Archive for May, 2007
Author Advice: The Non-Compete Clause
I’ve been having a great discussion with a new author about the non-compete clause and I thought I would share my thoughts on the subject. Let’s start with the reality of the non-compete:
Most publishers have one in their contracts
Most publishers will not remove it from their contracts
So end of story, right? Well, not exactly.
Let’s start [...]
links for 2007-05-31
How to Learn Any Subject in 7 Days - Noah Kagan’s Okdork.com
(tags: dummies technology)
Microsoft Surface: Haven’t I Seen This Before?
Some pretty cool surface computing stuff coming out of Microsoft yesterday. The challenge will not be finding a market that wants one of these - there are plenty of geeks like me who will want one just to have one. The real test will be how much they cost. Anyone have any [...]
links for 2007-05-30
Redeye VC: Myspace - the next Prodigy?
(tags: api blog business myspace social)
New York Times Revenue Declines in April: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
(tags: NYT ads)
Facebook’s secret sauce at Like It Matters
(tags: facebook widgets api)
The Book Proposal: Who Are You, And Why Do We Care?
So, tell me a little something about yourself…
A good bio tells your prospective publisher you who are, and why you are uniquely suited to write your book. In fact, the bio should be tailored to your book’s topic, expressing your expert qualifications in the field. When you write this section of the proposal, [...]
