It's kinda like my birthday
Doesn't take much to make me happy... Hold The Enlightenment: More Travel, Less Bliss just arrived. I've got a lot of work to do today before I can start reading it, but you can bet your lunch it's going…
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1321 postsTell Someone You Love Them
I know of two instances in the past week when I've held back from telling my friends that I love them right when I was feeling it. Why? No good reason. Sometimes it's difficult for me to say it out loud…
Read more →Just Request It
I was scouring the net last night looking for apporpriate magazine leads for both myself and the author I'm promoting. If the web site doesn't have submission guidelines, just go to their contact page or…
Read more →You're not supposed to really hold it
Someone swiped my new Tim Cahill book! I had talked to the publicist weeks ago and he was sending one out to me that day. I finally wrote him yesterday and asked how long "book rate" takes to come across…
Read more →Avalon travel publishers are looking for writers
On Thursday I found out that Avalon publishers are looking for writers. I'm familiar with their books--used the Baja one, and love the new Metro guides. So naturally, I got all excited when I didn't see…
Read more →Title saga continues
I knew that this would never be settled until the book goes to print...and so far that seems to be the case. In the last round of it the sales reps had voted for Hold My Purse While I Kick Your Ass. Then,…
Read more →More on name building
As I've mentioned before, I'm helping an author place his work, and build his name as a travel writer. Why? His chances of selling his travel memoir will be better and more profitable. We spent 45 minutes…
Read more →What's the angle?
I'm working on a new article and taking it step by step. I've got the interview secured. I've talked to the publicist, obtained all the press info, and got the run down on what's already been in print.…
Read more →Written Road readers checking in
Yesterday I got an email from someone who reads this blog and it was cool to visualize her checking Written Road while she drank her morning coffee. Thanks Andrea! If you read Written Road, introduce…
Read more →Catching up with the radio gig
After a disastrous practice run last month, things were questionable with the radio gig. Well, I finally caught up with the executive producer at Icicle Networks yesterday and we're still moving forward.…
Read more →Book Publicity getting competitive
Did you see this article that came out on Salon yesterday? Bribes, threats and naked readings In a world where more and more new books get less and less attention, authors will do anything to promote…
Read more →Panel discussion on Weblogs at Berkeley tonight!
Oh how I wish I was in town for this today... The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is hosting a panel discussion on the topic Weblogs: Challenging Mass Media and Society. Meg Hourian, Co-author…
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