The Business Impact of Beckham
Regular readers of this blog are well-acquainted with my soccer obsession. So I was thrilled about the news that David Beckham signed to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in America’s Major League Soccer. When an athlete signs for $250 million, it’s the kind of event that is guaranteed to generate headlines and conversation. And ticket…
continue readingI’ll Get Around to Reading This Tomorrow
Or, maybe the next day. Sometime soon, I’ll definitely finish reading this article.
continue readingFisketjon Profiled in the Oregonian
Jeff Baker provides an extensive profile of my favorite editor, Gary Fisketjon. In the article, Baker quotes Richard Ford as saying that he doesn’t “say that Gary Fisketjon is ‘my editor’ but rather that he is the man I’m fortunate enough to edit my books with. And for the record, that is very near…
continue readingInstead of Using Return Receipts…
Use a self-addressed, stamped-postcard. I know, I know. You’re thinking, “In addition to the freaking SASE, now I gotta fool around with a stinking postcard!” But it’s a good idea if you just can’t stand the possibility of the mailman stealing your manuscript for his bathroom reading. Here’s the deal… Some authors, leery of our postal service’s invulnerability…
continue readingA Helluva Late Fee
A man in Hancock, MI returns a book to his local library 47 years after the due date.
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