“There are far more underrepresented communities to serve than there are established publishers interested in doing so.”
On Wednesday night, I helped organize and participated in Digital Book World’s second 7x20x21 event at the Bowery Poetry Club, and I had an amazing time!
“Return of the Optimists” was co-hosted by the dynamic duo (and two of my publishing partners in crime), Ami Greko and
It’s clear that virtually no one earns a decent living off blogging, so revel in the liberty of being beholden only to your interests. And when that interest flags and you begin to repeat yourself, as Guy LeCharles Gonzalez forcefully argued, quit and move on to the next thing.
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You’re losing control of your own destiny. Authors, distributors and readers are getting closer to each other.
–Shiv Singh, Engaging Readers in the Digital Age
Three weeks ago, when I last posted something here, I was on the verge of completely disappearing into Digital Book World, [...]
A book’s success is too important to entrust to somebody who doesn’t have a stake in it. Editors are already fierce enough advocates to have persuaded their bosses to let them acquire the books in the first place; why not let them keep on advocating?
–Ron Hogan, “Hey Editors! Less Max Perkins, More [...]
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