Rowling preaches perseverance
Mega-gargantuan-humongo bestselling author J.K. Rowling preached perserverance to aspiring authors. From our jaded blogger perspective, it’s easy to roll our smug eyes and get snarky about a super successful writer saying “Keep going!” But the reality is that this is truly useful advice. And for the bazillions of fans, Rowling’s words might just be the…
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Hillbilly author appears on Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly
Bestselling author J.D. Vance appeared on NBC’s Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly last night. You can catch up on the video here. Vance, originally from Middleton, Ohio, became the default voice for rural, working class country folk during the 2016 presidential campaign. Many journalists saw Vance as a mouthpiece to explain the rise of Donald…
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Grocery store margins make writing look profitable
Geez, man. I had the obligatory grocery store job in high school. So I had seen first hand the narrow operating margins of grocery stores. But noted food writer Michael Ruhlman really lays it out in excruciating detail in Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America. Check out the following exchange Ruhlman had…
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Yes, you should meet your heroes
Over a decade ago, I emailed a guitar player who performed with KISS during their non-makeup era. Bruce Kulick was a true pro’s pro. Technically skilled enough to execute some of the flashy maneuvers of eighties guitar hero-dom but personally solid, stable, and dependable enough to always serve the band’s best interests. I emailed him…
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Brian Cuban signs book deal for memoir of the law and vice
Publisher’s Marketplace is reporting that Brian Cuban, the brother of investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has signed a deal for a memoir. THE ADDICTED LAWYER: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption, with a famous last name (Mark Cuban’s brother), the successful lawyer and now long-term recovery cocaine and alcohol addict takes…
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