“Bullying promptfondlers and botlickers is a socially acceptable, and required, practice now.” Five Things for August 21, 2025
Tag: Marketing
Commentary and advice on marketing, mostly for publishers (traditional and brands) and writers, but sometimes from a broader perspective.
Marketing books is hard — but don’t blame authors.
I get really annoyed whenever I see marketing done wrong, and few industries get it wrong as consistently as book publishing.
Four Steps to Becoming an Informed AI Skeptic
Nothing beats a well-researched and well-written book on a topic you want to learn more about.
Five Things: May 8, 2025
“The laziest cyberpunk future imaginable.” Five Things for May 8, 2025
Five Things: April 17, 2025
“Make One Change” Five Things for April 17, 2025
Five Things: March 6, 2025
“I’m actually a wargamer rather than a role-player.” Five Things for March 6, 2025
Always Take the Meeting
No matter how much you love your job and/or the company you work for, there’s nothing wrong with being aware of what other opportunities are available at any given time, and there’s nothing wrong with exploring a different opportunity that might be a similarly good fit for you.