I recently mentioned Gary Vaynerchuk's huge book deal.

Without his Web presence, it would have never happened.

While not as big, the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author just got a two-book deal.

Without Internet buzz, neither person would have hit it big.

Amazon is selling individual short stories.

There's a lot of interesting things going on with the way people get stories. I thought about podcasting several years ago, but people didn't seem too keen on the idea ( Read more... )

Gary Vaynerchuk gets a 10-Book Deal with Harper Collins.

The publisher recently said they would pay no advances over $500K. Vaynerchuk's deal is 7 figures. (Granted, that could be less than $500K a book...it is, after all, a 10-book deal!)

Even crazier than a 10-book deal?

They came to him!

He didn't seek this out.

He started out with his ( Read more... )

A friend at work has a son (8th grade) who needs a list of the 10 Most Important Books from 20 people.

No idea how many people have given him a list, but I had fun coming up with what I see as the 10 most important books.

Feel free to reply with your 10 Most Important Books...you just might help a kid with his homework.

Photos of cool bookstores...

There are a lot of chain book stores in the area, but not many independent book stores ( Read more... )

I finished reading I Love You, Beth Cooper last night.

There are parts that reminded me so much of deaconmc that it's scary.

If Deacon and I wrote a book, it would be kinda like this I'm guessing...

A very fun read.

I wish I didn't have a busy day at work scheduled.

I just want to stay home and read The Story of Edgar Sawtelle today.

Digging the hell out of this book!

It didn't go out with a loud pop like the day the tube on our old TV in the 70s went out during an Evel Knievel special that sent my sister and me running into the streets, looking for a friend's house where we could watch the jump ( Read more... )

I have a book I've never read ( Read more... )