Launching A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION

Mug Shot

March 2014 seemed so far off at one point but A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION finally publishes this week. Since it’s my husband’s book I had free rein to try out a number of new things (for me) re: website design, interactive images and links, videos, infographics, and social media platforms like Quora blogs, Slideshare, Pinterest, Spotify, CaféPress,… Continue reading Launching A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION

Is community building weighing authors down?

Alarms are starting to sound about the demands on writers. In her articles, Laura Miller is building quite a case that authors may be under too much pressure in this 24/7 world of social media, community, and demanding fans. Not to mention, the misguided expectation that authors will be any good at selling their own books.

What can writers learn from rock stars? (video)

Author Margaret Atwood tries a few merchandising tricks. You may have read about author Margaret Atwood’s humorous, slightly cantankerous speech at the February 2011 O’Reilly Tools of Change techie conference (I’ve listed some of her choicer lines below.) Her advice to both authors and publishers was right on. So let’s see if she can sell a few t-shirts.