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Twitter – does it help book sales? I’m on the fence…
Originally posted on Elyse Salpeter: Let’s talk twitter. I’ve been told that in order for twitter to be effective, you need to post often. You need to be specific about your posts, the links, the #hashtags, you need to create conversations, you need to gain followers, you need to respond to questions, you need to provide relevant content and direction.…
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The Fussy Librarian
My book, “My Splendid Concubine”, is being featured this Sunday, November 3, at The Fussy Librarian, a new website that offers personalized ebook recommendations. You choose from 30 genres and indicate preferences about content and then the computers work their magic. It’s pretty cool — check it out! www.TheFussyLibrarian.com
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The Marvelous New World of Holmes and Watson
Whoever thought of Dr. Watson as a woman—a Chinese-American woman at that—was a pure genius.
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Freedom of expression
Interesting post about freedom of expression in South Africa.
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Who is [really] responsible for the U.S. federal government shutdown?
Do you think the American tea party movement should be the tail that wags democracy?
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Sod Murphy`s Law!
More about Murphy’s law from a different perspective.
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Watch out for Murphy’s Law when promoting a book
Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong,” and it did more than once.
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An Alternative to a School Suspension or Expulsion
Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: I walked to town this morning to see The Family, a film with Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones. But this post is not about The Family. It’s about a Contra Costa Times headline I saw halfway to the theater about Bay Area schools suspending suspensions and turning…
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Did Calibre and/or Bing hijack my opening page on Google Chrome?
Avoid Calibre’s free ebook management program—even if it is offered through CNET or from the source.