Politely Stop Freeloaders
In the August 2007 issue of Writer’s Digest, Jenna Glatzer writes an interesting article entitled “No More Free Books.” In this piece, Glatzer tackles the sticky issue of curious readers who don’t think they need to shell out any cash. “People who haven’t published books may not realize that authors don’t have an endless supply…
continue readingWill Allison to Appear at Square Books
Will Allison is scheduled to appear today at Square Books in Oxford, MS. There will be a signing/reception at 5pm and a reading from his new novel, What You Have Left, at 5:30pm. Call 1-800-648-4001 for more information or if you want to have them mail a signed copy to your home. I’ve picked up…
continue readingSummertime Stuff
I’ve got some new work in the July issue of Stuff. So if you’re feeling the urge for some summer gadgets or goodies, be sure to pick up a copy.
continue readingBEA a Waste of Money for Aspiring Authors
Sometimes weird coincidences just happen. The annual Book Expo America (BEA) convention gets a fair amount of coverage in the mainstream press so many people learn about it for the first time. After the book world’s BEA frenzy recently, several aspiring authors emailed me to ask if they should attend next year. “With so many…
continue readingEverything’s Bigger in Texas, Even the Archives
The New Yorker has a great article about the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, a literary archive that houses a number of priceless literary treasures.
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