I got the sad news this weekend that Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore in Berkeley, CA will be closing their brick-and-mortar location on Feb 15, 2005. As I told Thelma, the owner, the last time I was there, it feels like I’ve grown up in their store. I met Thelma, Julie, Michael, and Laura […]
» Read more...Month: January 2005
1.23.05 Not So Weekly Stats
Current Location: Redwood City, CA Current Weather: 59F, 15C, partly cloudy today Current Reads: Poker : The Real Deal by Phil Gordon and Jonathan Grotenstein Presents I bought for Phil Gordon that I hope to use in my letter to Rafe about why I should be considered for one of their future angling sessions : […]
» Read more...Far Side Cartoon for Writers
Oh yeah, we can relate to this one… Sheep Authors Thanks, James!
» Read more...Travelers’ Tales Moves to Palo Alto
Today is moving day. San Francisco to Palo Alto, CA. There is so much work to do book-wise, packing-wise, and then practically as an aside…editing-wise, that it is difficult for me to feel any sentimentality about this. I’m in get-things-done mode. But everyone who has spent time in these offices is feeling something about this […]
» Read more...KineticTravel.net No Longer
Apparently KineticTravel.net no longer exists. That’s too bad. I had blogged about it a few years ago as being one of a few places to get a start in travel writing. If they changed names or are running a different business, I have no idea. Let us know if you heard the goss way back […]
» Read more...Redmond O’Hanlon on Tour for Trawler
The great Redmond O’Hanlon is on tour for Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic A frenzied depiction of an alien, intensely hazardous way of life, Trawler is both edifying and hugely entertaining. O’Hanlon’s is a magnificently original voice: manic, scholarly, funny, sumptuously descriptive, and more than slightly deranged.” —Jon Krakauer Have you heard of […]
» Read more...NEED: Cover Photo for The Thong Also Rises
Hey everybody, just in case you have anything…we are in need of a photo to use on the cover of The Thong Also Rises. For you perves just tuning in, this is a women’s humor book. You can check out our previous two book covers online, Sand in My Bra and Whose Panties Are These. […]
» Read more...1.16.05 Not So Weekly Stats
Current Location: Redwood City, CA Current Weather: 61F, 16C Current Reads: Poker : The Real Deal by Phil Gordon and Jonathan Grotenstein, and Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market and Just About Everything Else by Amir D. Aczel (THANKS, John!) Did I turn to the Love chapter first?: Yes Will I be […]
» Read more...EVENT: So Cal Writers Associaion
I've been meaning to tell you all week that I'm speaking to the Southern California Writers Association this weekend. It’s open to non-members, so if you want to come, please stop by. It’s a lunch! Of course I just looked at the website, and saw their write up of me. I’m cracking up. Look at […]
» Read more...NYU Management Forum for Independent Publishers
Ok, so the title of the post makes this conference sound really nerdy. But I would love to take this. Why? Because it’s book people talking about different ways an indpendent publisher can sell more books. NYU’d Third Management Forum for Independent Publishers MARKETING: GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND ACTION PLANS FOR GROWTH Take a look at […]
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