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Marketing books is hard — but don’t blame authors.

Posted on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Typewriter photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

I get really annoyed whenever I see marketing done wrong, and few industries get it wrong as consistently as book publishing.

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, New Media, Publishing, Social Media4 Comments on Marketing books is hard — but don’t blame authors.

Movie Production Update: It’s a Wrap! (Almo$t)

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
A cafe sign in the background (The Lodge), with the counter in the foreground.

It was a three-day shoot in hot weather, in an old garage with no power and minimal airflow, but they pulled it off.

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Five Things: July 10, 2025

Posted on July 10, 2025July 11, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“Taking back control over your music should be one of the easier places to start.” Five Things for July 10, 2025

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Media Notes: June 2025

Posted on July 3, 2025May 2, 2026 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Books I read, games I played, things I watched in June 2025. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let’s find out!

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Five Things: June 26, 2025

Posted on June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“Let’s Give This A Go!” Five Things for June 26, 2025

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Four Steps to Becoming an Informed AI Skeptic

Posted on June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Nothing beats a well-researched and well-written book on a topic you want to learn more about.

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Five Things: June 12, 2025

Posted on June 12, 2025June 11, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
"This is Fine" stuffed dog; a framed Writer's Digest cover; collected editions of The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. In front, a miniature guillotine.

“It never crossed my mind that the narrative was misleading.” Five Things for June 12, 2025

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