Publishing News -- 12/11/2008

Publishing and the Economy
Book Sales Lag at the Beginning of the Holiday Season -- Sales drop 6.6 percent from last year.

Bail out the Writers -- And if that doesn't work, let us profit from the sale of Senate seats.

Suriving the Recession
How to Find a Job Online -- Tips and websites, including mediabistro.com for writers.

Digital Publishing
Re-Mixing the Publishing Model -- Two publishers bank on a digital plunge to help them through the tough times.

Pricing Digital Books for Nintendo -- In Europe, Nintendo, Harper-Collins, combine on $30 game cartridge with 100 classic books in digital format.

Magazines come to Google book search -- Some mags now available. Google hopes others to follow.

Social Networking/Marketing Your Work
How to start Speaking at Events -- Speaking can help you sell your work. Here are some tips for getting started.

The Five Biggest Mistakes Bloggers Make -- Florida Writers Association Conference faculty member Penny Sansevieri's guidance on making your blog an asset in selling your book.

A Reality Check About Blogging for Money -- Tips on integrating your blog into your revenue streams.

YouTube Videos Pull in Real Money -- YouTube's partners program has some pulling in the money, but there's talent, luck, and work required.

What is this Twitter Thing -- Penny strikes again with a primer about the Twitter microblogging service and how to make it a useful part of your online marketing effort.