Debbie Weil

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Not a Full-Length Book? Write a Kindle Single Instead

Debbie Weil

I’ve been wrestling with whether the topic of Friending Over 50 (aka baby boomers and social media) is a book idea - or just a fascinating phenomenon (links to Pew Internet report on Older Adults and Social Media ) as well as a great subject for a five-minute Ignite talk. Beware: a book topic defines your speaking platform.

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Context vs. Content: What Sells Your Book

Debbie Weil

That is key to understanding why context ( who , where , how , what , why ) has as much to do with the success or popularity of a new book as does the actual content of that book. Who recommended the book to you? Where did you hear about the book? How do you prefer to read a book? That counts for a lot.

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Free for 36 hours: The (Updated) Corporate Blogging Book is $0.00 on Amazon

Debbie Weil

Amazon is capturing headlines again as the company bullies its way into book publishing - as distinct from book selling. promos for your book. Download The Corporate Blogging Book (Updated Edition) for $0.00. The book is updated throughout. But there are some bright spots for self-published authors.

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What Is the Definition of a Book?

Debbie Weil

What, in fact, defines a book? But an intriguing approach to the continuing redefinition of a book. The book is an iPad app , elegantly designed and astonishingly rich. One might ask, as I do below, if interactive books enhanced with audio, video, social media sharing, etc. are, in fact, books. The app is $11.99

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What Is the Definition of a Book?

Debbie Weil

What, in fact, defines a book? But an intriguing approach to the continuing redefinition of a book. The book is an iPad app , elegantly designed and astonishingly rich. One might ask, as I do below, if interactive books enhanced with audio, video, social media sharing, etc. are, in fact, books. The app is $11.99

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Why a Short Book? Hint: Quicker to Write and Delivers Same Business Benefits

Debbie Weil

The cool thing about writing a short book and self-publishing it on Amazon Kindle is that you can think of yourself as a Beta Author. Think of it as an Agile Book Launch. Your short book will be provocative, smart and well-written. But it may be the first in a series of books. You may want to write a longer book later.

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Newsjacking: David Meerman Scott’s New Book on Real-Time PR Is Released in Real-Time

Debbie Weil

His newest book, Newsjacking , released today, is no exception. it is being released in almost real-time in e-book format only (for Kindle, iPad and soon, Nook and Sony) and 2. I read about the book release on his blog. That sounds like a real-time book to me. DW: I’m reading your new book on my iPad.

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