Kristy and Karen and Mike
When my son Colin was about five years old, we took him to the Rose Parade in Portland. He got one of those helium balloons that have a Mickey Mouse head inside a second, larger balloon. Colin loved...
View ArticleSome perspective as we head toward Christmas…
It seems like everybody has been touched by this lousy economy. I read a report yesterday that explained why this is by far the worst economic climate of our lifetimes. Not only is unemployment at...
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Hello, I Love Me, Won’t I Tell Me My Name?
I don't know if it's possible to start out a blog and not say something about what the author has been doing. So… here it is: I've been writing a book. No, I'm not kidding. It's called 40 Ways to Get...
View ArticleConspirators R Us
If you're a regular reader of my blog, you doubtless understand this blog is, at heart, a "publishing journalism" site. Things happen in the publishing industry, and I talk about them. There are...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with buying your way onto the bestseller list?
Last week I made a point of saying that I think a guy who buys his way onto the bestseller lists is a weasel, and I had a bunch of people write to ask me why. This is a worthwhile topic for everyone in...
View ArticleMaking sure I get the story straight…
I was once let go from a job in publishing for “creative differences,” the same week another guy was let go, at another company, for some very different reasons. We worked in the same industry, are the...
View ArticleEngineered Bestsellers, Rock Star Pastors, and Rosie Ruiz
by Ghostwriter [While this says it's written by Chip MacGregor, it is not. It's written by a professional collaborative writer who is a friend -- Chip just posted it.] Hi. I’m Ghostwriter and I’m the...
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What is Truly Passionate? A Defense of Inspirational Romance (a guest blog)
Guest blog by Anita Higman When a man kisses a woman—and the two care about each other in an amorous way—well, we’re most likely guaranteed some sweet magic. Maybe even some bolts of lightning. And we...
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