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Commentary on various aspects of publishing and marketing, primarily focused on books, magazines, and social media.

“Weird and Wonderful”? Me, on the Future of Publishing

Posted on August 3, 2010December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

The above tweet led to a fun interview over the at the Book View Cafe blog, “Weird and Wonderful: Digital…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Ebooks, Interview, Marketing, Writing1 Comment on “Weird and Wonderful”? Me, on the Future of Publishing

On Inception, The Passage, and Writing in The Obama Era

Posted on July 19, 2010June 20, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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The weakness of “It’s all a dream” — why we hate that, why we feel cheated when narratively anything is…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Culture, Marketing, Movies, Writing1 Comment on On Inception, The Passage, and Writing in The Obama Era

So You Have a Platform; Now What?

Posted on June 14, 2010December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

And now blogging is — and very shortly became — something people do do because they are ambitious. –Lizzie Skurnick…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Platform, Rant4 Comments on So You Have a Platform; Now What?

On Transmedia and Fan Fiction

Posted on June 4, 2010June 20, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

For transmedia novelists (and publishers) to retain creative control will require more than a repurposing of content. This might give…

Posted in MediaTagged Platform, Transmedia, Writing11 Comments on On Transmedia and Fan Fiction

BEA 2010: Maybe it’s just me?

Posted on May 24, 2010December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

BEA is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals, typically attracting between 20,000 – 30,000 people. Book industry professionals…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Rant2 Comments on BEA 2010: Maybe it’s just me?

Our Bookshelves Are Over-Flowing With Books

Posted on April 16, 2010June 20, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Like a good bookstore, our bookshelves are a curated collection of stories and ideas – some true, some imagined, some a questionable mix of both. Each one of those books say something about who we are, what we believe in, what we cherish.

Posted in MediaTagged Community, DBW, Gigs, Poetry, Rant1 Comment on Our Bookshelves Are Over-Flowing With Books

The iPad, Transmedia, and the Future of Publishers

Posted on April 7, 2010October 30, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Over 25 years, Apple has earned the privilege of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to their tribe. They can…

Posted in MediaTagged Ebooks, New Media, Transmedia3 Comments on The iPad, Transmedia, and the Future of Publishers

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