulu.com, the marketplace for digital content on the Internet, today announced the availability of its weRead...

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0 HOW TO: Write a Novel Using the Web

It took five years for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to go from idea to finished manuscript, but the results have very clearly been nothing...

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0 The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly

The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics, a massive anthology of old comic book stories for kids, is a big hit around my house. My six-year-old...

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0 HOW TO: Plan a Wedding on the Web

Noa Gafni is a social media consultant with a focus on women and Gen Y. She authors Webutantes, a blog about Internet trends impacting women.

Wedding...

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0 15 Places to Make Money Creating Your Own Products

Creating your own products used to mean a significant up-front investment — purchasing a minimum amount of the product as dictated by the...

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0 Canadian copyright consultation -- video explains why you should get involved

Michael Geist sez, "Science fiction author Karl Schroeder, Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, Wide Mouth Mason drummer Safwan Javed,...

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0 Bits of Destruction Hit the Book Publishing Business: Part 4

In this fourth part of our investigation into the ongoing changes in the book publishing business, we look at the author's point of view. What are...

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0 Jimmy Wales Joins Open Textbook Organization

Wikipedia and Wikia co-founder Jimmy Wales has just joined the advisory board of CK-12 Foundation - a nonprofit organization that provides...

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0 Bits Of Destruction Hit the Book Publishing Business: Part 1

"Bits of destruction" is a phrase Fred Wilson uses to describe the destructive part of "creative destruction" brought on by digitization. We hear a...

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0 The Obama Time Capsule and the Future of Publishing

Just when you thought the Obama lovefest was dwindling, Photographer Rick Smolan released his latest book, The Obama Time Capsule. The book...

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0 Nancy, Volume One (John Stanley Library)

As I've said before, we are big Little Lulu fans around my house. I read the comic anthologies to my kids all the time. Even though the stories are 50...

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0 Literary Tweets: 100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter

Twitter is a great way to connect with others who share your interests or offer information you value. There are Twitter users covering virtually...

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0 Sarahsukulele plays "Object of the Game" on ukulele

Sarahsukulele plays "Object of the Game" on ukulele. (via Ukulele Hunt) Previously:Zoe plays "Optional Accessory" on ukulele Clara Belle plays "Summer...

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0 Hawaii82 plays "In Your Hawaiian Way" on ukulele

Via Ukulele Hunt: Hawaii82 plays "In Your Hawaiian Way" on ukulele. As Al says: "Whenever you start learning an instrument there comes a point where...

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0 Karinne Keithley plays "Sweet Child of Mine" on ukulele

Via Ukulele Hunt, here's an MP3 of Karinne Keithley performing "Sweet Child of Mine" on ukulele. The Ukulele Hunt link has a few other excellent songs...

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