A follow-up to my DBW post and the unavoidable/subsequent backlash

February 1, 2010

A few days ago I wrote a post for the DBW blog, “A Gen Y Reaction to Macmillan’s Piracy Plan“. I obviously can’t condone piracy. But I can’t pretend that it’s not tempting and, in the words of one commenter, “tells you what your (potential) customers want.” Reaction was surprisingly around 50/50. Many (older) people [...]

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A really genius marketing plan by my girl crushes

February 1, 2010

This isn’t related to publishing. Or careers. Or writing. Or the job hunt. This is about genius. Sigh.

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Digital Book World Conference – Day 2 (being anti-social while using social media)

January 29, 2010

Usually, I can’t stand when people hunch over their computers and phones in the middle of real-live social situations. Not a hell of a lot makes me angrier if you pull out your cell phone and start typing away while I’m trying to actually talk to you.

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First DBW post – “Don’t Be a Publishing Stereotype”

January 27, 2010

Up now is my first post as the new Contributing Editor for Digital Book World. Check it out here.

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Digital Book World Conference – Day 1

January 26, 2010

Today I found out that I am a wimp. And that I would most definitely kill to have the ability to work a room.

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Some Long Overdue Publishing Info

January 25, 2010

A few pieces of business:
I recently met with a blog buddy and fellow publishing nerd (except he’s actually significantly cooler than I am) last week. Guy Gonzalez and his band of merry (wo)men put together the first annual Digital Book World conference, which is this Tuesday and Wednesday at the Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers. [...]

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12 things I hate about being a grown up

January 23, 2010

I’m developing a Peter Pan complex. When the hell did I become an adult? So just for funsies, here’s a list of things that make me feel really grown up slash want to hug my mommy:

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How useful is Twitter?

January 22, 2010

If I read a blog and can’t find a Twitter link or hear of a business not on Twitter I automatically dismiss them. They obviously haven’t done their homework, don’t understand the yet untapped potential of 140 characters and couldn’t possibly have a blog worth following. In this day and age, in this internet world [...]

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Do people understand the “social” part of “social media”?

January 21, 2010

I got this email yesterday:
Hey my name is Harry.

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Maybe Niche Isn’t Everything. But please stop calling your blog a “musing”

January 20, 2010

The most successful bloggers on the web will tell you this: to be The Best Blog you need a niche. You need to assert your authority and establish a following and be super specific. Sometimes the posts we work hardest on are the ones no one gives a crap about. My own blog has slowly [...]

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