tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723915881285865772024-03-18T23:32:17.842-04:00The Writing Life @NYSOCLIBCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-30720055723218308982013-03-04T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-04T08:00:06.129-05:00It's been months since I posted, I know. For those of you who have stuck around, waiting for a new post, thank you. But I'm going to be shuttering this blog for good - and for a good reason.<br />
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I'm so excited to announce that today, the New York Society Library has launched its newly redesigned <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nysoclib.org">website</a>, and along with it, a new Library-wide blog. So I will no longer be posting to The Writing Life blog, but will start posting writing life related content to our new blog. The past content on this blog, which I know some of you like to refer to, especially the transcriptions of some Writing Life talks, will remain here.<br />
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I hope you'll visit us over at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nysoclib.org">www.nysoclib.org</a>. You'll find the new Library Blog on the Marginalia tab on the left side of every page on the new site.
Let us know what you think!
Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-27001954341851463722012-10-10T17:40:00.002-04:002012-10-10T17:40:53.873-04:00Congratulations Robert CaroCongratulations to NYSL trustee <b>Robert Caro</b>, whose latest book <b><i><a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1194374" target=_blank>The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson</a></i></b> is a finalist for the National Book Award. <i>The Passage of Power </i>is the fourth volume in his prize winning and critically acclaimed biography of Lyndon Johnson.
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For a list of all the nominees, click <a href="http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2012.html" target=_blank>here</a>.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-58122209990110681302012-10-05T12:56:00.000-04:002012-10-05T12:56:06.733-04:00Laurence Bergreen on CBS Sunday MorningNYSL trustee <b>Laurence Bergreen </b>will be appearing this week on CBS News Sunday Morning to talk about...what else but Christopher Columbus. Bergreen's <b><i>Columbus: The Four Voyages</i></b> has just been published in paperback. For more on Laurence Bergreen, check out his <a href="http://www.laurencebergreen.com/" target=_blank>website</a>.
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Tune in to CBS this coming <b>Sunday, Oct 7 at 9am </b>for Sunday Morning Correspondent Mo Rocca's cover story with Laurence Bergreen.
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<i>Please note that the Library is closed Sunday, Oct 7 and Monday, Oct 8 in celebration of Columbus Day.
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Wednesday, October 10th, 7:00pm<br>
Shetler Studios<br>
244 W 54th Street,12th Fl, Penhouse #1 (between Broadway & 8th Ave<br>
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Susan and Rusty are living the good life until . . . he starts barking like a dog and young men start following her home. This couple is melting down, right along with the economy, the American dream, and all they once thought was as solid as the wedding rings on their fingers.to make sure you get a seat for this exciting piece of new theater!
Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-45081029959491645632012-09-27T09:31:00.001-04:002012-09-27T09:31:40.590-04:00Janet Wallach at The Corner BookstoreMember <b>Janet Wallach </b>has written an engrossing new book about the mysterious Hetty Green, who was reportedly worth at least 100 million dollars, more than 2 billion in today's dollars, at her death in 1916.
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Janet will be speaking about the new book, <a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1255290" target=_blank><i>The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age</i></a> tonight at The Corner Bookstore.<br><br>
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5:30 pm Soho Apple Store <br />
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505 West 23rd Street (23rd btw. 10th and 11th) <br />
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Corner Book Store <br />
Madison Avenue & 93rd<br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-11045503770590418442012-06-21T10:15:00.000-04:002012-06-21T10:15:15.212-04:00Read Maggie Jackson's Blog!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczidhFXWM2OnF5TGJzhAxsPoqtE9gVh0WoC_pQrQ4kucjV-0OUr3273VJPWpTfGDXUKZ1MmdYQpp1IToZz0hYxmnfCVLQLBELQfDTc8YHRpNOzGkIHGBp6EA56ZS9AgWqiHfN-jXNrjil/s1600/Maggie+Jackson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczidhFXWM2OnF5TGJzhAxsPoqtE9gVh0WoC_pQrQ4kucjV-0OUr3273VJPWpTfGDXUKZ1MmdYQpp1IToZz0hYxmnfCVLQLBELQfDTc8YHRpNOzGkIHGBp6EA56ZS9AgWqiHfN-jXNrjil/s200/Maggie+Jackson.jpg" /></a>
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NYSL member <b>Maggie Jackson</b>'s <a href="http://maggie-jackson.com/" target=_blank><b>blog</b></a> is one you should be reading. Forbes Magazine just named it one of the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2012/06/20/top-100-websites-for-women-2012/" target=_blank><b>Top 100 Websites for Women 2012</b></a>.
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Congratulations Maggie!Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-88968686665194053252012-06-12T11:55:00.002-04:002012-06-12T11:55:48.072-04:00What's a Writer?This is late notice, but definitely should be of interest to all of you:<br/><br/>
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<a href="http://thecoffinfactory.com/" target=_blank><i>The Coffin Factory </i></a>editor Laura Isaacman in discussion with (and readings by) contributors Bonnie Nadzam, Jacques Strauss and John Reed.
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DeWitt Wallace Periodicals Room 108<br/>
The New York Public Library<br/>
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
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Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College</b><br/>
899 10th Avenue (betw. 58th & 59th)<br/><br/>
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- Ticket and Richard Ford's <i>Canada</i> or Joyce Carol Oates's <i>Mudwoman</i>, $28 ($25 for members, seniors, and students)<br/>
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NYSL member (and leader of NYSL's own <a href="http://www.nysoclib.org/writer_services/index.html" target=_blank>poetry writing group</a>)<br />
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New York Public Library<br />
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<b>Three Poets, Three Voices<br />
Friday, April 20<br />
Refreshments at 6pm, Readings at 6:30pm<br />
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From Daydreaming to Contemplation: Rediscovering Reflection in a Hurried, Overloaded Age</b><br />
April 11, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00 pm<br />
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Matinees on April 8th and 15th @ 2PM<br />
45th Street Theatre<br />
354 W. 45th St. (between 9th and 10th ave)<br />
General Admission tickets $25<br />
<a href="http://www.variationstheatregroup.com/" target=_blank>Tickets and Info</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-78488437109932369362012-03-22T08:00:00.012-04:002012-03-22T08:00:01.171-04:00Louis Begley on Schmidt Steps Back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BDfRJ-Pq9Ohk-aLgxcK2BkgNcBjXcXgT16jud56qH-5FCodh88qhyXX7tAkzcHzDSdpychztY0nRc5Yxm_jilsQCTxqjOqs3dlPq4MIAu5NLrvOixOuMO6wtuGWbkkuc8_JnU4EvnY3m/s1600/Louis+Begley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BDfRJ-Pq9Ohk-aLgxcK2BkgNcBjXcXgT16jud56qH-5FCodh88qhyXX7tAkzcHzDSdpychztY0nRc5Yxm_jilsQCTxqjOqs3dlPq4MIAu5NLrvOixOuMO6wtuGWbkkuc8_JnU4EvnY3m/s200/Louis+Begley.jpg" /></a></div><br />
In <a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1250676" target=_blank><i>Schmidt Steps Back </i></a>, NYSL member <b>Louis Begley</b> continues the poignant, darkly funny, emotionally nuanced series that began with <i><a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1101460">About Schmidt</a></i>. <br />
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Begley will speak about the new novel here at The New York Society Library on May 10. Register <a href="http://www.nysoclib.org/notes/2012/schmidt_steps.html" target=_blank>online</a> or call the Events office at 212-288-6900 x230. But if you can't make that....<br />
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<b>Thursday, March 22, 7pm<br />
The Center for Fiction<br />
17 East 47th Street</b> <br />
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March 16 - 18<br />
Pace University<br />
City Hall campus<br />
<a href="http://www.leftforum.org/" target=_blank>LeftForum Conference</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-5627939289627991652012-03-12T07:00:00.001-04:002012-03-12T07:00:04.418-04:00Maggie Jackson on sustaining attention & reflection in childrenNYSL member <b><a href="http://maggie-jackson.com/" target=_blank>Maggie Jackson</a></b> is the author of <i>Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age</i> (Prometheus, 2008) and is an award winning writer on the impact of technology on humanity. This coming Monday, she'll be in conversation with Richard Lewis of <a href="http://www.touchstonecenter.net/" target=_blank>The Touchstone Center for Children</a> discussing ways to sustain the innate nature of attention and reflection in children, as they play, imagine, and express themselves through the arts.<br />
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<b>Monday, March 12, 7pm</b><br />
The Performance Project University Settlement<br />
184 Eldridge Street<br />
Free admission but please register <a href="www.touchstonecenter.net/public-programs/register/"target=_blank>online</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-13849702209549941752012-03-05T11:45:00.000-05:002012-03-05T11:45:17.016-05:00Joan Didion Nominated for Indies Choice Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLgFQTP9ltsjOpkM0ooWaiQuK-zH1XdsXuyecNp5DgW8J8YizPFvDCTaWsXRvBeuIi-1GyaFNFM7-HMtIX3NImgYcMEE9lussjqELavSZSlhoFizTOCLLJ11bMvNAN2B_RqwFxBBEQ_pe/s1600/Blue+Nights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="115" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLgFQTP9ltsjOpkM0ooWaiQuK-zH1XdsXuyecNp5DgW8J8YizPFvDCTaWsXRvBeuIi-1GyaFNFM7-HMtIX3NImgYcMEE9lussjqELavSZSlhoFizTOCLLJ11bMvNAN2B_RqwFxBBEQ_pe/s200/Blue+Nights.jpg" /></a></div><br />
NYSL member <b>Joan Didion </b><a href="http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2012/03/indies-choice-nominees-named/" target=_blank>has been nominated </a>for an Indies Choice Award for her latest work, <b>Blue Nights<i></i></b>. <br />
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The winners will be announced April 5 by the American Bookseller Association.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-48184783860054434702012-03-05T10:07:00.000-05:002012-03-05T10:07:06.939-05:00What to do on Tuesdays...If you haven't seen NYSL member <b>Michael Bergmann</b>'s independent film <i>Tied to a Chair</i>, you're in for a treat. This delightful and funny movie about a London housewife in search of a last chance acting career will be running on Tuesdays at the Big Cinema all the way through May.<br />
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In a unique idea to deliver larger audiences to independent film, Big Cinemas and The Process Studio Theater have teamed up to offer FREE (yes, FREE!) screenings of the movie in the hopes that the audience grows by word of mouth. So check it out - each week <i>Tied to a Chair </i>will be screened along with a short film. <br />
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<b>Big Cinemas<br />
239 E. 59th Street</b> (between 2nd & 3rd Aves)<br />
Reservations are requested. Please call 212-594-8800<br />
Every Tuesday at 6pm presented with a different short:<br />
3/6: In Bed With My Books<br />
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<a href="http://www.bergmannfilm.com/trailer.html" target=_blank>Watch the trailer for Tied to a Chair</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-55663618908551763092012-02-27T08:00:00.001-05:002012-02-27T08:00:13.115-05:00David Margolick at Books at the BarIf you read this blog even sporadically, you know that I'm a big fan of the <b>Books at the Bar</b>. It's a terrific author series at the New York City Bar Association (organized by NY State Judge - and NYSL member- <b>Diane Kiesel</b>) that features new-ish books on topics with at least some legal bent. The other great thing about it? The wine and cheese reception with the author beforehand! Oh, and it's FREE.<br />
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This month's author talk honors Black History Month with author David Margolick who will discuss his new book, <a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1249007"><i>Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock</i></a>. Margolick relies on the famous photograph of the first day of integration at Little Rock's Central High School on September 4, 1957 and follows the two girls -- one white, one black -- who were framed in it to examine that historic event through their lives.<br />
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<b>David Margolick<br />
Wednesday, February 29, 6pm </b><br />
Books at the Bar<br />
42 West 44th Street (betw. 5th and 6th Aves)Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-3295376999699835142012-02-21T08:00:00.000-05:002012-02-21T08:00:01.005-05:00Elizabeth Yamin and Ron Singer at The Painting CenterNYSL member <strong>Elizabeth Yamin</strong> will be exhibiting her artwork at The Painting Center through February 25. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb7Uv0XHPG2VLPXuH80hKjmNnxa0KmqzvkxHpQMGyjwJv7pqh9MKIti7dE-T5JLwvRqs1bTnzyRqNqX1iBSN8ywFJ9xaduByc8FKZOEJ3nwhRfwa4X0ntX-8UfH_iDRuwlrVykX_WbvhL/s1600/Elizabeth+Yamin_Wallabout.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb7Uv0XHPG2VLPXuH80hKjmNnxa0KmqzvkxHpQMGyjwJv7pqh9MKIti7dE-T5JLwvRqs1bTnzyRqNqX1iBSN8ywFJ9xaduByc8FKZOEJ3nwhRfwa4X0ntX-8UfH_iDRuwlrVykX_WbvhL/s200/Elizabeth+Yamin_Wallabout.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709475073332373666" /></a>The Painting Center<br />547 West 27 St, Suite 500<br />212-343-1060<br />Tues to Sat 11 am to 6 pm<br />For more information, click <a href="http://thepaintingcenter.org/exhibitions/elizabeth-yamin-wallabout" target=_blank>here</a><br /><br />Also at the Center: on <strong>Saturday, February 25 at 4pm</strong>, Elizabeth's husband <strong>Ron Singer</strong> will be reading from his work.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-91915060513839804032012-02-15T09:29:00.054-05:002012-02-15T15:43:30.540-05:00Sarah Pinneo's Blurb is a Verb!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqjBVa6wvcSWb1K9YyNYupywhbgzefrlIm7omCfqVcGV-Pb1EVvqeaQDtbsFoh29FT9S7tjAHhMTVIO_gyQXLapnO3QjRwppl0Gh_p-31p6UTMVzNS08_B4I5YKpZR4gOhn7epn7WUGth/s1600/Sarah+Pinneo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqjBVa6wvcSWb1K9YyNYupywhbgzefrlIm7omCfqVcGV-Pb1EVvqeaQDtbsFoh29FT9S7tjAHhMTVIO_gyQXLapnO3QjRwppl0Gh_p-31p6UTMVzNS08_B4I5YKpZR4gOhn7epn7WUGth/s200/Sarah+Pinneo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709442890957576066" /></a><br />On Tuesday, the <a href="http://nysoclib.org" target=_blank>Library's</a> Writing Life Daytime Talk Series was thrilled to welcome back former member <a href="http://www.sarahpinneo.com/julias-child/" target=_blank>Sarah Pinneo</a>, whose popular blog <strong>Blurb is a Verb</strong>, features adventures and misadventures in book publicity. Sarah shared what she's learned on the topic firsthand (by publicizing her <strong><em>Ski House Cookbook </em></strong>and her new novel <a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1250222" target=_blank><em>Julia's Child</em></a>) and from other writers. She was gracious enough to share her notes - and valuable web links...<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Sarah says:</em><br /><br /><strong>Postcards</strong> - You must have these! <br />- Your "Christmas Card" List: if you don't tell your friends when and where to buy your book, they won't buy it<br />- Postcards are cheap! I like <a href="http://www.nextdayflyers.com/" target=_blank>NextDayFlyers</a> <br />- Envelopes which fit poscards are size A6. Staples sells inexpensive A6 envelopes, and <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/index.html" target=_blank>Paper Source</a> sells beautiful ones.<br />- Booksellers I have loved: <a href="http://blurbisaverb.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-funny-valentine.html" target=_blank>send a postcard </a>and a note to booksellers who ought to know you're nearby<br /><br /><strong>Events</strong><br /><em>Private Parties</em>: much likelier to be well attended than bookstore events<br /><em>Libraries</em>: many public libraries will hold book events<br /><em>Bookstores</em>: have a STUMP SPEECH = why I wrote this book, fun research details, visuals, why you should care about this book<br /><em>Sponsors?</em>: If your book lends itself to alliances with companies, don't be shy!<br /><br /><strong>Your web presence: Blogs and Twitter and Author Websites</strong><em><br />Guest blogging</em>: rent your audience<br />-Quality of blogs, not quantity<br />-Don't feel you must become a blogger. Driving traffic to your blog takes as much time as driving it to your book<br /><br /><em>Author Page</em><br />-You do need a landing page with your contact information: <a href="http://www.sarahpinneo.com/author-bio-contact/" target=_blank>example</a>.<br />-"Buy Links" should be more than just Amazon. Include B&N, Powells, <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/" target=_blank>IndieBound</a>, and local booksellers.<br /><br /><em>Facebook</em>: Unless you love it, skip it. "Sharers" will still link to you on Facebook. <em>Goodreads</em>: What is it even for, besides humiliation (possibly author talks); <em>RedRoom</em> is useless for authors.<br /><br /><strong>Amazon</strong> - take control of your Amazon presence!<br />- Sign up at <a href="https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/landing?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0" target=_blank>AuthorCentral</a><br />- Tagging: "tag" your book so that searchers can find you<br />- Solicit reviews from your friends. It matters.<br /><br /><strong>You and Your Publicist</strong><br /><em>House Publicist</em><br />-Knows the book venues only (perhaps)<br />-New model: send out books, no follow-up<br />-Feel free to give a presentation: here is my reader, and here's where you can find her<br /><br /><em>Hiring Help</em><br />-Publicist: get someone good, and know what you want. Sector + follow-up. <br />-Publicists who do excellent work include: <a href="http://kmspr.com/" target=_blank>KMSPR</a>'s Kathleen Schmidt and Lauren Cerand, among others. {note from Carolyn - also check out <a href="http://www.gildasquire.com/" target=_blank>Gilda Squire </a> who gave a fabulous Writing Life talk <em>Beyond the Book Tour: Marketing Your Book </em> back in 2010.}<br /><br />Paid book blog tours: <a href="http://blurbisaverb.blogspot.com/2011/10/cant-buy-me-love-paid-book-blog-tours.html" target=_blank>Blurb is a Verb post about book tours</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-52776134228148047502012-02-07T14:45:00.011-05:002012-02-07T15:17:08.091-05:00Melania Levitsky's ChekhovekChekhovek is a new comedy based on nine short stories by Anton Chekhov that has been adapted for the stage and directed by New York Society Library member <strong>Melania Levitsky</strong>. The play's on now through March 4, 2012. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IRGXcj-0T2mw-vf0b7GH77afBHkMikVq0nrkROxZXmxwQ4aNn4oJtSttr42uYkl8ann_TIyLcUAJ4z6g3yaithhmYvZcS28YLEyOd2FrrRuOn1la3eAmoE-bDnWSbJZglDnR78P-Wtqq/s1600/Chekhovek.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IRGXcj-0T2mw-vf0b7GH77afBHkMikVq0nrkROxZXmxwQ4aNn4oJtSttr42uYkl8ann_TIyLcUAJ4z6g3yaithhmYvZcS28YLEyOd2FrrRuOn1la3eAmoE-bDnWSbJZglDnR78P-Wtqq/s200/Chekhovek.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706489718362351074" /></a><strong>Chekhovek: A New Comedy<br />The ArcLight Theatre<br />152 West 71st Street</strong><br /><a href="http://www.chekhovek.com/default" target=_blank>Info</a>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-12867214197297249542012-01-25T16:28:00.010-05:002012-01-25T16:42:54.694-05:00Congratulations Chris Raschka!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ0GGIe7JQYE6tBoCBIHGpq6AM-pIJR1ToRy5JnWkWSZ92-tFCUD1uZEAbDKV0lb38-NWnU_Yzgr5BCOCe4E5qU80rQnRNSs9oE74CrIcmcfCJeG-TiBDL15Oueenr9nD2Dq0jNHEPDpw/s1600/ABallForDaisy_Chris_Raschka.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ0GGIe7JQYE6tBoCBIHGpq6AM-pIJR1ToRy5JnWkWSZ92-tFCUD1uZEAbDKV0lb38-NWnU_Yzgr5BCOCe4E5qU80rQnRNSs9oE74CrIcmcfCJeG-TiBDL15Oueenr9nD2Dq0jNHEPDpw/s200/ABallForDaisy_Chris_Raschka.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701687912178586018" /></a><br />Congratulations to Library member <strong>Chris Raschka</strong>, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children for his <em><strong><a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1249391" target=_blank>A Ball for Daisy </a></strong></em>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal" target=_blank>The Caldecott Medal </a>is named for English illustrator Randolph Caldecott and is awarded annually by the American Library Association each year at its mid-Winter meeting.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-80403854699543499132012-01-25T16:17:00.011-05:002012-01-26T09:56:49.519-05:00Congrats to Edgar Finalist David Duffy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrfg4JQ05e4dxDnSh39xmg9VpZFolIjFaUmB1aLYD2VKNsET-bBOB8a7RSIuN-jjHGLubRac_Vf-mS0VrMZhyphenhyphenAXWRL_8j2aCubFafRxDitZy09OikPDXtHN5vlTs0n2lg0nWDFmqHIfiK/s1600/Last+to+Fold.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrfg4JQ05e4dxDnSh39xmg9VpZFolIjFaUmB1aLYD2VKNsET-bBOB8a7RSIuN-jjHGLubRac_Vf-mS0VrMZhyphenhyphenAXWRL_8j2aCubFafRxDitZy09OikPDXtHN5vlTs0n2lg0nWDFmqHIfiK/s200/Last+to+Fold.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701684118706381378" /></a><br />Congratulations to member <strong>David Duffy</strong>, whose first mystery <em><strong><a href="http://library.nysoclib.org/record=b1247249" target=_blank>Last to Fold </a></strong></em>was just nominated for an Edgar Award in the category of Best First Novel by an American Author. The <a href="http://www.theedgars.com/" target=_blank>Edgars</a>, named for Edgar Allan Poe, are awarded by the Mystery Writers of America to honor the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872391588128586577.post-9748609748499381022012-01-20T13:32:00.081-05:002012-01-21T12:57:43.250-05:00Notes from The A-B-C's of E-Book PublishingHere, at long last, are my notes from the January 10 Writing Life talk <br /><strong>The A-B-C's of E-Book Publishing </strong>held here at <a href="http://nysoclib.org" target=_blank>The New York Society Library</a>. Please be aware that what follows are most definitely my notes, and not a word for word transcription of the talk. All errors and grammatical missteps are my own. I hope that some of you who attended will add your comments. Feel free to <a href="mailto:cwaters@nysoclib.org">email me</a> if you have additions or see any errors that need correcting. Our panelists:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.johnsnyder.org/" target=_blank>John Snyder</a></span> (JS), author of the new book <em>Hill of Beans: Coming of Age in the Last Days of the Old South</em><br /><br /><strong>Joshua Tallent</strong> (JT), founder and CEO of <a href="http://ebookarchitects.com/" target=_blank>eBook Architects</a><br /><br /><a href="http://parnellhall.com/" target=_blank>Parnell Hall</a> (PH), author of the Stanley Hastings and Puzzle Lady mysteries<br /><br /><strong><em>Brief Statements from the Panelists:</em></strong><br /><strong>John Snyder </strong>(JS) published his first book with Smith/Kerr Associates, who asked for the e-book rights. A lawyer friend insisted that he should retain the digital rights himself. John's research led him to Josh Tallent and eBook Architects. John wanted both Mobipocket (Amazon Kindle) and epub files (Barnes & Noble, Google, Kobo) in order to get his book listed on Amazon, Sony, Barnes & Noble, and Google Books. Due to the over 60 pictures, endnotes and footnotes, <em>Hill of Beans </em>is a more complicated formatting job. John used <a href="http://www.bookbaby.com/" target=_blank>Bookbaby</a> ($99; $19 for maintenance) to get it listed on Amazon and other sites. To promote his e-book, John hired web designer <a href="http://www.chriseastland.com/" target=_blank>Chris Eastland </a>to develop his website, and place a 4-minute video on the book on the website and on facebook. He sent out a number of review copies, was able to garner 10 good blurbs from luminaries like Jonathan Galassi and Roy Blount Jr, prevailed on friends to write reviews on Amazon, and paid for <a href="http://www.kirkusreviews.com/" target=_blank>Kirkus</a> to review the book {according to John, Kirkus will review your book for a fee, though payment does not guarantee a good review. You can suppress the review if you don't like it}.<br /><br /><strong>Josh Tallent</strong> (JT) got started in the business by working with a proprietary format and wrote the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Formatting-Complete-Guide-Amazon/dp/1440488886" target=_blank>Kindle Formatting</a>. He started eBook Architects, which now has a staff of 10. He notes that ebook sales are up 200% year over year; 17% of total sales are ebooks, which is up from 10% last year and 4% the year before. The two basic formats are ePub, the industry standard for B&N, Google, and Kobo; and Mobipocket for Amazon Kindle. There are 2 other new formats: kf8 for the Kindle Fire and ePub3. There's lots of new functionality available for ebooks which works really well for books like John's that have lots of pictures and other features as well as for Children's books.<br /><br /><strong>Parnell Hall </strong> (PH) has 35 books that are out of print, which form his backlist. He got the digital rights back from the print publishers and published initially himself for the Kindle. Essentially, his DIY method was to scan the book, clean it up, and format it for Kindle (using information gleaned from Josh's expertise). Note that he did need new covers - he could not use the publisher's copyrighted material. He also converted 6 of his books that were written under the pseudonym <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AJ.+P.+Hailey&keywords=J.+P.+Hailey&ie=UTF8&qid=1327089026&sr=1-2-ent&field-contributor_id=B000AP9HN6" target=_blank>J. P. Hailey </a>. He priced these at $.99 just to get them out there and the remaining titles at $2.99 (which is the lowest price that gets you 70% royalty rate from Amazon). His newest books are being e-published by his traditional print publisher - these days it's often a deal breaker to try and retain the digital rights.<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Q&A:</em></strong><br /><em>Q: Would a traditional publisher ever pick up a first time author's book if it is first self published as an e-book? </em><br />JT: It has happened.If it's well researched, well designed and on a topic that might get some notice.<br /><br /><em>Q: What are the pros/cons between print and e-books?</em><br />JT: If you use a real designer, e-books can compare quite favorably with print. The key is not to do it cheaply so it looks like you self published. The economics of self publishing ebooks are terrific: from Amazon, there's 70% royalty on the price and no returns to deal with.<br /><br /><em>Q: What is your projection for older folks adopting e-readers?</em><br />JT: E-readers are actually perfect for older people, since they are fairly intuitive, it's easy to keep your place in the text, and maybe more importantly, the font size can be enlarged.<br /><br /><em>Q: I have an out of print book and some (but not all) of the chapters are still useful today. What can I do without having to update the whole book?</em><br />JT: You could break up the book, and publish individual pieces as self contained chapters. They could be priced at the $.99 price point.<br /><br /><em>Q: Kindle returns?</em><br />JT: My book was priced at $9.99 and had very few returns<br />PH: At $2.99 and $.99, I had 2 out of 500 returned<br /><br /><em>Q: Library sales?</em><br />JT: <a href="http://www.overdrive.com/" target=_blank>Overdrive</a> is the major player in the library e-book market. Self published e-book authors can go to Overdrive.<br /><br /><em>Q: What does it cost to publish an eBook?</em><br />JT: $150 for fiction for both formats, ePub and Mobipocket. For nonfiction, it depends on the complexity of the content, such as pictures, footnotes, endnotes, iPad, interactivity, but generally it's in the range of $1.75 to $2 per page. <br />Lynn Mandel Hall: It's worth it to spend some money on a cover that pops. For Parnell's books, we spent $200 on the cover (Elizabeth diPalma, designer).<br /><br /><em>Q: What's the ideal price point for an e-book?</em><br />JT: For nonfiction, it depends on the content. Look at similar books and price accordingly.<br /><br /><em>Q: Should I use a single website for all my content?</em><br />JT: Best to have a separate page for each book under one website. Also definitely place Amazon associate links to your books on the website.<br /><br /><em>Q: Should I keep the rights myself or use <a href="http://www.openroadmedia.com/" target=_blank>Open Road</a>? </em><br />JT: Do you want to become a publisher? You need to ask yourself if you have the desire to do your own publishing or not.<br /><br /><em>Q: Is there a difference in your creative process when you're writing to publish e-books versus print books?</em><br />PH: I'm a bad example. I dictate all my books and then type them up. So it makes no difference to me.<br />JT: Best to take extra care with self publishing e-books. Make sure it's professionally edited. The quality needs to be high. Often, he gets many edits from authors after they first see their book in e-format.<br />JS: After <em>Hill of Beans </em>was first formatted as an e-book, he found it took 39 clicks to get to the very first paragraph. So, editing was necessary, moving the preface and other stuff to the back of the e-book.<br /><br /><em>Q: Any recommendations for marketing e-books?</em><br />JT: Recommends <a href="http://www.sheltoninteractive.com/" target=_blank>Shelton Interactive </a>from Austin, TX. They do social media, and can create and maintain author websites.<br /><br /><em>Q: How can I find a good editor?</em><br />Carolyn: Feel free to call or <a href="mailto:cwaters@nysoclib.org">email me</a> - I have a number of names of member editors who'd love to work with NYSL member writers.<br /><br /><em>Q: I'm not sure the economics make sense for me if I have to pay out of pocket for a freelance editor, e-book formatting, and publicity</em><br />JT: For nonfiction, it's often a matter of selling a service, which is not necessarily a profit motive. By all means, if you have an opportunity and can sell your book to a traditional publisher, do it!<br /><br /><em>Q: What do you think about DRM (digital rights management)?</em><br />JT: Not an advocate of DRM. It makes things harder for readers, for example when you buy content for your Amazon Kindle, then you buy a Nook, you're out of luck and can't read content you already purchased. The argument for DRM is due to piracy, but JT found that his book has been pirated, but to a far less extent than it has sold. <br />PH: Check out <a href="http://ereads.com/" target=_blank>Ereads</a>.<br /><br /><em>Q: What are your consulting fees?</em><br />JT: $150/hour for a minimum of 30 minutes. <br /><br /><em>Q: I have a publisher and I have been unsuccessful retaining the digital rights to my work. I have found it's a dealbreaker.</em><br />PH: It depends upon the publisher, but it can be a dealbreaker. The publisher of all of Parnell's new mysteries retain both the print and digital rights.<br />JT: Still, the question is whether you want to publish or to write? And if you can get a traditional publishing contract, good for you.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395809931807656618noreply@blogger.com1