Weekly Links: 6 Aug 2014

Hey, here are some links that I found really worth reading this week. Hope you find them as interesting as I did.

I know I probably want see my new book covers here but it is a great place to go for cover art inspiration. 
http://bookcoverarchive.com/

3 TED talks that uncover the secrets of storytelling - really worth reading and watching!
http://www.convinceandconvert.com/content-marketing/3-ted-talks-that-uncover-the-secrets-of-storytelling/

Discoverability - nothing new here but definately worth reading anything by Hugh Howey - thanks Zee.
http://www.hughhowey.com/discoverability-and-donald-rumsfeld/

A business plan for writers - again thanks Zee.
http://wordbitches.com/2013/04/12/a-business-plan-for-writers/

Are our kids getting worse at creative writing - 6 sci-fi and fantast books to share with the App generation.
http://ideas.ted.com/2014/06/20/are-our-kids-getting-worse-at-creative-writing-6-sci-fi-and-fantasy-books-to-share-with-the-app-generation/

July earnings reports for self-publishers and publishers alike - again from Hugh Howey
http://authorearnings.com/report/july-2014-author-earnings-report/

A very interesting and humourous Slashdot interview with Neil Stephenson.
http://beta.slashdot.org/story/04/10/20/1518217/neal-stephenson-responds-with-wit-and-humor

When I started researching YA two years ago these weren't cliches so much back then - can definately agree that they are now.
http://booksaredelicious.com/2014/04/01/top-5-worst-ya-fiction-cliches/


What I'm reading this week: Fairy Tale retellings

The third of the UnEnchanted series, of which the first is free:
http://www.amazon.com/UnEnchanted-Unfortunate-Fairy-Tale-Book-ebook/dp/B006ROK1UM

'Cress' by Melissa Meyers - again the third in the series of the Lunar Chronicles:
http://www.amazon.com/Cress-Lunar-Chronicles-Marissa-Meyer-ebook/dp/B00F1QX7W6

'Snow White Sorrow' by - A darker retelling of Snow White, I'm not sure about this one, but I'm giving it a go - will let you know how it goes next week.
http://www.amazon.com/Snow-White-Sorrow-Grimm-Diaries-ebook/dp/B00D3WHFHS


And of course the tried and true, fairy tale compilations by Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm's Household Tales.

Have a great week being a self-publisher - I know I am!

Over and out,
~ Joy Findlay