Linktopia

Linktopia (with the help of Judge Page) looks at the latest hot thing in the past week, what might be gathering strength as publishing makes adjustments, and a reminder that no matter how we get the story, the story is what matters. 

"It definitely looks like a social phenomenon and just demonstrates again the power of sharing in this kind of environment." 

What are they talking about?  Continue reading here.

Over the weekend, TIME took a look at Podcasting novels.  More women are starting to take a listen.  Is it another piece of the puzzle for publishing and marketing your work?

Unlike audiobooks, novel podcasts are truncated into segments and may include ambient sounds, music as well a cast of voices playing different characters. While successful authors pitch their works on their own Web sites, many newer writers are posted on Podiobooks.com. Evo Terra, the co-founder of Podiobooks.com, says 45,000 episodes are downloaded each day. The success of novels is democratically decided: word of mouth leads to more downloads. Voluntary donations to authors (the web site keeps 25%, with the rest going to the writer) are another indicator an author's popularity. In the future, Terra sees authors of out-of-print books capitalizing on podcasting if they want to resurface with a new publication or revisit past works.

The full story can be found here.

And while the latest happening on the web is worth our attention it’s also worthwhile to pay attention to what Jeff Greenfield had to say on Sunday Morning.

...Whether on a TV screen or computer or cell phone or toaster, the fundamental things still apply (or should). A love of story-telling, a love of clear, vivid language, a respect for history - the world didn't start five years ago, even if YouTube did - these still matter most. 

Recap 30 years here.