Tears and Laughter
- I asked my Facebook readers if they like books and movies that make them cry. I found the answers fascinating because there were so many different takes on the subject. Some people feel manipulated by a writer if they’re moved to tears. Others like a little tear-jerkiness as long as they don’t feel manipulated. Still others think a good cry means the author or screenwriter has done a good ...
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Facebooking Your Way to Success: Don't believe the hype!
- You here a lot of talk amongst authors and publishers about the importance of social media. As the days of traditional marketing campaigns are waning, we authors are required to contribute more and more to building an audience for our published works. Ask what to do and you'll get lots of answers: Twitter - You don't have a Twitter account? Oh my goodness, you need to be tweeting. That is a ...
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Unfriend is the Word of the Year
- I start off my book The Peep Diaries by noting that the 2008 word of the year as identified by the Webster’s New World Dictionary was Overshare. (Read the original blog post here.) Now the new Oxford American Dictionary has stepped up to the plate to preach the new lexicon of Peep to the linguistically inventive masses, giving us Unfriend as their 2009 word of the year. (Lamely, Webster’s ...
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Building my own career
- I had a professional issue a few months back that took me back some. Sure it was upsetting but didn't shake me - I know who I am and what my intentions are as a person and as a pro photographer. I don't live in the past, as although you remind yourself not to take things personally, how can you not- especially when you have a passion in what you do, and work tirelessly to make it happen. I use ...
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Marketing in the Digital Age
- I attended the subject webinar yesterday, sponsored by Digital Book World. Since I'm knee-deep in promoting my new novel, "Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever," I was quite interested in the topic. The panel included Jane Friedman, Publisher & Editorial Director, Writer's Digest, Diana Vilibert, Web Editor, Marie Claire, Dan Blank, Director of Content, Reed ...
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Thinking Inside the Box
- Sometimes it amazes me that there is an entire world one can enter through the portal of a electronic box. The only reason this doesn’t always amaze me is that I tend to take the Internet for granted, which, perhaps, is a sign of my addiction. The cyber world is infinitely fascinating and filled with exciting possibilities. A potential friend could lurk behind an anonymous blog view. A possible ...
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Journey from Publishing Obscurity to Somewhere Else
- Hi! This is a great day, having discovered Red Room! For an added perspective, I invite you to visit my other new blog at http://www.cherilaser.wordpress.com. Your input and comments would be welcome and appreciated.
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Peep Glut in the News: Fitbit, the Greatest Generation and Pimping the Kids
- For more on my book The Peep Diaries: How We're Learning To Love Watching Ourselves and Our Neighbors visit http://thepeepdiaries.com There’s so much Peep culture in the daily news, I can barely read it all, let alone blog about it. And yet I know I should be doing a way better job of getting everything that’s happening out there onto the blog. But I just can’t keep up. I need an ...
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The Sandwich
- Visit http://thepeepdiaries.com for complete info on the book, the documentary and more Last week, director Sally brought the film crew over the house to film a scene she’d come up with. The plan was to record me making a sandwich. No big deal for me. I’d already napped, urinated, played Scrabble, gotten drunk, wandered around half naked, made spaghetti and pretty much done ...
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Hal in Houston Tonight: Come Peep With Me!
- Hi everyone, I’m really excited about the Peep event I’m doing in Houston tonight. It’s part of the Annual Jewish Books & Arts Fair at the Jewish Community Centre there, and it’s also a special event for 21–40 year olds. You get drinks, snacks, a copy of The Peep Diaries and, best of all of course, an evening with Hal all for only $15! What a deal! What a night. Hope to see you ...
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