Category Archives: Social Networking

Social sharing…

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

This is an interesting article shared to me by a friend. Social sharing for 2011… What it shows for me is that there isn’t just one venue for sharing anymore, or at least one venue that does it all.  Facebook … Continue reading →

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eBook sales rise, duh. Paperback… not sure

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

I love paper.  I love paperback books.  I hold them.  I cuddle them.  I smell their pages… don’t lie, you do too. But the ebook format has swept in and is not going away.  With it comes a new rush … Continue reading →

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Looking beyond Amazon

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

You all know how much I enjoy Amazon… as a company, as an innovator, the whole package.  I enjoy them and what they’ve done – and it’s not all related to publishing.    While Amazon is the biggest kid on … Continue reading →

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Two points to make.

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

I had a rant planned, but I gave up on it.  I prefer to stay calm, here in the now, and enjoy life.  So I’m going to make two honest points here and let you all be.  I hope you … Continue reading →

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Guest post today.

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Today I’m over on Coming Down the Mountain talking about marketing. Big thanks to Karen for approaching me.  We had talked for the past month or so about guest posting, so I’m happy to see this post live! http://karenjonesgowen.blogspot.com/2011/10/marketing-for-insecure-writers.html?spref=tw

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Four Days Off Changed My Life

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Four days off. What did I learn? What did I do? Well, it’s be a wild month for me, personally. But the personal details aren’t important. It’s the writing that is. And write I did. I’m really excited for the … Continue reading →

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@Author. Another step forward from Amazon.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

 I sometimes feel like I could dedicate this blog to the things Amazon does.  They aren’t just ahead of the game, they are the game sometimes.  And it’s great. Those who feel that Amazon may just pull the plug on … Continue reading →

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Tweeting ‘n your writing…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

There was a quick article in WSJ yesterday that caught my eye.  The Syfy show ‘Haven’ is going to intergrate Twitter into its show. Certain characters have started their own Twitter accounts and will be using the accounts to go … Continue reading →

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