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November 16, 2011

Why are all writers lazy bums?

I don’t really think writers are lazy bums. I just want us all to talk about the elephant in the living room. Why does writing TAKE SO LONG? The average person types 50 words per minute. And that’s slow. I type … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2011

Forget the Twitter: free ink and airtime are your MOST DANGEROUS WEAPONS

Most of you are trying the same thing. Every writer, rock star and actor trying to break through is told to “Harness the powers of the internets.” Start a blog. Get on Facebook, Twitter and six other things that haven’t … Continue reading →

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Filed under 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday, 7 Media Strategy Saturday, Journalism, publicity and scandals, Old Media, which is still Big and Strong, The Twitter, the Book of Face and the Series of Tubes, Viral media math

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October 11, 2011

Writers: social media is a tool — not a magic bullet

Every novelist, journalist and aspiring writer I know is all over social media. They’ve got a blog and a Twitter account, or a Tumblr and a Facebook page. Or they have all four, plus three things that are so bleeding … Continue reading →

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