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An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

The Godin Situation: Content, Context, Community

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:August 25, 2010
Post category:Media
Post comments:4 Comments

Seth Godin's decision to not publish his theoretical next book(s) via traditional channels has caused a predictable stir amongst the pundit class, with proclamations about "The Death of Publishing" coming from many of the usual suspects looking to scare up page views. Predictably, few have acknowledged the unusually nuanced statement Godin actually made about his situation: "The thing is--now I know who my readers are. Adding layers or faux scarcity doesn't help me or you."

Our Bookshelves Are Over-Flowing With Books

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 16, 2010
Post category:Media
Post comments:1 Comment

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.

Collaboration is the Killer App – #DIYdays

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:April 4, 2010
Post category:Media
Post comments:4 Comments

For a writer, it's an amazing opportunity to leverage the full depth of their creations through a truly collaborative process -- ideally starting after the first draft is written, IMO -- instead of parceling out chunks of rights for a licensing fee and complete loss of control.

The Future of Publishing is Bright

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 27, 2010
Post category:Media
Post comments:2 Comments

Six months ago, Digital Book World didn't exist. And yet, 48 hours ago I had the honor of giving the closing remarks at the end of our first annual Digital Book World Conference. Simultaneously exhilarated and exhausted, I communicated most of what I'd hoped to say, but I wanted to reiterate and expand upon it here (and share my slides) because it was a message not just for those in attendance, but for everyone working in this industry that I'm so passionate and optimistic about.

Why Keep Blogging? and other SXSW Takeaways

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 21, 2010
Post category:Media Personal
Post comments:9 Comments

The best blogs are driven by passion, not obligation, and that you can tell when someone is just feeding the machine to maintain their traffic, a la Seth Godin, for whom I often use the hashtag #bloggingtoohard.

Five Highlights from SXSW Interactive

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 16, 2010
Post category:Media
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Today is the last day of the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX, but it wrapped up for me last night, and while I'm still digesting everything I took in, a few highlights have already become clear. Overall, the festival has been a chaotic mix of truly inspired presentations, thinly veiled sales pitches, over-the-top demagoguery and/or self-promotion, filtered through an incredibly diverse range of creative disciplines and strategic philosophies. The program was an eclectic buffet that wasn't always easy to navigate with the Austin Convention Center's awkward layout that makes it difficult to go between the 3rd to 4th floors,…

New Think for Old Publishers: SXSWi for the Bookish

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 9, 2010
Post category:Media
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This will be my first year attending, and while a few presentations immediately jumped out at me as must-sees (eg: You Are Not a Gadget author Jaron Lanier), I decided to ask other people in publishing why they are going and what/who they are most looking forward to seeing.