Let’s Welcome AudioMonger.com
Let’s all get together and welcome the latest member of the BWL family – AudioMonger.com. Edited by Blake Robinson of NOLA, AudioMonger is about music – the bands, the guitars, the lifestyle. AudioMonger isn’t about East Coast/West Coast, Hipster vs. Emo, it’s about good music and good writing. AudioMonger
continue readingAlways Nice to See a Salinger Reference
It’s always nice to see someone refer to J.D. Salinger, even if the reference is a tad inappropriate. CNN, in a report on Sly Stone’s appearance at the Grammys the other night, stated that the musician, “the J.D. Salinger of funk, was drawn out of seclusion by a Grammys tribute.” I wouldn’t say that Stone,…
continue readingSpeaking of Athletes and Writing
FOXSports is featuring an excerpt from an article written by Kobe Bryant. The piece appears in its entirety in Dime magazine. Kobe writes about his motivation, the desire to win, what it means to be a role model, and a little about his background growing up in Italy. We know that celebrities usually have…
continue readingRunning Back Tries to Score a Seduction Touchdown
Bookslut featured a post that they learned about from The Virginia Quarterly Review blog which I thought was interesting. Former Seattle Seahawk running back Kerry Carter is releasing a book of poetry, entitled Fiery Scenes of Seduction, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Carter, who was released by the Seahawks on September 3, 2005, recently…
continue readingSelf-Published Author Signs Big Deal
I’m almost loathe to post this, since it only adds fuel to the whole self-publishing debate, but it is an interesting news item about an amazing accomplishment, so oh well. The informative industry news resource, Publishers Marketplace reported that Kathleen McGowan sold The Magdalene Line series of three thrillers to Touchstone, Fireside in a deal that was…
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