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The Apple tablet is going to be unveiled at 10 a.m. PST today, Wednesday, Jan. 27 (and, oh yeah, the State of the Union Address is tonight, too). Why, might you ask, am I so excited about the Apple tablet? Mainly because I really wanted an e-reader for Christmas and couldn’t decide which one (I [...]

Wow. This week I’m actually going to post my favorite links on Friday like all the cool people do!
Editor Alan Rinzler over at The Book Deal has a detailed post on memoir with seven tips for combating your inner critic.
Jacquelyn Wheeler breaks down the pros and cons of self-publishing vs traditional publishing.
Shelli at Market My [...]

I tested nook today! And I was disappointed. I thought I wanted one for Christmas, but now I think I’ll wait to see what goodness the Apple Tablet brings. I do think we’ll all have e-readers eventually. But I also think they have a ways to go before they’ll really be able to compete with [...]

Here are links to my favorite writing and publishing blog posts this week:
Jade Park wrote a great post about rejection.
This news is a month old already, but I still find it fascinating that a Georgia court awarded a woman $100,000 after she claimed that a childhood friend portrayed her as an “alcoholic slut” in her [...]