Posted Jun 16 2011 in author, fiction, Patty Blount, promotion, QR Codes, social networking, YA
I just read Bill Cameron’s COUNTY LINE and found QR codes sprinkled throughout the novel. Intrigued by the thought of extras much like those on a DVD, I couldn’t wait to find out what else Bill had in store for his readers. But you need a camera phone with internet access to scan QR codes […]
Read More...Posted Jan 21 2011 in cyber-bullying, social networking
During my lunch hour, I happened across a blog post by SI.com columnist Jeff Pearlman, in which he describes an upsetting reply from a disgruntled fan in response to a column he wrote about Jeff Bagwell and the Baseball Hall of Fame. The condensed version is the responder was snarky and vulgar and had included […]
Read More...Posted Jan 17 2011 in fiction, social networking
On Monday, January 10th, my phone rang. It was the call every writer dreams of. An agent offered representation. To me! The first thing I did upon hanging up the phone was turn to Twitter to post a shouty capitals announcement: I GOT THE CALL! Was I bragging? No, I was sharing. It’s been a […]
Read More...Posted Aug 17 2010 in social networking
To steal blatantly quote from author Evan Mandery, it’s later than you think. My mother’s diagnosis made me realize that tomorrow is not a promise. It’s an expectation, an act of faith, a possibility. I’ve been doing too much waiting for tomorrow but what if there is no tomorrow? When I was in the process […]
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