Category Archives: Writers
Big Today, Forgotten Tomorrow
Click = big That’s a full-page ad for a novel, from the November 13, 1978 issue of New York Magazine. Publishers would rarely do that. Here it is, 2012, and where are these two? Such obscurity is inevitable for all … Continue reading
Filed under Books: General, Marketing, Writers
Die Old
Middle-aged prodigies: Seven poster children over 40 Raymond Chandler started writing in his early 40s after losing his job as an oil-industry executive during the great depression. His first novel The Big Sleep was published in 1939. He was 51. … Continue reading
Write First, Market Never
We Are All Weird Marketing comes last, music comes first. I’m about to go to sleep but have to put this here now or it’ll slip by. That’s why so many writers are going nowhere. Don’t just write anything. Write … Continue reading
Unglue.it Could Save Public Libraries
Unglue.it Crowdfunds Unlimited Licenses for Beloved E-books This, for example, is what he means by “unglue,” the concept that lies at the heart of Gluejar: “unglue (v.t.) For an author or publisher to accept a fixed amount of money from … Continue reading
Filed under Books: Internet, Digital Overthrow, eBooks: General, Public Libraries, Rights, Writers
Sybil: A Fraud
Real ‘Sybil’ Admits Multiple Personalities Were Fake Reading through Schreiber’s papers, Nathan says it becomes obvious that the writer knew that Mason’s story was not entirely true. Memories of a traumatic tonsillectomy, for instance, morphed into a lurid story of … Continue reading
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Judge Chin Has Great Timing!
Frustrated judge pushes Google digital book deal A Manhattan federal judge set a September 15 deadline for Google Inc, authors and publishers to come up with a legal plan to create the world’s largest digital library, expressing frustration that the … Continue reading
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Writing Quote Of The Day
Interview with Allan Guthrie I think all authors should self-publish. You learn a lot. And it’s great to have no one but yourself to blame when your books don’t sell.
The Rankest Of Rank Writer Amateurism
am unfollowing a bunch of pub ppl today because all they do is promo. I get plenty of that in my inbox.— Jane L (@jane_l) July 12, 2011 Amateurs — who will always be that, and therefore turn into embittered … Continue reading
It’s A Great Time For The Egress
How self-publishing came of age It must be read to be believed. I’m still waiting for this article: My Book Was On The Internet For Ten Years And Nobody Fucking Noticed That article would be the truth for most writers.
Filed under Digital Overthrow, Writers, Writing
What J.K. Rowling’s Move Means
In my original 2008 post, J.K. Rowling: A Year In The Life, about the midnight lines for the final book in Harry Potter series: It’s too easy to forget what a phenomenon her books have been. The final volume was … Continue reading
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