Writing News Roundup

All the feedback I received was positive, so I'll try this again (and try to get it done at least once a week). Thanks to all that emailed or posted.

• Novel Publishing to Kindle The author relates hsi experience in writing a draft novel and making it available via Amazon's Kindle. (AaronRossPowell.com)


• Huff and Puff and Pull the Cash In HuffPo reputedly gets $25 million in additional investment. Even more cash not going to writers. (Silicon Alley Insider)


• Cable, Wire, What's the Difference? CNN is experimenting with offering a news wire services that competes with AP. The head of AP claims that it sucks. Yeah, but it's more affordable. (NYT, Silicon Alley Insider)


• Ruped Off Michael Wolff tells part of the story of how Rupert Murdoch got the WSJ. And speaking indirectly of News Corp., the company is launching a new gossip site. Oh, goody, we didn't have enough of those. (The Guardian, VentureBeat)


• Can You Hear Me Now? As the economy gets worse, cold calling will become more important. (Financial Times)


• Trib Files 11 The Tribune files for bankruptcy protection, suggesting that Sam Zell and others who are sure they know how to fix the newspaper industry might learn some humility. (AP)