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Typetester: Screen Font Comparison

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Typetester is a handy tool that lets you compare fonts and see how they’ll look on screen. Its drop-down menus let you know which fonts are standard on PCs and Macs, but you can also compare other fonts from your own collection.

CSS Type Set is similar tool that generates CSS for you once you’ve made your selections.

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Building a website? Ask yourself these questions first.

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Building a website? Ask yourself these questions first.

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Using MySpace

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

How should authors use MySpace? We’ve rounded up several opinions, some contradictory:

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What readers look for on authors’ websites…

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Over on Deep Genre, a group blog of fantasy authors, there’s a great discussion on what readers want on authors’ sites. We see the same discussion pop up pretty regularly elsewhere, but this group is unusually detailed and articulate. They describe what they look for at different stages of their relationships with authors: as prospective buyers, as returning fans, and as fellow writers.

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On book trailers

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Two perspectives on book trailers at Romancing the Blog.

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Author signatures

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Miss Snark has excellent advice for authors regarding blog/forum signatures. Of course, it’s important to have such a signature in the first place — a linked title, or even just a user icon featuring a book’s cover art, is enough — but do think about where that link leads the reader. Consider: every blog entry will be someone’s introduction to you and your work. If this idea gives you the willies, a bio or bibliography page would be a good link to use instead.

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