AWPers: Come See Our Panel "Beyond Free Books: the Surprising Perks of Book Reviewing" On Saturday!!!

I'm thrilled to share the stage with some serious publishing hotshots next Saturday 2/11 at 4:30 PM at AWP in Washington, D.C. 

The panel is called "Beyond Free Books: the Surprising Perks of Book Reviewing," and we will be discussing all things good about the book review writing and publishing process, from participating in the writing community to beefing up your pub credits to helping to shape the public discussion of books to getting paid. Sharing the stage with me will be Steph Cha, Louis Bayard, David Gutowski, and Ben Tanzer, each offering their own take on the advantages of book reviewing and answering your questions. It's going be a fun, informative, beneficial way to close out your AWP experience, and I hope we get to see you there.

Shoot me an email if you have questions (ae@artedwards.com), or just show up!

Art

AWP Conference
Feb. 8-11, 2017
Washington, D.C.
Washington Convention Center

New Piece on Writing up at BLEED

So I'm at the AWP Conference this past February, at a panel on digital technology and book promotion, when this woman gets up and starts giving away the farm on how to promote your book online. Facebook, Titter, Scribd, Bitly (Bitly?), she covered everything, and gave step-by-step details on how to make it work for you. I went to ten or so panels during the three-day conference and took nary a note until this one, and I think I wrote every word she said. When she finished, she said her name was Debra Di Blasi, her publishing company was Jaded Ibis Productions, and also, "If you have questions, go ahead and contact me. I'm notorious for giving up too much time to strangers online."

While incorporating one of her marketing techniques, I contacted her, and sure enough she ushered me, the complete stranger, through my issue. You know how you remember folks who help you when they absolutely don't have to? Yeah, me too.

So I sent a piece to Jaded Ibis for publication, to their blog actually, which is called BLEED, and it popped up this morning. This is a short one about how I learned the most important writing lesson of my life while working at an actuarial firm in San Francisco. What's an actuarial firm? Read to find out.

Thanks to Elizabeth Earley for saying yes to this one.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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New Badge Podcast, New Piece on Rock Novels, and here comes AZ, LA and SF!!!

The fun just doesn't stop here at Badge Central.

First up, here's a podcast of me chatting for a half hour with Ben Tanzer, whose VIDA reading at AWP was so good I almost cried. Ben and I chat Badge, The Refreshments, writing and Novel Four.

Also, here's a piece I wrote about my problems with the term "rock novel" that The Nervous Breakdown published on Sunday. Help us find a replacement for this woefully stupid monicker!

Finally, this is my last week at home before I head to AZ and CA for Badge Tour 2014. Check out the tour's dates and make sure you hit one.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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Seattle Reading This Thursday!!!

This Thursday, Five writers and I converge on The Jewelbox Theater in Seattle for what is sure to be a rock lit spectacle like none other. You're not going to want to miss this. Here's the info. This event is brought to you by The Weeklings, hands down the best arts and culture site on the planet.

Speaking of The Weeklings, the folks there were kind enough to publish my rock lit manifesto this past week. Vive le roque!

Finally, Jon Grayson interviewed me on KMOX this past week as well. We talked Badge, rock stars, and a certain AZ band.

See you Thursday!
 
Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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