King As Valuable As Joyce
At least almost equal in the eyes of one enterprising eBayer… I’m fascinated by eBay. The way people price their wares is amazing. Sometimes you find incredible bargains, other times you find outlandishly high prices. You decide on this case. A book dealer in New York is offering an uncorrected proof of Stephen King’s Carrie for…
continue readingIt’s Always Nice to See Follow Through
I used to travel for work. Hawaii, Vermont, Kansas, Mississippi, Michigan… have flowchart, will travel. Paladin with a project plan. Most of these travel assignments required flight time, but one gig in Richmond, Virginia was just a two hour drive from my home in the DC suburbs. On my drives, I generally listed to sports-talk…
continue readingPenthouse Turning Over a New Fig Leaf?
The great reporters over at Mediabistro commented on a couple of recent defections from Playboy to rival Penthouse. The most recent turnover featured publisher Diane Silberstein leaving Hef behind and joining the reanimated Penthouse staff, prompting commentators to speculate on the direction of the magazine. “Considering how Penthouse has tamed its content under the new, post-Guccione…
continue readingHappy Friday
Everybody’s been working for this… wanting a little romance… goin’ off the deep end… needing a second chance. Or at least I damn sure have. I apologize for the lack of in-depth posts this week. It’s been a busy week at work and several days have found me at my desk by 5:30am. Next week…
continue readingStephen King Haunts Your Phone
Gizmodo (and others) picked up reports of a special mobile tie-in with Scribner and horror god Stephen King. Check out the website for Cell the Book and join the Club. On January 24th, you’ll get a voice message from King himself in addition to weekly messages featuring trivia, sweepstakes, polls, and other content. There will also be…
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