The Book Blog Merges with Peter DeHaan’s Byline to Cover the Art of Writing and the Business of Publishing
All keyposts from The Book Blog have been successfully integrated into my writing blog, Byline, with a convenient feed of recent posts on this site.
The scope of Byline has been appropriately expanded to now cover “the art of writing and the business of book publishing.”
New content about writing and publishing is added to Byline each week. Please check out my latest posts. And while you’re there, leave your email address in the sidebar on the right to receive an email each time a new post goes live.
The Book Blog has seven categories of information. Commentary, Marketing, Publishing Trends, Self-publishing, and Tips have all be integrated into Byline. The remaining two categories of News and Archives have not and remain here in their entirety.
Thank you for reading The Book Blog. I look forward to seeing you at Byline.
“Reading is here to stay,” wrote Robert M. Sacks in the November/December 2012 issue of Publishing Executive magazine. His astute observation caught my attention, captivating my thoughts, both then and even more so today.
In past posts, I discussed the 
There are 4 reasons why self-publishing versus traditional publishing doesn’t matter
Publishers, authors, and readers each approach the print versus ebook debate from different perspectives. Among these three points of view exist an array of opinions. Consider:
Effective communication should address both linear and 3D thinkers
Is it enough for authors to embrace a publishing mindset or must they go further?
To listen to mainstream media about the state of book publishing leaves most people with an incorrect understanding of the industry. The press gives the impression that fewer people are reading and those who do are mostly older. The industry is dying, so why bother to write and publish books?
I once read a self-published e-book, a novella. I read it for several reasons: it was recommended (which turned out to be a bad reason), it would be a quick read, I’d never read a novella, and it was free (I got what I paid for).
Will book publishing follow the path of the music and movie industries?