Ever since the first book was printed in 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg, the printed word has been celebrated by book-lovers and non-book-lovers alike. But with the progression of the internet today, the future of books in print has been a major subject to consider. Read More
Silicon Valley…a Poem
Having spent twenty years in the Silicon Valley
It’s time to come up with a tally
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“Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance, the Yale Law School graduate who grew up in the poverty and chaos of an Appalachian clan. The book is an American classic…” Read More
The Future of Writing And EditingHere are some opinions and perspectives from a variety of professional sources on just how important written communication is today…perhaps more important than ever precisely because we are in the digital age! Read More
Frozen Memories by Cody Lasseter…”I park my car across from the house, looking for any signs of movement, but all the lights are off and the lawn is overgrown. Taking one last drag from my cigarette, I step out of the car and pull my hood over my head. I toss the cigarette on the cool ground, letting the raindrops extinguish it. Read More
Authors Sell Your Book to LibrariesAuthors sell your book to libraries, says book marketing guru Steve Harrison. It can be very profitable for both parties. The libraries get the content they need and you can actually boost your Amazon sales through selling your book to libraries….especially Ebooks! Read More
What is the connection between authors’ super URLs and Amazon links? These extended links are known as “super URLS,” and independent authors and publishers all over are using them when they shouldn’t. Read More
Attention authors…did you know that your book should be your startup?! As the lines continue to blur between writing skills and business skills, so to do the pretexts of creating a book. Read More
Science trumps religion? Which comes first, science or religion? Which will outlast the other? Many- if not most – literate moderns would say that religion was just the product of a certain stage of human evolution, and that we have outgrown it in this “New Age” of reason and digitization. Read More
Cody Lasseter at the Hangout Music Festival…held on the sandy white beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama is one of the biggest music festivals in the country – and one that can be described as being truly unique. Read More
