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Should novelists just shut up and write books? Some people clearly think so. Louise Doughty in The Telegraph.
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Some authors are paying to have their books mentioned in your blog’s comment section. Dear Author has been investigating:
What I think is particularly pernicious about this is that we readers really rely on other readers to give recommendations [...]
Daniel Kalder over at The Guardian book blog, goes to town on the American cable channell, Book TV. He has the good sense to laugh at something which is obviously way beyond redemption:
A weekend ago, however, I decided to check that it was still there, to make certain I hadn’t dreamt the abomination. So I [...]
Hari Kunzru and others join the debate over Monica Ali’s Brick Road:
Art isn’t about promoting social cohesion, or cementing community relations. It’s about telling the truth as you see it, even if it annoys or offends some people. That’s called freedom of expression, and last time I checked we all thought it was quite a [...]
Over at Arcane Code there is a list of six fairly obvious benefits to blogging:
Meet and Greet, Self Documenting, Self Promotion, Mentoring, Education and Giving Back. These are all briefly elaborated and worth a few minutes of your time.
Like most folks I have an exaggerated sense of self importance. Blogging just reinforces my narcissistic streak and inflates my ego even further. Seriously, if you have an interest in writing, speaking, etc., a blog serves as an important tool in promoting your skills and desires to others.
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