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» 2008Sep 11, 2008
The Publishing Spot is taking an indefinite vacation. While I won't be posting here for awhile, I just started blogging for the good folks at GalleyCat. And, as always, my personal site is loaded with content. Stop by …
Tagged: about thepublishingspot
Sep 8, 2008
What would you tell this young, anxious student about the future of journalism? Over at MediaLab, a New York University undergraduate journalism student Alana Taylor (studying, coincidentally, where I teach) wrote a …
Tagged: journalism, web video, web journalism, video storytelling
Sep 5, 2008
As you sneak away for the weekend, take some poetry with you. The Bluestocking book blog has a great post about poet Billy Collins and his poem-a-day project for high school students. There's an inspiring collection …
Tagged: poetry, writing resources, billy collins
Sep 4, 2008
Out of the millions of book blogs and writing-help websites, you have to dig pretty deep to find practical advice. Luckily, Joshua Henkin, author of Matrimony, is once again guest blogging on Mark Sarvas's site. Tune …
Tagged: writing resources, publishing spotted, joshua henkin, janice erlbaum
Sep 3, 2008
What have you left behind on the Internet? As writers tumble through the world wide webs, we leave behind thousands of old links and long lost stories. Novelist Ed Park--meet him at The Publishing Spot Library--is …
Tagged: blogging, publishing spotted, john scalzi, ed park
Sep 2, 2008
How do you prepare for an interview about your book? Until five minutes ago, I had never even pondered that question. But now, I'm convinced that it is one of the most useful questions a newly-published writer can ask …
Tagged: journalism, promotion, book publicity
Aug 29, 2008
Conversational Reading spotted that faux-trailer for a soap opera about stuffy academics. Check out the comments section, it's hilarious to see how many people want to see this show for real. Litkicks notes that Ryan …
Tagged: agents, ryan adams, agent letter, agent query
Aug 28, 2008
Do you want to read books with movies built into the story? Literary blogger Sarah Weinman unpacked a Variety story about how CSI creator Anthony Zuiker just landed an expensive book deal with Dutton, as the article …
Tagged: csi, thriller, digital books, video storytelling, sarah weinman
Aug 27, 2008
Unhappy with your life? Write a new one! Over at the Poet's Market blog, they have a fake author biography contest running until September. Check it out: "since we just recently released the 2009 Poet's Market, I can …
Tagged: justin theroux, publishing spotted, william t vollmann
Aug 26, 2008
Ever wonder who writes all those novels based on movies or television shows? At the L.A. Times this weekend, Tod Goldberg wrote an ode to the fine art of tie-in writing. Check it out: "My brother had long regaled me …
Tagged: christa faust