Interesting Writings for a Finally Warm Saturday

This is actually a short one:

1) The Borders Blog fake duels of words between authors is fast becoming one of my favorite things. (More on that in a later post.) Here’s one between fantasy authors Sam Sykes and Ari Marmell:

http://bordersblog.com/scifi/category/sam-sykes-ari-marmell/

2) McSweeney’s writer James Warner takes us into the future of book publishing:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2011/3/24warner.html – James Warner

3) An issue that authors, publishers, fans and bloggers need to keep in mind:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20110404/46703-the-misinformation-age-what-happens-when-a-headline-goes-viral.html

4) A rather depressing article about the difficulties small presses face in the online market and in general:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/apr/07/amazon-profits-small-publisher-losses