by Christina George | Mar 25, 2013 | Things that make me go hmmmm
I was at a writer’s event this past weekend, some of us less jaded publicists do this on occasion to stay connected with the next crop of authors, to get their perspective on any new challenges the industry is presenting, what their visions and goals look like, I...
by Christina George | Mar 17, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
When I first heard that E.L. James, the Fifty Shade of Grey author, is publishing a writing guide I literally spit out my coffee. Which also made a mess of my desk and kind of made me hate her even more – irrational as that may be. Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess...
by Christina George | Mar 2, 2013 | Industry stuff
As much as I sometimes kvetch about the publishing industry, my job and trying to maneuver around outrageous client egos, my friends in the freelance publicity sector always know how to shake me out of moments of self-pity with a good laugh. When it comes to marketing...
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 | Feb 2, 2013 | Industry stuff
Barnes & Noble has been all over the news since the holidays. Their eBook sales were down 10 percent, their stock has been down, and they’ve officially announced that they plan to close 200 stores in the next decade. Grim. But like, Borders grim? Some say the...
