Quote: I Am Not a Luddite’ for Resisting E-Books

I found this quotation on Shelf Awareness and it resonates. “I am not a Luddite (she said, somewhat defensively), and I do not oppose all change simply because it is change…. Here’s my bottom line: There’s no way to avoid using energy either to print books or manufacture e-readers, to...

Publicity Planner for 2011 by Paul Krupin

In looking for different things to promote, Paul Krupin is an expert. Every year, he puts together a publicity calendar that is fantastic. I know you are aware of  the well-known holidays, but what about all the others. Every month is loaded with opportunities to promote and story angles, i.e. Trivia Day,...

Interview with Author and Journalist Michael Cervin

Today, our interview is with author and journalist Michael Cervin. I first met Michael in January 2008, on the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association Conference at Sea. We have since been on several media trips. I’m happy to say, that Michael has been elected to the IFWTWA Board of...

New iPhone App from World Nomads

This news release was passed to me from Sara Widness. She is always up on the latest. Even though I have a Droid and not an iPhone, I think this application may provide a lot of use for some of our readers. I send postcards, when I can find them and they actually get mailed when I can find the stamps, from...

How Many Profiles Do You Need?

How many good profiles/bios do you need? You should have several, especially if you are building your presence online. The first profile I was asked to write was for Time-Warner Cable.  Having been in the advertising and marketing world, I thought that was an easy assignment and whipped up a business...