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Carol Weston, ASJA
 I'm getting better at Twitter.
I've been launching words into the world by the handful. Bon mots, fine lines, 140-character concoctions – I put time into each tweet and, naturally, no one much notices.
Last month, my 15th book came out, and I was tweeting about signings, blog posts, kitty cats. When I read an article in The New York Times called "Indie Bookstores Are Back, With a Passion," I copied the link, pasted the photo, topped it with an excited #BooksBooksBooks! and aimed it at a literary friend (Peter Ginna) and the bookstore in question (Book Culture). It got shared more than usual, and that afternoon I glanced at my cell and saw: "Joyce Carol Oates retweeted your Tweet."
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ASJA
 Discover the steps you need to create a more stable and sustainable businesses during this month's ShopTalk on March 16 at 1 p.m. EST. Gwen Moran, a freelance writer and editor specializing in business and finance, will teach you how to apply key financial, marketing, sales and customer service practices to your freelance writing business for better results. LEARN MORE
ASJA
 Join us in NYC on May 20-21 to learn new skills, make fresh connections, and come away energized and inspired to reach your big career goals! Friday features sessions exclusively for ASJA members, while on Saturday, we’ll open the doors to all writers, aspiring writers, and students too. Education, networking events, even personal mentoring will kick your freelance career to the next level. Register today, early-bird discounts apply until April 1. LEARN MORE
Publishers Weekly
In February 2016, a delegation of approximately 40 American publishing industry representatives met with their publishing counterparts in Havana, Cuba. The two days of meetings, held with the support of the Cuban government, represented a historic milestone. Their purpose was to build bridges of understanding and explore opportunities for greater cultural and economic collaboration.
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Good e-Reader
Apple has not been granted an appeal by the United States Supreme Court. This means within 60 days the company will begin dispersing $400 million worth of e-book credits into account holders of Amazon, B&N, Kobo and iBooks. These credits can be used to get free e-books from major publishers or self-published authors. Each of these retailers makes 30 percent commission, on average of each purchase, which means these companies stand to gain millions of dollars of bonus sales.
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The Content Standard
Chelsea Baldwin, founder of Copy Power, writes: "Raise your hands — how many of you set a goal to grow your freelance writing income in 2016? Me too. And at this point, I'm actually farther away from my monthly target than I was in 2015, which is depressing to see myself admit that in writing."
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Digital Book World
The recent slowdown in ebook sales has led some publishing observers to pronounce that the digital publishing revolution is over. The truth is, this is indeed the end, but merely the end of the beginning of how ebooks and online tools will affect publishing. We have now entered the next wave of publishing's digital transformation — one that is based on the use of data that is collected digitally and allows authors and publishers to develop unique insights into readers and audiences.
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Writer's Digest
Although today's virtual world allows authors to connect with their audience without ever leaving their house, virtual communication cannot replace the physical experience of sharing your book and knowledge with a room full of real people at a book signing. Successful book signings help drive word of mouth, move books, built your credibility and platform as an author, speaker and expert in your field and allow you to get a true-life sense of your audience.
Creative Loafing Tampa
EL James. Andy Weir. These are a couple of the household names of Indie Publishing. How about Hugh Howey? No? Don't worry, he doesn't care if you haven't heard of him. He's only written a pile of science fiction bestsellers, sold movie rights and signed distribution of his self-published work to a major publisher for bookstore placement. He's building a boat so he can sail the world while he writes. It's what we want, right? Then there's Russell Blake, whose indie career landed him a job co-writing Clive Cussler books. Okay, that is a little strange, but at least Clive is alive.
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Business Insider
Taboola — the content recommendation platform that works with companies including Business Insider, AOL, and USA Today — is rolling out a new product that will let publishers know precisely which articles are generating the most ad revenue.
The analytics tool also lets publishers compare which referral platforms — like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, or Google Search — are bringing in the most advertising dollars.
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Poynter
Imagine how history would have been different. John Feinstein actually first approached Dean Smith, not Bob Knight, for the book that became "A Season on the Brink." After North Carolina won the national title in 1982, Feinstein, then a young reporter for The Washington Post, pitched the idea of doing a behind-the-scenes examination of Smith and his program.
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