Publishing News, 12/29/2008

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Publishing and the Economy
This Endangered Business Model Will Survive -- The Motley Fool weighs in on the future of publishing.

Digital Publishing
The Problem with Digital Publishing -- Some really smart writer points out that the economic equation isn't there...yet.

iPhone eBook Sales Beating Kindle Sales -- Lower prices may push your decision--if you own an iPhone.

Ad-Driven Books Latest Online Publishing Twist -- Daily Lit is seeking sponsors for the books it publishes via e-mail and RSS feeds.

Marketing Your Work
Three Powerful Strategies for Promoting Your Book -- Three common-sense methods for marketing your book.

What to Put in Your Press Kit -- Making it easy for media to cover you will help increase your coverage.

Using Craigslist as Part of Your Marketing Effort -- Craig's List has more than 9,000,000,000 page views monthly. Can it fit into your marketing effort?

Surviving the Recession
Five-step plan for work and 25 services that could be sold separately -- As writers, we have a lot of marketable skills we can use if the worst happens.

Four Ways to Use Your Writing Skills in a Down Economy -- You may already have the skills to be useful in ways you haven't considered. People pay for useful.