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Tag: Marketing
Commentary and advice on marketing, mostly for publishers (traditional and brands) and writers, but sometimes from a broader perspective.
Hollywood Democratic Debate
It was a surprisingly substantial, mature discussion of actual issues between two very Presidential candidates with minimal interference from the moderator, who…
Review Roundup: 1/08
Last year I was invited to join Amazon Vine, the online behemoth’s slick new marketing program that enables publishers (and…
Are You a Bad Monkey?
Well, are you? Matt Ruff has written three of my favorite books, including one of my all-time favorites, Fool on…
On Comics, Pokémon and Storm Hawks
Other than the occasional review at Amazon — or even less frequently, at PopCultureShock — it’s been a while since I’ve written…
Borders’ Open-Door Poetry
Borders — partnering with The Student Publishing Program, one of the top high school writing programs in the country —…
On Jodi Picoult, Writing, and Platforms
The two morning sessions I attended were about breaking into magazines and an overview of sales & marketing in the book industry, the former of which was more of a refresher course while the latter filled in a lot of the gaps where things are different in periodical publishing, which is where my background is. One common thread popped up in both sessions that I thought was really interesting, though: platforms.