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Jul.12.2011
http://www.thebookdoctors.com/pitchapalooza-movie-trailer
PITCHAPALOOZA
Pitchapalooza is American Idol for books (only without Simon). Twenty writers will be selected at random to pitch their book. Each writer gets one minute—and only one minute! In the last month, three writers...
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Jul.08.2011
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO GETTING YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED by Arielle Eckstut & David Henry Sterry
Here is another book from my pile of how-to books on self-publishing. THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO GETTING YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED by Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry covers just about everything you need...
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Jul.04.2011
I have been blogging for some time now and I have certainly increased my exposure. But that is essentially based on my previous "history" and name recognition before the internet began to clog everyone's brain synapses. So, to stay in touch via social media, I reach out to the entire...
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Jun.30.2011
What You Should Know About Google+By Jason Boog
Google has unveiled Google+, a series of social tools to create sharing networks, interactive chats and video conferences with online friends.
The program has three tools that could help authors, readers and publishers connect. The program is still...
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Jun.25.2011
Data courtesy of Dan Zarrella The Science of Social Timing Part 1: Social NetworksIt’s important to know when the highest percentage of your audience is eavesdropping on your social networks—so that when you share content you’ll get maximum exposure. Use the following data to learn when your...
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Jun.22.2011
The summer solstice has passed, the longest day marks the official start of the warmest season in this part of the world. Canadians will be drinking on summer patios, dancing under the stars at folk festivals, holding family gatherings at lakeside cottages, cheering for their team at football games...
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Jun.16.2011
In August and then in October, I'll be touring to support my two upcoming books this year: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crowdsourcing (Penguin, July 2011) and Mom, Incorporated (Sellers Publishing, Oct 2011). In the meanwhile, here are some upcoming appearances:
Jun 24, 2011 - 11:15 AM -...
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Jun.08.2011
The advent of social media has increasingly shortened the lifespan of news. What is news today is forgotten tomorrow. Had Jesus been crucified now, he would have been a trending topic on Twitter for just one day.
On the internet a reader can select his own news: suddenly he becomes a journalist....
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Jun.07.2011
Well, I got the final cover for my sci-fi novella e-book (The Clean Slate Accord), a summer release. It's beautiful. I love it. I think the old saying 'you can't judge a book by its cover' isn't quite accurate. Don't we all check out the cover first and then read the blurb? I know I do. It's...
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Jun.06.2011
2011: Where the Imprints Rank on Twitter Publishers' followers pile up By Rachel Deahl It's been two years since PW took the first snapshot of the publishing world on Twitter. In May 2009 we looked at the followings 16 imprints and publishers had on the social networking site. At the time...
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