We hope you all enjoyed a healthy and happy Independence Day!

• The world’s 57 Largest Book Publishers in 2015 from Publisher’s Weekly.

• Are you leveraging news for your book or business? Here, Penny recommends Ten Ways to Use Breaking News to Build Buzz for Your Book, Product or Business.

• Announcement! Smashwords now Allows “Assetless” Pre-Orders.

• $0.99 until 7/6 only on Amazon! Lutheran Reformation eBook Where Christ is Present!

• Want to learn about self publishing from the experts (and eat pizza!)? Join Penny on July 23 for the NY Self-Publishers Meetup!

• This is spot on! 3 ways to make writing your novel easier!

• Keywords are a “key” part of marketing your writing. This article from Jami Oetting is super helpful: the most common keywords found in the top-shared articles.

• Who do you follow? Check out the Twitter accounts of social media and publishing experts. And thanks to Frances Caballo for the shout out!

• Interesting: Is There An Author Who Can Do for Writers What Taylor Swift Did for Musicians?!?!

• Trying to target book publishers via social media? This might help: Choosing the Best Big Social Networks for Publishers?

• Looking for a nonfiction tribute veterans ebook? Look no further! We Had a Job to Do, only 4.99 on Amazon until 7/15!

• Authors! New Modifications on Amazon to Look Out For.

• Tips on press releases for independent authors from Indies Unlimited.

• I’m taking part in a LIVE WEBINAR with Joel Friedlander on July 27th at 1pm (Pacific): How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon – claim your spot now!

• Want to know my views on the new changes to Kindle Unlimited?

• $0.99 until 7/8 only on Amazon! Attitude Reflects Leadership, leadership guide ebook by Leo Hamblin.

• 3 Steps to Driving More traffic and selling more books or products via Linkedin from Write to Done.