About a month ago Jane Friedman's blog discussed how the basic rules of business apply to writing. Inspired by the scene in Glengarry Glen Ross in which the famous "coffee is for closers" line is uttered, she created a list of lessons to be learned … [Read more]
My Virtual Trip to BEA 2009
I didn’t actually get to go to BookExpo America or as they say in the trade, BEA. I was advised not to as Peter H. Fogtdal so humorously pointed out in his blog, I might be shot on sight. Apparently there are those in the industry who believe the … [Read more]
Fifty Blogs and Still Breathing
This is Blog #50 and yes, I am still breathing. I wasn’t always doing that when I started. It felt a little strange and often uncomfortable in the beginning. Hitting that publish post button and making that leap from my computer into cyberspace was a … [Read more]
Memorial Day
It’s hard not to think of my father on Memorial Day. He served in the 34th Division of the 133rd Infantry during WWII, inducted into the Army on December 3, 1942 and honorably discharged on November 9, 1945. He managed, unlike many of his army … [Read more]
Exercising Your Vote
The right to vote is part of what it means to be an American. We take it for granted, often thinking it is not important or our vote isn’t going to make a difference. Sometimes we rely on others to do our voting for us, forgetting that there are, at … [Read more]
Having A Plan In The Face Of Pink
I’m still a little obsessed with why the “pink slip” as in the one that is not some sexy Valentine’s Day gift, but as notice that you no longer have a job, is the color pink.I did a little research on the significance and meaning of the hue and this … [Read more]
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