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

Your Tools Don’t Matter (Or, Why I Love My Job!)

Posted on November 4, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Why is it that with over 60 years of improvements in cameras, lens sharpness and film grain, resolution and dynamic…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, DBW, Marketing1 Comment on Your Tools Don’t Matter (Or, Why I Love My Job!)

Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Posted on October 28, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Just as many entrepreneurs no longer need venture capitalists to launch their companies, authors no longer need publishers to publish….

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Ebooks, Hype, Marketing, New Media, Rant, Self-Publishing19 Comments on Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

6 Reasons I’m Not Following You on Twitter

Posted on October 26, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

With some exceptions for family, friends and notable side interests, I primarily follow people and brands that are directly related to publishing, new media and marketing, and am militant about keeping a very high signal:noise ratio in my stream.

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Marketing9 Comments on 6 Reasons I’m Not Following You on Twitter

Publishing is a Community Service

Posted on October 12, 2009May 21, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“Only those who know nothing of the history of technology believe that a technology is entirely neutral… Each technology has…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Ebooks, New Media, Publishing3 Comments on Publishing is a Community Service

Ignoring No

Posted on October 11, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

[This is a guest post by Tara Betts. Her info is at the end of the post.] come celebrate with…

Posted in MediaTagged Guest, Marketing, Poetry, Poetry Slam, Submissions4 Comments on Ignoring No

Are Publishers Too White to Survive? Who Cares!

Posted on October 9, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

A recent meeting with two Caucasian well-respected literary agent friends of mine cemented that concern when one announced, “We’re all…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Rant, Self-Publishing10 Comments on Are Publishers Too White to Survive? Who Cares!

8 Marketing Posts for Proactive Writers

Posted on October 7, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

There’s been a notable spike in new traffic here lately, partly from Twitter and partly from the blog being favorably…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Platform, Self-Publishing2 Comments on 8 Marketing Posts for Proactive Writers

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