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Harlequin’s Lameness: Cialdini 101

December 1, 2009

When I first heard about Harlequin Horizons, I thought, “Heh, that’s kind of cool.”  All I’d heard was that Harlequin was opening up a new division to help people self-publish.  Then, I read a little more about it, and thought, “Wow, that’s actually really lame.” This article from Jackie Kessler clears it up: http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/19/harlequin-horizons-versus-rwa/ In [...]

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How not to use your laptop…

November 19, 2009

The past few days, I’ve been sliding in productivity — not a lot, but enough to measure.  In my publishing business, the numbers are stagnating, and it’s no coincidence that I haven’t felt as focused on it.  This morning, I resolve to find the culprit, and I did: my laptop. The device isn’t evil; I [...]

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“A good editor should leave no footprints?”

October 18, 2009

Someone recently sent me this saying: “A good editor leaves no footprints,” (or something like that) and asked my opinion about it.  Keep in mind that my writing experience is a few satirical short stories, some nonfiction books, critique partnering, and a lot on the business side. I said, “That sounds like total BS!” Editors [...]

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