After searching the Internet for book marketing sites and reviewing the monthly submissions to our Web Resource Competition, the AuthorTreeHouse bloggers have finally made their selections:

Book Glutton:
A better way to read online, Book Glutton’s mission is to offer book that are different, engaging, intelligent and digital. Their intent: build an experience that is simultaneously a book group, a computer and a book.

Their team believes that people want to read, annotate and discuss books while immersed in the text. In respect for the solitary side to reading, their members are also provided with the chance to tune out the community whenever desire. Book Glutton’s free reader was designed for the laptops people carry to their coffee shops, and meant for the network, not the desktop.

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SmashWords:
Smashwords is a digital self-publishing platform where independent ebook authors and their audiences come together to interact in ways never before possible.

At Smashwords, authors have complete control over the sampling, pricing and marketing of their written works. Smashwords is ideal for personal memoirs, novels, short fiction, non-fiction, essays, screenplays, newsletters, poetry, or other written forms that haven’t even been invented yet. It’s free to publish on Smashwords.

For readers, Smashwords provides an opportunity to discover new voices in all categories and genres of the written word. For registered members, the site offers useful tools for search, discovery and personal library-building.

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NaNoWriMo:
NaNoWriMo.org is an innovative, yet fun approach to novel writing. Anyone can register for free, and join the thousands of others in your area who want to finish a novel. All participants began writing Nov. 1, 2008, and everyone will try to write at a 50,000-word novel by midnight, Nov. 30th.

Because of the limited writing window, the only thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It’s all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and simply write. Reread, rewrite and revise later, but get your draft out in November.

As you spend November writing, take comfort from the fact that, all around the world, other National Novel Writing Month participants are going through the same joys and sorrows, taking breaks and heading to work in the morning. Wrimos in your area even meet throughout the month to offer encouragement and support.

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Rainbow Authors:
Rainbow Authors, powered by Wordclay, provides gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered authors with a streamlined, user-friendly option for self-publishing their work. With Rainbow Authors, gay and lesbian authors have publishing options that range from free layout and sales on the Wordclay site to the option to purchase worldwide distribution packages.

Rainbow Authors realizes the challenges for GLBT writers to bring a new book to market. Whether it’s the hurdle of getting your work accepted by a traditional publisher or dealing with the realities of small publishing houses with limited resources, Rainbow Authors can help emerging writers.

Plus, you can now submit your book to their Book of the Year contest. Complete the publishing process for your book by November 30, 2008 and then send an e-mail to contest@rainbowauthors.com. Include your contact information and a 250 word synopsis of your book. You’ll then automatically be entered in the First Annual RainbowAuthors.com Book of the Year Award – 2008. By January 10th, five authors will be selected and asked to send via email a complete copy of their book manuscript. The winner will be announced on or before March 1, 2009.

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Barnes and Noble Studio:
Filled with numerous enlightening and interesting videos, audio and various forms of new media, Barnes and Nobel Studio features categories that include:

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WHY I READ: Asking Readers about their favorite and worst books
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL: Interviews with authors and publishing greats
GUEST BOOKS: Notable readers like Stephen King share their fav books
MEET THE WRITER: Writers and authors discuss their topics
CENTER STAGE: A change to chat with authors online
COVER STORIES: Profiling various authors and key publishing industry staff


Visit their Web site for more videos>>

Check them out on YouTube.com as well>>

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SUBMIT YOUR MARKETING WEB RESOURCE
Submit individual and organization Web sites that deal with the major aspects of book promotion for a chance to be featured as AuthorTreeHouse’s Monthly Internet Selection. Entering your online weblog or nominating a company you trust is easy. Simply post a comment below (or to “About AuthorTreeHouse”) that includes the official title of your Online Marketing Resource and the corresponding URL. After our bloggers review your submissions, the winning sites will be showcased for the month and linked to from the tree trunk (sidebar).

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