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Thanks to Bookfutures for finding this information on the Australian Council for the Arts “Writer's guide to making a digital living“. This is linked to the whole concept of Publishing 2.0 which is all about using new technologies and ways of expression for your writing.
Check out their amusing video below and then download the PDF book for free.
You can read about it here and download a useful PDF – highlights include:
- Exploding media myths – new media is not killing creative expression, in fact, it is encouraging it
- How you can use your writing skills in the digital media world
- Developments in the internet and its impact on writing including publishers, YouTube and how to make the internet your own (utilising the Long Tail)
- The games industry, mobile phones and print-on-demand including links to professional development
- An interview with Random House interactive – utilising ebooks, online book trailers, and online marketing
- New writing – expressive forms such as blog fiction, code poetry, interactive comics, game writers,
- How to get involved with all this – links to organisations online, recommended books, podcasts, online documents, awards, conferences, seminars, mentors, courses, jobs
- Profiles of new media writers and how they are using these skills to make money in a digital industry
- Copyright in the new digital industry
- DIY planning, case studies, marketing and distribution.
An absolutely recommended document for anyone interested in new media and writing into the future. It is valid for all writers, not just Australians – although there are some Australian specific links.