http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog Book publishing, tips, manuscript tips, Kim Weiss, publishing services Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:45:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am so lucky to know Theresa Peluso (always Teri to me). I've worked with her for my entire 15 years at HCI, laughed with her, battled with her, but mostly have learned from her. One of the smartest, most productive people I know, she's largely responsible for putting together ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/guest-blog-for-readers-and-writers-of-dog-books-a-furry-muse-by-theresa-peluso/ Recession, depression, whichever way you slice it, times in the publishing business ain't so happy. It's just too darn quiet and we can no longer blame the presidential race for hogging all the media time. It's all about cutting back, finding ways to stretch our dollars, shivering in our boots ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/the-recessions-got-me-depressed-or-is-it-the-depressions-got-me-recessed/ Here on the southern tip of the eastern seaboard, clouds look like mountains before sunrise. Compared to the infinity of Florida flatness it is our moment to pretend. (why am I up so early, don't ask...) http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/before-the-sunrise-clouds-look-like-mountains/ Dark Ghirardelli chocolate, a glass of chianti, and Lucinda Drayton singing in the background, all is well in the world. (If only)  It's a feast for the senses. Lucinda's an angel on earth, and even though I have more exotic chocolate preferences, the 60%  cacao squares will do just fine. It's ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/dark-chocolate-chianti-music-and-a-little-kaizen-anyone/ ...and then you sigh     http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/lifes-a-beach/ As if it wasn't enough to see Rachel Getting Married to stir my emotions like crazy. My senses were unceremoniously aroused further when I happened upon my car with its shattered front windshield. Apparently, while I was tearing up over Rachel, someone was hurling a sharp object onto my poor ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/a-movie-review-that-couldnt-wait-until-monday/ Wisdom from Woody Allen: "I wish we lived our lives backwards. You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people's home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/a-friday-tickle/ I just got home. It's late.  I'm a little under the weather. Perfect conditions for taking the night off from blogging. Then the thought popped into my head - ginsu knives - I just met the ginsu knife guy. More precisely, I met the guy who made the infomercial for the ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/a-near-miss-but-ginsu-knives-saves-the-day-what/ Mid week, I am delivering an un-bookly post to inform you of an intriguing event happening in Miami. If you're not a South Florida dweller, I invite you still to click on the links so that you might travel to a mystical place in Italy called, "Damanhur". They do publish ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/a-bit-of-mystical-italy-comes-to-miami-outsiders-its-still-worth-reading/ A while back I posted some commentary about an author's pr dream scenario. Well, that was but a mere taste of what an author can bring to the smorgasbord table of publishing. I encountered such a person in a very recent client meeting. His "resume" was so impressive, I will do ... http://helpmewithmybook.com/blog/2008/11/pr-dream-scenario-yet-another/