Author Readings

Writing Is My Business and So Is Publicity

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.07.2012

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Doing publicity takes time away from writing, but without it, the writing you do doesn't get out there. If you're lucky, the PR can be fun.

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How to Have a Perfect Book Tour

Lev Raphael | Posted 01.31.2012

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Authors often feel like DHL parcels on a book tour, delivered from one venue to another. Small things can feel like big problems. So how do you maintain control?

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The Onion Makes Fun Of Lesser Known Authors

America's Finest News Source | Posted 06.14.2011

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CINCINNATI—Shortly before her reading Tuesday at local bookstore Word Mentality, author Francine Massey told reporters that she does her absolute be...

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Bookstore Bingo: Author's Edition

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Huffington Post just published another entertaining Bookstore Bingo of actual, amusing things people overhear customers say in bookstores (Walmart...

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WATCH: HuffPostBooks Video Slam--You'll Never See Literary Readings The Same Way Again

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Not only are these amazing readings by some of today's strongest emerging talents in literary fiction and poetry, they represent some of the finest work being produced by the nation's best presses committed to discovering new talent.

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Foreign Language, Foreign Land: Reading My Book in a New Language

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm just back from a book tour of over two weeks in Germany where I did something I never dreamed of doing: I read from my new memoir in German.

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Letting Go of The Past: An Author's View

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Letting Go, Therapy, Mental Health, Despair, Libraries, Books, Archives, Disappointment, Failure, Authors, Success, Career, Erica Jong, Author Readings, Career Path, Therapists, Salman Rushdie, Author Tours, The Inner Life, Books News

The freeing up of physical space has also freed my mind. I don't find myself dwelling much any more on the things that didn't happen for me in my writing life, the wrong turns ...

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Don't Be an Amateur: 5 Ways Authors Can Be Better Performers

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here are five things authors should do to become skilled at this very demanding and essential side of the profession.

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Hotels Start Hosting Author Readings, Other Cultural Events, To Attract New Customers

The New York Times | JULIE WEED | Posted 05.25.2011

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She said she used to choose from a few familiar hotel chains because they offered a predictable experience. Now she looks for hotels like the Sorrento...

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Neil Gaiman Dust-Up Raises Questions About Authors and Speaking Fees

Will Weaver | Posted 05.25.2011

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Neil Gaiman recently caused a fuss in Minnesota by accepting $45,000 for a guest appearance at a library. "Minnesota Nice" quickly went away as Gaiman was tarred with several brushes.

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Author Reading At A Yoga Class?

Los Angeles Times | Carolyn Kellogg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is this the best way to listen to an author read from their work? Neal Pollack, who mostly writes comedic memoirs, will find out soon. He's set up to ...

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Literary Events In Your Neighborhood

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are so many fantastic book-related events happening every day in many cities, from book signings to author readings to poetry competitions and m...

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Litquake Festival Pairs Reading With Spanking

The San Francisco Chronicle | Julian Guthrie | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Litquake meeting opened with gin and tonics - before talk quickly turned to one of the literary festival's more unusual offerings....

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Miami Book Fair Going Strong This Week

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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All this week, Miami is celebrating the world of literature with its annual Book Fair. Running from November 8 - 15 and open to the public for a small...

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My Wrestle With The Reluctant Reader

The Huffington Post | Dean Pitchford | Posted 05.25.2011

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For over twenty-five years I have worked at creating the most compressed form of popular art -- the three-minute pop song. Recording artists, publish...

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