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Monthly Archives July 2007

Summer 2007 Read This! Announced

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 31, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

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The Litblog Co-Op announced the winner of our Summer 2007 Read This! recommendation.

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No Shortcuts to Pitching a Television Show

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 31, 2007 In General 1 No tags 0

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As you know, I’m a huge advocate of learning as much about the publishing industry as possible.

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Burke is Back

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 30, 2007 In News 1 No tags 0

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My affinity for the work of Andrew Vachss is well known. So I’m glad to say that Vachss’s anti-hero Burke is back.

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Almost Pulled Under with Work

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 30, 2007 In General 0 No tags 0

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I’ve been drowning in work the last couple of weeks, but I believe I’ve pulled myself to safety.

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Ronaldo Signs Book Deal

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 16, 2007 In News 2 No tags 0

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Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a book deal with Pan Macmillan for a work entitled Moments: The Way I Feel.

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Calling All Guitar Heroes

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 14, 2007 In General 2 No tags 0

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I’m working on a project where I need to reach some rock guitar heroes. Some of these guys were staples of the eighties and are now not as well-known.

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Working with a Publicist

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 13, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

Here’s a great article on what you should know about working with a publicist to promote your book.

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Hannah Puts on His Silk PJs and Slippers

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 11, 2007 In General, News 2 No tags 0

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I am officially declaring a temporary moratorium on “I read it for the articles” jokes for this post.

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Dark River Unleashed

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 11, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

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Yesterday was the official release date of John Twelve Hawks’s new novel, The Dark River.

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Free Copy of The Dark River Claimed

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 5, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

The free copy of John Twelve Hawks’s The Dark River was claimed by a lucky reader in California. Thanks to everyone who emailed!

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Rare Book Store Closing

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 5, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

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The New York Times has an interesting article on the closing of the Heritage Book Shop in Los Angeles.

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Paddle Down the Dark River

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 5, 2007 In News 0 No tags 0

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I have a free copy of John Twelve Hawk’s new novel, The Dark River: Book Two of the Fourth Realm,

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Are You Interesting?

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 3, 2007 In General 1 No tags 0

It’s an oft-repeated legend. And who knows if it’s even true? But it’s a good one.

As Rick Bass recounts in his introduction to 1993 University Press of Mississippi combined volume Boomerang and Never Die, 

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If I Won the Lottery…

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 3, 2007 In News 1 No tags 0

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This how I would spend it:

Prince Vlad the Impaler’s castle is for sale.

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Politely Stop Freeloaders

By Scott McKenzie Posted on July 2, 2007 In News 1 No tags 0

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In the August 2007 issue of Writer’s Digest, Jenna Glatzer writes an interesting article entitled “No More Free Books.”

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