Sheen’s $10 Million Book?
Various outlets picked up a where Charlie Sheen is writing a memoir that he thinks might be worth $10 million. Presumably, he is writing the text himself and there hasn’t been any word of a ghostwriter being involved. But for the sake of our discussion, let’s hypothetically assume that a co-author or ghostwriter were brought…
continue readingAre Bad Reviews Better than No Reviews?
Here’s an interesting article that says Stanford researchers believe bad book reviews may help lesser known authors. The key point here is that researchers “looked at the effects bad publicity had in well-known and obscure books over time. Some subjects looked at glowing and negative reviews for a well-known book by John Grisham and reviews…
continue readingLiterary Sunday Nights
I often complain about how everyone in the world who achieves a level of fame in this country gets to write (or co-author) a book. Win the Super Bowl, get a book deal. Sleep with a politician, get a book deal. Star in a reality show, get a book deal. The vast majority of time,…
continue readingThe Velvet Planning a Re-Design
Some writers have fan forums dedicated to discussing their work. And some groups of aspiring authors have forums to chat about their emerging careers. But there aren’t many examples of forums that combine these two topics. Which is why I’m such a fan of The Velvet, a community that grew up because of a shared…
continue readingBarry Hannah’s Long, Lost, Happy
It’s been a hectic late fall and early winter, so posts have been pretty light here at Slushpile.net, as you’ve probably noticed. We’ll be back to a more normal schedule this week and then moving like clockwork in 2011. But in spite of the busy days and all-nighters, I was so glad to spend Thanksgiving…
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