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Where the Money Goes in Publishing

I’m literally years away from finding out what happens when you complete a novel and market it, but if you’re wondering exactly where the money goes when you buy a book at Barnes and Noble, click the image above or … Continue reading

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Transparency by Frances Hwang

bigWOWO Rating: Asian American Gold Transparency is a collection of short stories written by Frances Hwang. I picked it up at the suggestion of Akrypti, who said that she loved Frances Hwang. The short stories contained within the book often … Continue reading

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James Patterson, Inc.

There’s a great article in the NY Times Magazine this week about James Patterson, the country’s biggest selling author.  I had seen his name in the bookstores, but holy cannoli, I had no idea how big Patterson was.  I think … Continue reading

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The New Art of Book Promotion

Most of the people on this site are either bloggers, writers, or both.  I thought you all might find this Washington Post article interesting: Novice Authors Must Promote Themselves, Since Publishers Won’t.  Here’s a paragraph and a half from the … Continue reading

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Miles from Nowhere

(picture from Nami Mun’s Facebook Group) Yes, the Asian girl runaway who becomes a drug addict and streetwalker has been done before.  Yes, there’s no way that this novel will become a rallying cause for Asian American activists–”Another story about … Continue reading

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Bitter and Sweet

I finished Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. It was a good book, very sweet and very cute. As one interviewer said of Jamie Ford’s book, it was written about a time when love was really love, and … Continue reading

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My next Amazon purchase (along with the aforementioned Secret Identities)

(See Jamie Ford’s with Borders interview here.) I’d like to take a moment to embarrass some of my contributors.  A few months ago, Winnovative, MinorityMilitant, Larry, and Jason sent me an Amazon.com certificate out of the blue.  I was totally … Continue reading

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Deep Pockets and Asian American Culture

(image from here) The NY Times had a great editorial about Bernard Madoff and the allure of money: If Looks Could Steal.  In the editorial, Daphne Merkin, sister of a Madoff investor, talks about how we as a society respect … Continue reading

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Some Good News on the Community and Economic Front

Library usage up. At least something good is coming from this horrible economy.  Will this create the educational revolution that we’ve all been hoping for since W brought his proud ignorance into the White House eight years ago?  Could it … Continue reading

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People Who See Dead People

(Picture from Amazon) I’ve been burning through books this week.  Two books and half the fiction section of a lit journal in three days so far, and I’m about to start another book.  After the next book or two, I … Continue reading

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