Posts Tagged ‘authors’
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Want to see books similar to the ones you’re reading? Head over to Yasiv, a site that uses Amazon data to create a flowchart of recommendations. Created by Andrei Kashcha, the site serves up a web of book covers that, when clicked, lead to information about those titles. There’s also a box on the left that lists the volumes by title.
Kashcha describes Yasiv as “a visual recommendation service that helps people to choose the right product from Amazon’s catalog.” In addition to books Yasiv can web other products carried by Amazon including video games, music and movies, although a search for broad clothing categories such as skirts and pants yields only a single image. Good for Grand Theft Auto. Not so good for Vera Bradley.
Yasiv recommendation web for 'House of Silk' by Anthony Horowitz
Tags: Amazon, authors, books, readers, recommendations, visualization, Web, Writers, Yasiv
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
The Associated Libraries of Monroe County will present the second annual Monroe County Book Expo on Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastern Monroe Public Library in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The event is free and open to the public.
The expo will highlight books written and/or published by residents of Monroe and other Eastern Pennsylvania counties. The day is intended to encourage aspiring writers and support the exchange of ideas about the creative process and the publishing industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and visit with local authors, and to purchase copies of their works. Books will be sold by the individual authors at their tables.
Two special programs will be featured during the day. At 11 a.m. there will be a panel discussion entitled “Self-Publishing: Pitfalls and Rewards.” This will be followed by a presentation at 2 p.m. by author Alissa Grosso, whose debut novel for young adults, Popular, was recently published by Flux.
Authors may register to participate online.
For more information, call library Director Barbara Keiser (570) 421-0800, extension 13.
The Monroe County Book Expo is a project of the Associated Libraries of Monroe County, which includes Barrett-Paradise Friendly Library, Clymer Library, Eastern Monroe Public Library, Pocono Mountain Public Library and Western Pocono Community Library.
Tags: authors, books, creative process, Eastern Monroe Public Library, expo, Monroe County, Novel, panels, Popular, public libraries, publishing, self-publishing, Writers, YA
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
Simon & Schuster Digital has created a site where authors can respond to reader questions through webcam videos. Called Ask the Author, the site gives readers a direct way of interacting with writers.
As of March 7 the website listed 10 authors who are willing to talk with fans. They range from Brad Thor, author of The Athena Project, to Lisa McMann, author of Cryer’s Cross; Goodnight, Tweetheart‘s Teresa Medeiros, and music and sports author Chuck Klosterman.
Here’s how it works. Visitors click on the “talk to” button below an author’s photo and type their question. Then they check back for a response. No word from S&S on whether the system will offer live chat at a future date.
Writers with their own websites might consider doing the same in real time.
Tags: authors, fans, Fiction, interviews, Nonfiction, Novel, Social media, webcam, Writing
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
The Associated Libraries of Monroe County will present Monroe County Book Expo on Saturday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastern Monroe Public Library in Stroudsburg, PA. The event will showcase the published works of Monroe County residents. It also strives to encourage aspiring writers and support the exchange of ideas about the creative process and the publishing business.
The expo will offer two feature presentations: a morning panel of authors and bloggers focused on helping writers get their work published and noticed and an afternoon discussion by Michael Ventrella on “The Pitfalls of Self-Publishing.”
Participating authors must live or own property in Monroe County. They will be offered a space that measures about 36”x36” in exchange for each donated copy of one of their published works to be shared among the public libraries in the county. Authors will be able to sell copies of their publications, meet and greet readers and network with their fellow writers. Authors are responsible for the display, stock, financial transactions and any applicable taxes on the sale of their works.
Authors are required to register in advance for the event. Registration forms are available at each of the participating libraries: Barrett-Paradise Friendly Library, Clymer Library, Eastern Monroe Public Library (including Pocono and Smithfields branch locations), Pocono Mountain Public Library and Western Pocono Community Library. The form is also available online.
For more information, call your local library or Barbara Keiser at EMPL, (570) 421-0800, x13.
Tags: authors, blogs, books, Fiction, libraries, Nonfiction, promotion, publication, social networking, Writers, YA
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
At this point in the social media maelstrom, there might be as much writing about writing as there is product. For those of us looking for tips, distractions and advice for the forlorn, bloggers can provide diverting ideas and links for the price of your time.
We all want to read and write more, a wish that’s become a perpetual New Year’s resolution. As with all information in the digital age, finding and filtering sources of new ideas is the trick. With that in mind, Best Colleges Online offers its “Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs,” a compendium that covers inspiration as well as craft. Categories include blogs for aspiring and published writers, plus those that are focused on genres and grammar.
Some of the more fascinating sites: InkyGirl, daily diversions by cartoonist Debbi Ohi, and Backstory, a blog by M.J. Rose, where authors share stories of their inspiration.
Michael Stelzner has compiled the “Top 10 Blogs for Writers – The 2008/2009 Winners.” One highlight: the Freelance Parent, advice from two moms on writing while balancing time with small children.
The creator of “20 Must-Read Blogs For Freelance Writers” believes authors can sharpen their skills by reading others’ blogs. Highlight: Dosh Dosh, which discusses the use of social networks to market and monetize your work.
Then there’s Writer Blogs, Author Blogs & Book Blogs. The highlight here is Boomer Chick, meanderings by author and PR coach Dorothy Thompson, who skylines her blog with a quote from Erma Bombeck: “If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it.”
Happy New Year. He’s hoping we can make it better, and still have fun.
Tags: advice, authors, blogs, creative writing, Fiction, Nonfiction, tips, Writing
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