Oh yeah. There's nothing like cheap and creative PR. Big thanks to Joe E. of Travel Gear Blog for passing on the great deals on $1.50 bras. Three or four years ago we did a stunt at BEA for our Shitting Pretty book. Book cover wrapped toilet paper rolls and books chained to the stalls […]
» Read more...Month: April 2003
Travel Bug
The Travel Bug is a travel specific bookstore in Vancouver, Canada. Note: They have moved: Their new location is 3065 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6K 2G9. The telephone number remains the same: (604) 737-1122.
» Read more...Writing for Lucasfilm Ltd.
I try my best to follow work that connects me to something I'm passionate about, and I've been able to uphold that with few exceptions. Looking for jobs now, I started to drool at this one. I'm sharing it because this is a dream job for someone. Many, really. Lucasfilm is worship worthy. I applied […]
» Read more...Ideas Happen
Visa has just raised itself to platinum status in my book. The olympics are always cool, but this is spot on. $25,000 to ten different projects that have the best ideas. IdeasHappen.com I found it on MSN. What's your idea? I'll have to submit something, maybe the concept for my gambling book, but actually this […]
» Read more...Sand Update
Review mailings are out the door this week from TT HQ. More events are being set. Just in is…Capitola Book Cafe in CA on July 31 I still need to get to my letters (at least they are written and edited) Posters are being ordered AND I just had an idea to do cute little […]
» Read more...Personal Portfolio
Thanks for suggesting the good topic Nancy. I suppose when I hear the word portfolio I think of an artist or photographer's portfolio. Or even the financial kind. So, I might be using the word loosely. The personal portfolio that I am creating will be something like a personal press kit, only I'm doing it […]
» Read more...Headhunter?
I've never used a headhunter before but I'm looking into it now. My resume is in top shape and the personal portfolio will be back from the printer by week's end. Everything I want to do right now takes money. So, I'm going to go get some. It'd be a better story if I were […]
» Read more...Weekend Warrior
Top 10 things Leo did this weekend: 1. Sand free content mailing out the door. 2. Copies of Sand mailed out to friends and family 3. Women's Travel Club pitched 4. Resume updated and put up at JournalismJobs.com 5. WrittenRoad.com content gathered 6. TT/Sand radio pitch started 7. Book proposal outlined and started 8. WorldTravelWatch.com […]
» Read more...Kinkos Can Do It All
Living in the technical stone age without WiFi, an IPod, a Palm — let alone a printer or a fax — can be frustrating. Who knows how much time I’ve spent this past year passing docs from one web email to the next so I can kdf it over at BnA HQ, only to bug […]
» Read more...Written Road is 1 yr old
Happy Anniversary Written Road. I've been doing this blog for a whole year now. I love it, us, this — I do. Even though paper is the 1 yr anniversary gift, if I were flush I'd buy us a laptop to celebrate. Heaps of thanks to all the fans and viewers, whether I've heard from […]
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