tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post5545819565123611191..comments2024-03-28T03:13:09.436-05:00Comments on The Reluctant Blogger: Mene, mene tekel e-upharsinHENRY KISORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-2247613592856665412009-03-26T04:53:00.000-05:002009-03-26T04:53:00.000-05:00Got news for you, Pete: The author tour, except fo...Got news for you, Pete: The author tour, except for the biggest of the bigfoot best-sellers, died several years ago. Way too expensive.<BR/><BR/>Most book signings now are only by local yokels.<BR/><BR/>Books, both tree- and e-, will be promoted by talk radio, blogs, online news, etc. But it will be difficult for the midlisters to win attention this way.HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-87704446149276126922009-03-25T19:51:00.000-05:002009-03-25T19:51:00.000-05:00The question that comes to mind is: What about aut...The question that comes to mind is: What about authors' book tours? If there's no book to sign and sell, will they even go on the road for readings? (Won't be any bookstores to visit, certainly.) <BR/><BR/>And, if not, then how will we learn about new books...um, e-books?Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542901376907047448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-28076086419360404682009-03-25T16:49:00.000-05:002009-03-25T16:49:00.000-05:00You know how the May issues of magazines arrive in...You know how the May issues of magazines arrive in early April? Same thing. The shelf life of this post will expire at midnight Thursday.HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-82260087979726133002009-03-25T16:13:00.000-05:002009-03-25T16:13:00.000-05:00Not to be too picky....Are you a time-traveler? Th...Not to be too picky....<BR/>Are you a time-traveler? This post is time-stamped 12:01am on THURSDAY Mar. 266th. I think I am reading it around 4pm on WEDNESDAY. Or did I blackout? Or is your blog's clock goofy.<BR/>Inquiring minds want to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com