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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.

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.

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.

Posted in Media, ReviewsTagged Marketing, New Media2 Comments on Four Steps to Becoming an Informed AI Skeptic

Five Things: May 8, 2025

Posted on May 8, 2025May 7, 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.

“The laziest cyberpunk future imaginable.” Five Things for May 8, 2025

Posted in Five ThingsTagged Libraries, Marketing, Movies, Music, New Media3 Comments on Five Things: May 8, 2025

Five Things: April 17, 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025April 16, 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.

“Make One Change” Five Things for April 17, 2025

Posted in Five ThingsTagged Community, Marketing, Music, New Media, Social MediaLeave a Comment on Five Things: April 17, 2025

Five Things: March 6, 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 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.

“I’m actually a wargamer rather than a role-player.” Five Things for March 6, 2025

Posted in Five ThingsTagged Culture, Gaming, Marketing, New Media, Social Media5 Comments on Five Things: March 6, 2025

Always Take the Meeting

Posted on July 1, 2024December 11, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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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.

Posted in PersonalTagged Culture, Marketing, Platform, Publishing, Random4 Comments on Always Take the Meeting

Catch-22: Thoughts on “AI” in Marketing and Inevitability

Posted on May 31, 2024December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

One of the biggest reasons “AI” is gaining traction in marketing circles so quickly is most marketing is actually pretty bad already. Sorry, not sorry.

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, New Media3 Comments on Catch-22: Thoughts on “AI” in Marketing and Inevitability

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