by Christina George | Feb 22, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
I know that I often start these posts off by saying “I love authors” because candidly, I do.There are just a few of them that I would like to send on a Carnival Cruise. I think if I was a freelancer, I would go on this cruise myself. To some degree, this...
by Christina George | Jan 14, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
Though I’m so sick of celeb books I could scream, I still love a good awards show. This has nothing to do with publishing but one of my co-workers came in this morning lamenting the fact that she’d missed the show. If you did, here are the highlights along...
by Christina George | Jan 12, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
We live in an age of immediacy, thanks to the Internet and advancements in communication technology there’s usually no reason we can’t find what we want, exactly when we want it. But the one thing we can’t do? Ignore reality. Well, we can, but it’s usually not an...
by Christina George | Jan 11, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
Some people say I’m harsh. Well, fine so be it but the reality is that I think the truth can set us free, at the very least it can help some authors gain perspective. It’s also good and cheap therapy. So here’s my list of 10 things no author should...
by Christina George | Dec 20, 2012 | Musings of a New York Publicist
So you’ve written a book and you’ve hired a team to help you promote it. Now, unless you made a deal with the devil, you’re working with real people, people with families, who base their livelihood on being able to do what you hired them to do, and do it well. Do I...
by Christina George | Nov 15, 2012 | Musings of a New York Publicist, Things that make me want to change careers
When it comes to publishing, nothing is sacred and having a royal sis doesn’t mean instant success. Such is the case with Pippa Middleton’s party planning book which in the words of an overheard conversation at Starbucks this morning is “lame.”...
