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BEA 2010: Maybe it’s just me?

Posted on May 24, 2010December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

BEA is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals, typically attracting between 20,000 – 30,000 people. Book industry professionals…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Rant2 Comments on BEA 2010: Maybe it’s just me?

Our Bookshelves Are Over-Flowing With Books

Posted on April 16, 2010June 20, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

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.

Posted in MediaTagged Community, DBW, Gigs, Poetry, Rant1 Comment on Our Bookshelves Are Over-Flowing With Books

Generalization Fail

Posted on February 3, 2010June 9, 2012 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

When you’re ranting about the evils of “Big Publishing”, it helps to remember that for every My Life Outside the…

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eBooks: The False Dilemma

Posted on November 30, 2009June 8, 2023 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

People will continue to read printed books for a long time, just as some people still watch movies on VHS….

Posted in MediaTagged Ebooks, Meme, New Media, Rant31 Comments on eBooks: The False Dilemma

Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Posted on October 28, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Just as many entrepreneurs no longer need venture capitalists to launch their companies, authors no longer need publishers to publish….

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Ebooks, Hype, Marketing, New Media, Rant, Self-Publishing19 Comments on Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Are Publishers Too White to Survive? Who Cares!

Posted on October 9, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

A recent meeting with two Caucasian well-respected literary agent friends of mine cemented that concern when one announced, “We’re all…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Rant, Self-Publishing10 Comments on Are Publishers Too White to Survive? Who Cares!

New Media’s Credibility Problem

Posted on October 6, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

By offering consumers a low cost digital product, the economics of ebooks create a virtuous, self-reinforcing cycle. The low price…

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