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What Are the Trends in Publishing? Here Are 10 Mark Coker Identified

Mark Coker on 10 Publishing Trends

Mark Coker’s Publishing Observations and Predictions

While attending the San Francisco Writers Conference, I decided to drop in on Mark Coker’s session on the ten trends driving publishing now and in the future. Here’s what he had to say:

Trend 1
Look for larger, broader macro trends. Ten years ago, ebooks comprised one-quarter of one percent of the book industry. Today? Half of all books are ebooks, even though over the past three years ebook sales have been stagnant.

Mark noted that ebooks offer a more portable discovery and reading experience, the deliver is instant, and readers can adjust the font size to their personal preferences.
Trend one quarter of one percent of book industry were ebooks ten years ago

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Happy New Year!

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2016I would like to wish everyone who visits my blog, retweets my posts and subscribes to my updates a very Happy New Year.

Thank you for being a part of my life this past year. I hope our somewhat virtual relationship will continue for years to come.

Instead of writing about social media, I simply want to thank you for having been a part of my year.

Thank you for reading my posts and my books, for receiving my blog updates, and for leaving comments whenever you can.

To everyone who has contributed a guest post over the past year, thank you for contributing to the discussion here in a profound manner.

I’ve met many of you and have come to think of you as colleagues and in some cases, friends. Thank you for that gift.

I’d love to hear from you over the next week. Please leave a comment, telling me about your publishing goals and dreams for 2016 and what you’d like to see on this blog in the coming year.

I am eager to say goodbye to 2015. I had my share of challenges, which is why I had to temporarily pause  my podcast and invite so many guest bloggers to this space.

In 2016, I hope to keep as much going as possible all the while meeting my clients’ needs, writing blog posts, and publishing two new books. It’s an ambitious schedule, I know.

I think my podcast will return — I’m still undecided but those are my plans. If it returns, I’ll resume publishing every other week.

Wish me luck with my goals!

Please know that I wish you health, peace and publishing success in the new year!

With gratitude,

Frances

P.S. Don’t forget to leave a comment sharing your publishing goals for 2016. Thanks!

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Sell More Books with These Tips by Frances CaballoAbout the Author: Frances Caballo is an author, podcaster and social media strategist and manager for writers. She’s a regular speaker at the San Francisco Writers Conference and a contributing writer at TheBookDesigner.com. She’s written several books including Social Media Just for Writers, Avoid Social Media Time Suck, and Twitter Just for Writers, which is available for free here on her website. Her focus is on helping authors surmount the barriers that keep them from flourishing online, building their platform, finding new readers, and selling more books. Her clients include authors of every genre and writer conferences. Not sure how you’re doing online? Ask Frances to prepare a social media audit for you.

 

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Fab Friday Find – Release Shame as an Author Entrepreneur

Fab Friday Finds By Frances Caballo

This is my second installment of Fab Friday Finds. This week’s fab find is a post I read by Dan Blank on the role of shame in our lives. I decided to share a link to his post and add my personal experience on this topic.

Like you, I read a lot of blogs. How else can I keep up with changes in social media and the publishing world?

xUfsd9_2_400x400Last Friday, I read a wonderfully sincere post by Dan Blank titled Shame and Your Writing Career. The post focused on the fear and shame that can play a role in decisions writers like you make in how you practice your craft and pursue your writing career.

To illustrate his point, Dan Blank shared a moment of shame he had while working out with a new trainer.

His post got me thinking.

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How Hurry Kills Good Books

1Today’s guest post is by Blake Atwood.

The Tyranny of Hurry in Writing and Publishing: A Plea for Patient Writing

In Story, Robert McKee’s modern classic on storytelling, he says what I believe many writers—and especially self-publishers—need to hear: “Too many struggling writers never suspect that the creation of a fine screenplay is as difficult as the creation of a symphony, and in some ways more so.”

Though composing a screenplay differs from writing a novel in significant ways, what McKee prescribes holds true for creators of all kinds. To do good work—even great work—we ought to be more patient with ourselves and our creations.

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