Blogs that made me stop 11 October 2012

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So, only 151 entries on my subscribed pages today. I've divided the ones that made me stop into subject areas; I hope this helps:

Business of Publishing:

Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood on marketing insights learned at the Digital Book World Discoverability and Marketing Conference by Sara Ramsey: http://www.rubyslipperedsisterhood.com/digital-book-world-recap/
Publishing Perspectives on the link between phones and e-readers by Alex Mutter: http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/10/are-phones-a-gateway-to-larger-format-e-readers/
Publishing Perspectives on the future of children’s publishing by Olivia Snaije: http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/10/childrens-publishing-to-pioneer-new-forms-of-reading/
Paberback Writer on what not to put on the cover copy of your next title: http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/copy-no-nos.html
GalleyCat on new Kobo self-publishing tools by Dianna Dilworth: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/kobo-expands-self-publishing-tools_b58883
Dean Wesley Smith on promotion for independent and self-publishers: http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/?p=7938
Kristen Lamb on social media and promotion: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/selling-our-books-on-social-media-dont-be-a-personal-space-invader/

Craft Entries:

The Blood Red Pencil on place and setting by Elspeth Antonelli: http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/octobers-visit-to-writing-sheep.html
David Farland on using cultural guilt to build character and story depth: http://www.davidfarland.net/writing_tips/?a=143
Crime Fiction Collective on using multiple plot lines by Jennifer Hilborne: http://crimefictioncollective.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/have-you-lost-plot.html
The Other Side on keeping the plot going by guest Tamara Ireland Stone: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2012/10/guest-author-tamara-ireland-stone.html

Roleplaying Industry:

The Raging Swan on Wizards of the Coasts latest release: http://raging-swan.livejournal.com/179558.html
Pelgrane Press on monster damage in 13th Age by Jonathan Tweet: http://www.pelgranepress.com/?p=9270
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Playing D&D with Porn Stars on DMing for a university game design class by Zak: http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/dming-for-game-design-class.html

The Writing Life:

Jim C. Hines on being a writer: http://www.jimchines.com/2012/10/when-the-writing-isnt-fun/
The Creative Penn with productivity tips for writers by Ben Ellis: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2012/10/10/10-productivity-tips-for-writers/
Location: Canberra ACT, Australia

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