Archive for March, 2010

I require a book review of The Starbuck experience since I have to speak for at least 15 minutes on the book?

I have to speak on this book on Monday if someone can send me a complete review of this book much apprexciated.
Just go up there with a cup of Starbucks coffee and gargle it for fifteen minutes. Explain afterwards that you are "espressoing yourself".

Do you give any importance to book reviews?

and will you read a book with a negative review?
I highly value book reviews both professional and those on sites such as Amazon. I order books for a library in many genres that I do not read. I rely upon the reviewers to help me find the best books in each area. They also [...]

How can I start freelance writing?

I’m 17 years old and in college. I would like to get started on freelance writing.
I would prefer freelance writing jobs which accept material through email.
Where can I find legitimate freelance writing jobs. I want to find jobs that pay for contributions because I need to money to stay in college.
Any tips, suggestions or [...]

How many words in a novel do publishers look for?

I’m writing a novel, and I want to know… Do publishers look for a particular number for a first book?
Novel – over 40,000 words
Novella – 17,500 to 40,000 words
Novelette – 7,500 to 17,500 words
Short story – under 7,500 words
They don’t look for just any number, as other answers said, it depends on the audience.
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How does a new author manage to get a publisher to even bother to read their enquiry letter?

I have sent many letters, not manuscripts mind, via email. Just a brief, concise letter asking if they would be considerate enough to read one chapter. They don’t bother to reply or send a computerised note saying "no". How on earth do new authors get through the barriers?
Perhaps I should have said "publisher or agent". [...]

ELF at Target! + Mini Book Review

As you may know, ELF (Eyes Lips Face) is being sold at Target- but what exactly is being offered? I’ll explain in this video…
FYI…
ELF is a very affordable makeup brand, largely comprised of items that cost $1. There are other special parts of the line that are slightly more expensive, but as a whole, [...]

Siege Spectacular! – Comic Book Reviews

We’re coming to you from Galaxy Comics in Brooklyn, with reviews of Siege #2 and Siege Embedded #2!
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Duration : 0:5:57

Travis : Writing To Reach You

First single from the bands second album and biggest selling album “The Man Who”
Duration : 0:4:21

O’Reilly Webcast: Social Media for Publishers

Chris Brogan shares strategies and tactics for putting the web’s most popular social media tools to work in ways that will make a difference. Positioned “for publishers,” the advice given in this webcast will actually benefit any organization that has an online presence. This is part of the O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) [...]

Metrov reads an excerpt from FALCON LORD — BOOK ONE: WAR ON PERPETUA

Author, Director, Producer, D. A. Metrov reads an excerpt from his novel: FALCON LORD — BOOK ONE: WAR ON PERPETUA
Duration : 0:5:39