September 2011
20 posts
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Sep 29th
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Sep 28th
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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!
Sep 15th
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“Some people have a way with words. Other people… not have way.”
– Steve Martin (via warmgun)
Sep 15th
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Author dumps HarperCollins for giving her novels... →
Sep 15th
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Sep 12th
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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
Sep 12th
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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.
Sep 11th
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Sep 11th
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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.
Sep 10th
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RIP Michael S. Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg. →
You’ve performed a great service to mankind.
Sep 8th
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Looking for Some Literary Tumblrs? →
Sep 7th
47 notes
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Sep 7th
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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?
Sep 7th
11 notes
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Sep 7th
2 notes
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Sep 6th
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Sep 6th
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Sep 6th
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Sep 2nd
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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…
Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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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.
Aug 31st
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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.
Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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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)
Aug 31st
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