Writers’ Roundup: May 13

As usual, links to keep you busy this weekend:

• Should you self-publish after a near-miss? From Writer’s Digest’s Jane Friedman.

• The Creative Penn tells all in this post about how much she’s made so far from her self-published book. Appreciate her transparency!

• What do you do when nobody’s looking? Inspiration from e-book entrepreneur Seth Godin.

• Journalist Will Sullivan explains how to rock your information flow. This is written for journalists, but the tips here can be applied to everyone.

• My favorite post in a while from Chris Guillebeau is about whether a good job is good enough. Read through the comments, too; they’re inspiring. In fact, if you read nothing else this week, read this.

• Yet another story on the e-book gold rush, this time from The Washington Post. Much of this is old-hat, but the intro anecdote is worth reading.

• The Wall Street Journal’s The Juggle blog takes on the name-change dilemma, which always fascinates me. (And yes, I plan to keep my name when I marry, at least professionally.) I also enjoyed the question posed in this Juggle column: If you could escape your job, what would you do?

• MSNBC has a great piece on re-thinking the five-hour work week.

• Fascinating Reuters column about how traditional media — in this case, The New York Times — sometimes doesn’t recognize the clout of social media.

• FundsforWriters editor Hope Clarke writes about a philosophy I follow: Earn a living, then pursue your art.

Wow, lots of great links there! Hope you enjoy them. Have a great weekend!