A visual demonstration of what a multi-tasking agent seems to do every day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24saP-TcHQk
And then someone comes along and yanks all support.
News You Can Use – March 12, 2013
Plagiarism and the Link - How one author got sued when his publisher forgot to include the proper hyperlinks in his article. Read this article before write another thing.
Legal Issues for Authors - Particularly Those Who Self-Publish - An interview with Paul Rapp and attorney who specializes in intellectual property law. (Click here for his many articles on various topics in this area.)
How …
Fun Fridays – March 8, 2013
The "feel good" story of the month.
I want to go to this place for lunch!
News You Can Use – March 5, 2013
Happy National Grammar Day! - Yesterday was the day. But in honor of it click here and read some silly grammar jokes. Mark your calendar for next year.
Malcolm Gladwell on Literary Genius - Best-selling author looks at the nature of artistic genius and when it blooms. Be on the lookout this Fall for his new book called David and Goliath.
7 Tips for Writing Great Copy - read this when …
Fun Fridays – March 1, 2013
I want to feel like this when I wake up!
or
This is an illustration of what it is like to get that phone call offering you your first book contract.
Get Thee to a Writers Conference
Guest blog by James Scott Bell
James Scott Bell is a bestselling thriller writer and long time friend. His most recent release is Don’t Leave Me. He is also the author of the #1 writing books, Plot & Structure and The Art of War for Writers. If you do not have them buy them today (He has five other must-have books on writing too.
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I am asked all the time by ambitious, …
News You Can Use – Feb. 26, 2013
Buy Your Way onto the Bestseller List - Will the deceptive practices ever end? (The Wall Street Journal article link may not last without subscription so I linked to this blog instead.)
Instead of Physical Books at a Signing, e-book Vouchers - Let us know what you think of this new idea!
60% of All Audio Sold is Now Digital - Try to find the audio books section in your local store....this is …
A Time to Mourn
by Steve Laube
This past weekend was a time to mourn. We attended two family funerals here in Phoenix. The first for my wife’s grandma, Izora Weed. An amazing woman who was 101 when she passed. The second was my wife’s Uncle Ken Merrick who brings to mind many fond memories.
It has been a tough year. The loss of far too many family friends (including another this past week). My father …
Fun Fridays – Feb. 22, 2013
Have you ever had a similar, but virtual, experience while buying something online?
Very clever two minutes:
HT: Kim Moore
News You Can Use – Feb. 19, 2013
What Kind of Reader are You? A Diagnostic Guide - An article from The Atlantic. Share which kind you are in the comments below!
10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Dropbox Master - If you don't use Dropbox consider this article a nudge to use some form of cloud computing as a backup.
Lumio: A Modern Lamp With Infinite Possibilities - This is a link to a Kickstarter campaign for a very cool looking …