A roundup from the last week of interesting content from the web:
A Brief History of Children’s Picture Books and the Art of Visual Storytelling
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/02/24/childrens-picturebooks/
Like a Kickstarter for photojournalism, Emphas.is helps finance visual storytelling
The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 1: Why Should Authors Care?
http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2012/02/secrets-of-story-structure-pt-1-why.html
Wirecast Pro for Mac 4.1.3: A close look at a powerful webcasting tool
http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/26/wirecast-pro-for-mac-4-1-3-a-close-look-at-a-powerful-webcastin/
Author Blogging 101: 11 Sources of Organic Traffic
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/02/author-blogging-101-11-sources-of-organic-traffic/
Could Your Self-Published Book Pass THIS Test?
http://catherineryanhoward.com/2012/02/27/could-your-self-published-book-pass-this-test/
Penguin E-Books Sales Revenue Doubles, Driving Company Profits
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/penguin-e-books-sales-revenue-doubles-driving-company-profits/
E-books, The Giant Disruption
The rebirth of reading
http://www.economistgroup.com/leanback/audience/the-rebirth-of-reading/
I Almost Bought a Book Today: Why I’m Friends With Amazon
Analyst: Publishers Seeing Steady Print Declines Should Ready for Steep Drop
The top 10 ways to create digital magazines
http://www.netmagazine.com/features/top-10-ways-create-digital-magazines
The Writer’s Job
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/feb/28/writers-job/
Writing on the Ether
http://janefriedman.com/2012/03/01/writing-on-the-ether-27/
A Beginner’s Guide to Combining Multiple Fonts
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/beginners-guide-combine-multiple-fonts/
Penguin’s new app wants to build a community of teen vampire fans – and change publishing
Publishing Perspectives : PP Appreciation: Ex-Marvel Man, Pariah, Blogger Jim Shooter
http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/03/pp-appreciation-ex-marvel-man-pariah-blogger-jim-shooter/