Books, Fo Shizzle
The Book Standard reported that Snoop Dogg’s first novel, Love Don’t Live Here No More is due out in October. Published by Atria, the novel is the story of a young man in Southern California struggling to succeed in the world of hip-hop. The article quoted Kathleen Schmidt, vice president and director of publicity of for…
continue readingChelsea Handler’s New Show Premieres
Comedian Chelsea Handler is the author of My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, and the subject of a Slushpile.net interview that should post in the next week or two. Her brand new show premieres tonight at 10:30 on E!. Keep your eyes peeled for our interview with Handler and to learn more about…
continue readingWhy People Hate Self-Published Authors
I’ve?receieved a number of emails lately?inquiring about?the validity of self-publishing. It’s a?well-worn topic and my personal perspective?isn’t much different than?everyone else’s.?In the right conditions, handled properly, with?realistic attitudes,?self-publishing can be a viable business decision for certain people. But I don’t believe in resorting to it just because you think the?mainstream publishing industry is comprised of?meanies…
continue readingUmmmmm…
So the James Frey-inspired episode South Park premiered last night. And I was a bit underwhelmed. Although I will have to use Geraldo’s line about rocking the publishing industry. But other than that, I was just left saying, “ummmm, yeah.”
continue readingWhen I was Seventeen, I was Bagging Groceries
Man, when I was seventeen, I bagged groceries and worked at a video store. We weren’t quite as bad as the employees in Clerks but we did haze new staff members by making them watch I Spit On Your Grave at least five times. At the same age I was trying not to crush the…
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