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Commentary and advice on marketing, mostly for publishers (traditional and brands) and writers, but sometimes from a broader perspective.

Blowing smoke, breaking mirrors

Posted on November 20, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

A couple of jobs back, when I still worked only in marketing, I used to joke around with an ebiz…

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Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

In this light, it’s arguably one of the better Veteran’s Days in many years. Certainly the best card I’ve ever…

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Review: TRIBES by Seth Godin

Posted on November 9, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Just do it. Or, as Gandhi put it, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” That, in…

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Why Your Book Will Never Be in Borders

Posted on October 24, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

The odds are pretty slim, and not just because they’re on the verge of going out of business: “I market…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Fiction, Marketing, Platform, Self-Publishing, Writing3 Comments on Why Your Book Will Never Be in Borders

And he has a sense of humor!

Posted on October 18, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SWQJWm6Tg] “And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn’t think I’d ever run for President.” I just…

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Online vs. Print Reality Check

Posted on August 8, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Buried in a glowing American Journalism Review article about the success of The Politico — a politics-only news website that…

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Thrillerfest: Buzz Your Book

Posted on July 11, 2008December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

I was only able to make it to one session at Thrillerfest yesterday, but it was one I had a…

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