1. The effectiveness of free e-books is declining, according to Smashwords (Dianna Dilworth / GalleyCat)
2. MyPublishingAssistant lets authors streamline blog-to-book, e-books (Mercy Pilkington / Good e-Reader)
3. The bestselling books of 2014 (so far) (Clare Swanson / Publishers Weekly)
4. Crowdfunding for books: Pentian’s self-publishing model expands to U.S. (Beth Bacon / Digital Book World)
5. Smart Set: Has anyone figured out how to marry digital media and literature? (Jane Friedman)