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At BEA, The Techie Still Thinks It Stands for Books Ever After

Mia Eaton reports on the cultural and technological evolution of publishing, and actually remains optimistic. Last week I attended BookExpo America, the publishing industry’s annual trade show, as well as the DIY Authors Conference and DigitalBook 2010, and what I picked up was a mix of anxiety, optimism, and eagerness to learn what's in store for the future of publishing.

Before the official start of BEA2010, the… Continue

Added by The Techie on June 1, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

The Techie: By Popular Demand!

Back by popular demand, it's the Twitter tutorials from The Techie, all in one place:

How Not to Be Boorish, Boring, or Bored on Twitter

Twitter, Part Two

Writers on Twitter Speak for Themselves

For more… Continue

Added by The Techie on May 25, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

The Techie: Getting Ready for BEA2010

Mia Eaton straps on her walking shoes and preps for BEA.

BookExpo America happens next week, and for anyone not already familiar with it, BEA is a massive publishing convention, dominated by the sales, marketing, and distribution of books, taking place in the nexus of publishing, New York City. Only half-jokingly called a "big top event" it really can be a… Continue

Added by The Techie on May 18, 2010 at 6:00am — 8 Comments

The Techie: The Beginner’s Guide to Electronic Publishing

In which Mia Eaton pokes the giant blob known as ePublishing with a stick.

For writers, there’s much to learn about eBooks and ePublishing, probably more than you care to know. But learn you must.

My first impulse for today’s post was to offer a guide to publishing books in the ePub format, but I realized I couldn’t begin there. I don’t want… Continue

Added by The Techie on May 11, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

The Techie: On Facebook and the Increasing Erosion of Digital Privacy

Mia Eaton addresses Facebook's "Instant Personalization" and lets you know why you may want to triple check your privacy settings.

Facebook's latest privacy policy is anything but. Last week, announcements of their new "Instant Personalization" had Internet users and privacy… Continue

Added by The Techie on May 5, 2010 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

The Techie: Light Switches and Rotary Phones

Mia Eaton wants luddites to stop being so hard on themselves.

Kids these days, they don't know what "dial" literally means, do they? There's a story I've told my grandmother, a story I tell anyone who says, "oh, I just don't get these things the way you people do." It's about a man back in the late 1990s who installed rotary phones in a children's summer camp. The children, bright young things,… Continue

Added by The Techie on April 28, 2010 at 7:30am — 15 Comments

The Techie: Writers on Twitter Speak for Themselves

Mia Eaton interviews novelist Nick Harkaway, and lets writers on Twitter speak for themselves. With my third and final Twitter post (for now), my hope is that you'll become comfortable and familiar with the whole shebang. So now, I'm going to step out of the way and let… Continue

Added by The Techie on April 21, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

The Techie: Twitter, Part Two

Mia Eaton resumes the Twitter topic, and gives you some quick and dirty advice.

Picking up where our last Twitter discussion left off, I want to go deeper into the nitty-gritty of using Twitter. With the right combination of personality and good netizenship, not only will you establish yourself, you'll connect with other publishing… Continue

Added by The Techie on April 14, 2010 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

The Techie: We All Scream for iPads! Or at Least, I Do.

Mia Eaton takes a break from the topic of Twitter to explore the bookish possibilities of Apple's new iPad.

I promise to pick… Continue

Added by The Techie on April 7, 2010 at 5:00am — 11 Comments

The Techie: How Not to Be Boorish, Boring, or Bored on Twitter

Mia Eaton taps into her Twitter knowledge, with Margaret Atwood as spokeswoman. And this is only Part I.

Twitter is too vast a subject to cover in one post, but let's begin like this. Try to think of Twitter as a salon—a thoughtfully curated gathering of voices, news, and opinions from people with whom you choose to share your time. It is a place to contribute your thoughts, your humor or sensitivity, your unique… Continue

Added by The Techie on March 31, 2010 at 6:00am — 18 Comments

The Techie: Procrastination Station

Mia Eaton addresses the two biggest questions writers have about websites, and the real answer is procrastination.

image: 13th century map with dragons and an asp and a basilisk

image: 13th century map with dragons and an asp and a basilisk

For many writers who don't already have an online home, the general feeling about blogs and websites is "here be dragons." My goal as both techie and fellow writer is not to show you how to slay dragons, but… Continue

Added by The Techie on March 24, 2010 at 5:00am — 13 Comments

The Techie: a SXSWi Roundup

Though I couldn’t be at SXSWi in person this year, I’ve done my best to do a round-up of all the news and gossip that touches the world of publishing for our beloved SheWriters.

More productive than last year’s rather hostile sink-or-swim attitude towards traditional publishers, this year’s panels focused on the opportunities the future has to offer. With titles like "A Brave New Future for Book Publishing," "… Continue

Added by The Techie on March 17, 2010 at 5:30am — 3 Comments

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