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Six Things Book Publicists Love to Hear

Laurence Hughes | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Authors, Thunder Dome, Publishing, Mah-Jongg, Books, Sales Rep, Oprah, Editor, Publicity, Boys' Life, Publicist, Book Publishing, Books News
Laurence Hughes

"Do you think we can get Oprah?" Generally asked by an author whose book is wildly inappropriate for Oprah and who has never actually seen Oprah, but who's heard that Oprah sells books.

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STRIP & REBIND: Why Publicists Love the Word "No"

Cassie Ammerman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Book Reviews, Publicists, Publicity, Writing, Book Publishing, Blogs, Authors, Book Publicity, Biography, Books, Book Publicists, Newspapers, Books News
Cassie Ammerman

There is a word that publicists love almost as much as "yes." And it's "no." Seems counterintuitive, right? But it's true. There is little I love more than a solid "no."

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Maintaining Your Writing Career

Andrew Zack | Posted 10.28.2009 | Books

Read More: Authors, Book Publishing, Publishing, Author Advice, Books, Writing, Publishing Advice, Literary Agents, Book Publicists, Publicity, Writing Advice, Books News
Andrew Zack

Your publishing career requires maintenance. And sometimes if you want the job done right, you'd better do it yourself, or at least keep an eye out to make sure it's getting done.

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I'll Take a Community With That Book, Please!

Fauzia Burke | Posted 10.20.2009 | Books

Read More: Authors, Web Marketing, Publishing, Publicity, Books, Online Book Publicity, Books-News, General Publishing, Micro Communities, Niche Marketing, Books News
Fauzia Burke

General trade publishing is for everyone, yet there is no "everyone" out there. Readers are part of micro communities. They want good books, and they need publishers who will support their interests and passions.

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Do the Balloon People Have a Right to Publicity?

Michael Wolff | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Richard Heene, Falcon Heene Balloon, Michael Wolff, Media, Falcon Heene, Publicity, Balloon Boy Found, Balloon-Boy-Publicity-Stunt, Balloon Boy, Media News
Michael Wolff

The boy in the balloon or, as it were, the boy not in the balloon, is a publicity stunt which has many people outraged, questioning the sanity of the ...

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Book Pitch Gone Bad: How to Piss Off Those You Most Want to Befriend

Huffington Post | Jonathan Fields | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books

Read More: Book Pitch, Publishers, Publicity, Bloggers, Books, Books News

Not long ago, I got the following pitch letter from a book publicist: Awake At The Wheel Mr. Jonathan Fields Self Help For Immediate Release [f...

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Mike Birbiglia Talks Red Carpets, His Awkwardness, And Dust-Bustering In His Sleep

Rip Empson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Home

Read More: Awkward, Sleepwalk With Me, Two Drink Mike, Stand-Up, Theater, Storytelling, Mitch Hedberg, Nathan Lane, Dog Years, Justin Long, Steven-Wright, Michael Cera, Seth Barrish, Comedians, Paper Heart, Comedy Central, Awkwardness, The Late Show With David Letterman, Mike Birbiglia, Sleepwalking, My Secret Public Journal Live, This American Life, Publicity, Comedy News, Comedy, Drama-Desk, Home News
Rip Empson

Whenever people say, 'wait, how come you're not funny?' Or something like that, I'm always like, 'if I said to you casually the stuff that I say on stage, it would get really uncomfortable.'

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What Is Work? Promoting Authors and Books in New Ways

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Manhattan, Russ Marshalek, Atlanta, Books, Twitter, Jobs, Passion, New York City, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Blogs, Authors, Publishing, Work, Careers, New Media, Publicity, Entertainment News
Sharon Glassman

In this post, we'll look at another way that individuals of passion are creating careers for themselves.

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California's Poor Children Can Only Dream of Octuplets' Care

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nadya Suleman, Health Care Programs, California First 5, Media, Publicity, Octuplets, Poor Children Health Care, Nadya Suleman Welfare, Nadya Suleman Healthcare, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Suleman says she's not a welfare case, and that her children won't be either. But the hard reality is that without taxpayer dollars, the top quality care they got would not have been there.

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Melting Man: Red Cross-Sponsored Activist "Melts" On Sidewalk

Treehugger | Kimberley D. Mok | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Guerrilla Publicity, Natural Disasters, Red Cross, Green News, Activism, Climate Change, Plaza Francia, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Publicity, Global Warming, Green News

A young man melting into a puddle of himself is something you don't see everyday, much less in a busy public square. Yet this humourous but surprisin...

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Uniqlo Heat Tech Human Vending Machine

Dave Pinter | Posted 12.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Clothing, Consumerism, New York, Style, Shopping, Uniqlo, Trendspotting, Trends, Cool Hunting, Publicity, Heat Tech, Heattech, Business News
Dave Pinter

PSFK stopped by Times Square earlier today to check out Uniqlo's Human Vending Machine for their HEATTECH apparel line.

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Lesbianism: The Best Publicity Money Can Buy

nymag.com | Amy Odell | Posted 09.07.2008 | Style

Read More: Lydia Hearst Aubrey Kiss, Lydia Hearst, Tara Subkoff, Aubrey Oday, Lesbians, Lesbianism, Publicity, Style News

In the world of fashion, pretty people and clothing lines constantly emerge begging the world to "Look over here!" It's all one big game and the piece...

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Renee Zellweger Dishes Clooney, Prom And Hair

Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Leatherheads, George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, Publicity, Entertainment News

Renee Zellweger, star of the upcoming "Leatherheads," dished to In Style's April issue about hair, her prom and costar and friend George Clooney. High...

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Owen Wilson Ducks Publicity For New Film

LA Times | John Horn and Gina Piccalo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Marley & Me, Drillbit Taylor, Paramount, Drillbit Taylor Reviews, Owen Wilson, Publicity, Entertainment News

On Friday, Paramount Pictures will release "Drillbit Taylor," a new comedy starring Owen Wilson as a bodyguard hired by several high school students ...

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