Charles Petzold’s Light Summer Reading
When Windows programming legend Charles Petzold told me last week that he was going on vacation, I assumed he was off on a summer trip - perhaps the beach, or a nice resort. “No, I’m taking some time off to read,” he replied.
I assumed it was a much needed break from writing to take in [...]
Amazon.com as a Social Network
Joshua Porter over at UIE Brain Sparks has a great post about Amazon.com as a social network. His examination of the product page for iPod found no less than 16 social features including user reviews, tell a friend, share images and many others.
But even though big sites adding many social features at a time draws [...]
New Author Question: Do I Need an Agent?
A question that comes up often in conversations with first time authors is “Do I need an agent?” My answer is “maybe.” Honestly, it makes absolutely no difference to me and in fact I work with a lot of great agents who often make my job easier. Some of my publishing colleagues will [...]
Crowdhacking: 10 Simple Ways Authors Can Help to Increase Sales at Amazon.com
More from the March 2007 issue of Wired - Annalee Newitz’s piece entitled Herding the Mob explores the influence of online crowds like Digg and eBay, and how the mobs themselves can be influenced, and in many cases gamed.
“On the Web, we let strangers tell us who to trust, what to read, and where to [...]
