I was shopping at TJMaxx this week, and while standing in line was shocked to see Dan Brown’s Lost Symbol for sale at a majorly discounted price. I am not a big fan of Brown’s and had no plans of buying the book but as a long time book buyer/lover, I was startled to see [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Publishing’
October 23, 2009
Book promotion
This is the best essay I’ve read on book promotion in a while. I have to say it makes me cringe when I read rants from authors who complain about touring the country to promote their book. At least your book is published, I hiss under my breath.
Well, Stephanie Elizondo Griest gives it to us [...]
September 2, 2009
WWFMD? (What would Frank McCourt do?)
“When it comes to writing about family or friends, you can be liked, or you can tell the truth. If you want both, you should become an accountant.” David Matthews, “Aces of Spades”
Great responses in the New York Times to the memoir released in the US this week titled, “The Lost Child” by Julie Myerson.
What [...]
August 13, 2009
Sue Silverman on voice in memoir
Sue Silverman has a new nonfiction book called, Fearless Confessions: A Writers Guide to Memoir. She was doing some book promotion on one of my favorite sites: WOW, Women On Writing whererReaders were able to post comments and questions. So, I asked Sue about voice in memoir…..
Sue,
I am interested in your ideas of voice-the voice [...]
