Category Archives: Books
WWJJD? (What Would Jeff Jarvis Do?)
It’s a brave new world full of a billion voices, tapping away, sounding off, getting snarky, demanding their due. Anyone with a computer or smartphone can jump in and say something. And somewhere, someone is listening, if just for a … Continue reading
Filed under Blogs, Books, Brand, Communications Society, Google, Social Networks, Twitter, Web, Writing
When Authors Fake It
Q: Why would a major publishing house print a memoir without checking basic facts? A: Intense competition to sell books. News this week of the bogus biography of a woman who claimed to have run drugs for a Los Angeles gang as a kid is … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Competition, Hype, News, Writing
Tuesday Confession: I’d Buy a Kindle But I Don’t Want to Wait in Line
Amazon, you spoiled me. It’s true. I’m spoiled by 2-day shipping you offer through Amazon Prime. I click the “Proceed to Checkout” button and feel giddy about what will soon arrive at my front door. A shipment is like a … Continue reading
