Writers’ Roundup: April 22

Happy Friday!

Great links to keep you busy this weekend (and only one brief mention of Three Cups of Tea, because we’ve all read enough about that):

• Tips on writing memoir if you’re not famous, from Writer’s Digest’s Jane Friedman.

• TechCrunch introduces Byliner and how it plays into the new rapid-fire world of long-form publishing. Super excited about this site.

• Did you see this movie trailer for The Help? I’m not big into movies, but I want to see this one — after I read the book, that is. (It’s literally in my to-read pile.)

• At Jobacle, things they don’t tell you about going freelance.

• If you want time to create, say no to everything else, says Zen Habits.

• Chris Brogan examines where social media work is headed.

• When a journalist reviews something, who pick up the tab? Thought-provoking post from The Online Journalism Review.

• Make YOUR dream happen, not everyone else’s, says Chris Guillebeau.

• Oldie but newbie to me: Great tips for book promotion and networking in this Mixergy interview with author Tim Ferriss.

• More book-launch tips from Googler and author Jenny Blake.

• And a fun one to end on: Gmail now lets you customize your background.

Have a great weekend!