BoD: Sky Burial
Book Sense is a national marketing campaign on behalf of the independent bookstores of America. It is both a local and national effort to spotlight the knowledge and diversity of independent bookstores. One of the program’s key components is the Book Sense Picks series. Each month, a selection of eclectic new books is chosen by…
continue readingCreative Writing Director Interviews
Dan at the wonderful Emerging Writers Network has a great interview with the director/administrators of several creative writing programs. There has obviously been a lot of discussion about the validity of creative writing programs recently and Dan’s interview helps shed some light on running one of these enterprises. Check out the informative interview here.
continue readingWriters’ Blogs and Publishing Attention
All you aspiring authors out there, sharpen up your wit and get your snarky comments ready. And if you want to share some dirt about your boss and his corporate expense account, feel free to throw that in as well. The Book Standard has an interesting article about publishers paying attention to writer blogs. The…
continue readingBoD: French Women Don’t Get Fat
I have no idea what this book is about… I went to Amazon and selected the top 100 selling books and then went to the end of the list. Number 100. I was hoping to find the literary equivalent of Mr. Irrelevant. You know, that athlete that is the last guy taken in the last…
continue readingPersonal Editor Tastes and Company Decisions
Someone recently asked me “if I’m supposed to target editors or agents because their personal tastes are so different, then what’s wrong with sending my manuscript to multiple people at the same publishing company or house? Why can’t I keep trying until I find someone who wants my book?” I didn’t have an answer, but…
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