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30

Fit to Print?

January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Laura Bush sold her memoirs for less than $2 million, but she was just a plain ol’ librarian. Pit-bull Palin wants $11 million. Will she get it? Palin moves closer to possible book deal (reuters.com) By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – It looks as though Sarah Palin may be ready to tell [...]

Jan

28

Scratch n’ Read.

January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I am in denial about the eBook. Mainly because it seems so sterile and, well, not a book. As a bookwormy child I used to imagine a futuristic object almost exactly like the ebook of today’s reality – a blank book-like object in which I could “summon” any book I wanted. It was magical and [...]

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26

Teaching an old theory new tricks?

January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Isn’t the narrative of Darwinism too sacred at this point to tinker with – a bit like if we were to change the story around the creation of our Constitution? Bound to be controversial, this book explores new, sensitive territory. I want to read it. Darwin developed evolution based on anti-slavery by William Atkins According [...]

Jan

23

Judge a Book…

January 23, 2009 | Comments Off

Covers is dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design. It’s eye candy for the bookish, and they update several times a week so there is always something new to feast on… Click here.

Jan

21

Cast a Wide Net

January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here is a useful piece for writers from FuturePerfectPublishing (a site exploring new trends and possibilities in book publishing) about how to create and benefit from Pod Trailers and Book Casts… Pod Trailers and Book Casts  Just as book trailers are gaining popularity as book marketing tools, so too are their audio siblings – podcasts. [...]

Jan

19

Going Undercover

January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It has been said that the more religious you are, the more flamboyant your undies.  I am not very religious and my underwear tends to be merely functional, so apparently this theory is accurate. In any case, here is a new and artful book from distinctive Chronicle Books that approaches the matter from a sociological [...]

Jan

16

Neanderthals & Robots, Together At Last

January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here is something profoundly wonderful: A Time Travel Mart with all the supplies you’ll need to engage in time travel (it’s actually a “front” for a non-profit writing/tutoring center for kids). The store is 826LA, a chapter of 826 National. Since opening, 826LA has provided thousands of hours of free one-on-one writing instruction. They’ve sent [...]

Jan

14

The Art of Not Trying

January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A friend of mine is a life coach for writers (um, do we ever need it) and she recently started her own blog: The Relaxed Writer. Just the blog’s name relaxes me a little – when in the world has “relaxed” been attributed to writers? Tense, furrowed, dark, alone, drunk. These are the words I [...]

Jan

12

BookFlix!

January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I am not sure how this fares for the dwindling book economy, but I certainly appreciate the optimism of such a service. It’s cool when a business model relies on a wide-spread love of books and reading. Online rental service is Netflix for bookworms  BookSwim, an online book rental and delivery service…lets readers order books [...]

Jan

7

The Next Big Thing?

January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Happy 2009! One of the main questions we would like to discuss on LiveWires right now is: How do authors envision the world changing from a writer’s point of view? – But before we delve into that specific perspective (and as we wait to hear from some lively authors on the subject), it would be [...]

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