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Aids and resources for creators and teachers of writing, interactive fiction, digital stories, and transmedia
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A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Self-Pubbed Author Beware

A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Self-Pubbed Author Beware | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

Every one of them is self-pubbed. In fact, there are only three legacy authors in the Top 30. I count only ten legacy pubbed in the Top 100, and most are brand names.

That's... staggering.

It also doesn't bode well for legacy publishers.

Long ago, I said ebooks aren't a competition. But that only applies when they are affordable. Once an ebook costs over five bucks, readers become choosy. The above list is proof. There are ten ebooks on that list priced more than $4.99.

Bet you can guess which ones. Hint: none of the self-pubbed.


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The Fatal Flaw of the Storyteller | Psychology Today

The Fatal Flaw of the Storyteller | Psychology Today | Scriveners' Trappings | Scoop.it

Your memory changes every time you tell a story. By Nate Kornell, Ph.D....

 

"A recent New York Times series revealed a lot about Apple's manufacturing process in China. Although the articles were fascinating, they weren't full of drama or poignant moments. They weren't stories. This American Life ran the opposite sort of story. Mike Daisey, a storyteller adopting the guise of a journalist, told about his own investigation of Apple. His story was chock full of dramatic moments. It was also full of lies.

To their credit, This American Life put together an amazing show chronicling in graphic detail what went wrong."


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