Things are moving at a rapid clip here right now, a result of lots of inspiring travel and way more to do than time to do it. I'm on something of a reading wave right now, which sounds like something I probably always do but in reality I rarely have time to do a great deal of back-to-back reading. Other things get in the way, like contracts and phone calls and negotiations and the occasional night off for sleep. But I've been on planes and in airports the past couple of weeks, which is prime time for working my way through client manuscripts, submissions and even books with covers.
All of which means I'm a little light on brilliant, witty commentary to share with you all here. I'm going to do a reading wrap up in a few days, talking about some of the books I've read recently and what I loved (and didn't), but for now I'll just give you a few links and send you off to check them out. Hope everyone is having a good week!
The new issue of Bookslut is up. Lots of great stuff here.
Indie writer Amanda Hocking on the recent fuss over her success, and how hard it really is to become a best-selling author without the backing of a publisher. This is fascinating and very important to read for anyone thinking of going the self-publishing route.
Bill Morris at The Millions on the recent trend toward grief in literature.
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