Perennials

How The iPhone Can Save The Book Business

January 10th, 2007 · 33 Comments

Here’s how things work: yesterday, Paramount Pictures announced they’re going to make downloads of feature films available via iTunes. In other news, Apple changed its name and announced the long-anticipated iPhone. Lightbulb, on. Bad timing, Paramount. Great news, book industry.
Omigosh, you’re saying, cellphone? Books? Hello? Apples, oranges, dropped calls, excessive fees, itty bitty screens.
Okay, […]

File Under: Non-Traditional Publishing · Perennials

Burying The Lead

July 18th, 2006 · 5 Comments

We have bee alternately amused and saddened by the Lev Grossman article in Time magazine — he is desperately seeking the voice of a generation. First off, let us make one thing absolutely clear: forty is the new thirty. Therefore, authors who are in their forties are really like authors of a previous generation in […]

File Under: Perennials · Square Pegs

And You Make How Much?

May 17th, 2006 · 10 Comments

I’ve mentioned this before here on Booksquare. There’s an odd thing that happens when someone learns you’re a published author. This can be friend or complete stranger it doesn’t matter. Once they know you have a book on the shelf they now have a complete license to ask you anything. This […]

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