Jan
27
Literary Audio Joy
January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I haven’t tried it yet, but there’s this site called Audible where you can download audio books. There is something really wonderful and almost primally comforting about being read to, and for some reason it hadn’t occured to me to partake in this delight outside of childhood. My problem is that I do everything in [...]
Jan
20
Future Quick & Future Clever
January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment
If last decade was all about having to get used to all these annoying and inconvenient tweaks we are going to have to make to get along with our planet, each other, and our totally awesome and bizarre new technologies, the “tens” are going to be about quick and clever use of these ideas and [...]
Jan
13
Do something crazy, open a bookstore why don’t you? (Plus, a new way to finish that project…)
January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Here is some book news that tells me we need to ramp up some sort of effort to save our bookstores. I mean really, this time: Laredo could be largest US city without a bookstore By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press Writer Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Writer – Wed Dec 16, 4:37 pm ET LAREDO, Texas – The [...]
Jan
6
How to sell your book in 2010, Part 2 (Pitching Woo)
January 6, 2010 | Comments Off
Pitching Woo (previously published on SF Station) Once upon a time, an agent was a writer’s best friend. Now getting an agent is just as tough as finding a publisher, and just as crucial. One insider offers her advice. By Emily Kischell I used to work at the Writers House agency in Manhattan as assistant [...]