September 2011
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He stiffened for a moment but then she felt his muscles loosen as he shitted on...
– Killer typo indeed, Susan Andersen!
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Some people have a way with words. Other people… not have way.
– Steve Martin (via warmgun)
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Author dumps HarperCollins for giving her novels... →
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It’s odd that so many people claim to love the smell of books. It’s...
– Eric Hellman, The Smell of a Book
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George R. R. Martin kills everyone you love.
Also, he killed a direwolf PUPPY in the first book. Justlikethat.
I don’t think I can make it to Book 3.
mar-see-ah:
Truth.
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Next month IKEA will introduce a new, deeper version of its ubiquitous “BILLY”...
– Great digital expectations, The Economist
In my experience though, the BILLY bookcase is a bit flimsy to begin with, as with most IKEA furniturea.
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RIP Michael S. Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg. →
You’ve performed a great service to mankind.
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Looking for Some Literary Tumblrs? →
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Why You Shouldn’t Pitch Your Novel This Week →
oliveryeh:
Note: this has to do with July, August and the start of September.
Weeks to Avoid: July 11, 18% on vacation, July 25, 11% on vacation, August 1, 11% on vacation, September 5 (week of Labor Day), 10% on vacation, September 12, 13% on vacation.
The Best Weeks: August 15, 6% on vacation; August 22, 4% on vacation.”
What’s a couple more weeks of editing to be certain?
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August 2011
41 posts
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Anyone going to the Publishing App Expo? →
Not cheap, if you want to attend any of the sessions…
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Booktracks thinks Salman Rushdie deserves an... →
Well, if this doesn’t make him a shoo-in for the Nobel, I don’t know what will.
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A collection of publishing trends. →
In a nutshell: less print more digital, bookstores die, cheaper books, print on demand, self-publishing, author-to-reader connection, THE END OF THE WORLD.
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It has been a fascinating phenomenon in the discussion around publishing how...
– richard nash interview on revaluing the book. (via paperbackgirl)