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I did it. I published a book.

The first e-book offering from little old me.

Yep. I did it. It wasn’t traditional. It wasn’t even my favorite book. I know, you shouldn’t say that. But I have become filterless in the last short while… beware the “f” bomb, people.

I blame it on the world. I am, like most writers filled with doubt about the publishing world- the book as we once knew it is probably changing forever. And along with that, is the way we acquire, market and buy both the author and the book.

So what’s a girl to do? Give up her dream?…

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Taking Reading in Bed to a Whole New Level.

Smart asses read…

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Just when you thought you were technically caught up…

Here is the full article at the New York Times about Vook TV – a ebook platform that combines text, video and social networking. You can only sign up for the beta release at the site here . I am definitely in! You can also follow @vooktv on Twitter for the latest. the future of the book is here now!

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Happy, again. For a writing friend.


Yay, Jack!
check him out, here if you’re local.
And buy the book here, for anyone, if I didn’t already hit you up on the Facebook Events.
And no, I’m not his publicist.

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I read all the wrong books this year.

I try to read 52 books a year. This year I took a month off and still managed to read 63, but according to the NYT, I am not the best person to ask about books.
Their recent list of the 100 most notable books of 2008, lists 48 fiction books that I never even opened. I’m not even going to the non-fiction side of the list.
It’s not that I didn’t know about these great new releases, in fact I listened to interviews with more than 7 of the authors and heard in-depth reviews of more…

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Some of my favorite men not only write but read, too.

More from the Decatur Book Festival, for your viewing and listening pleasure.
Billy’s new book of poems is Ballistics. Fantastic.Hear as Billy Collins reads

My friend Jack Riggs reads from his new book, The Fireman’s Wife. Watch for it early next year.
Robert Olen Butler read from his book, Intercourse. Great, as usual.

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