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Amazon and Goodreads

The book world (whoever that is these days) was rocked last week when Amazon announced it had acquired Goodreads. Chances are, if you own a credit card, you know who the first is, but you need to be a… more →

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The Changing Significance of Book Reviews

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 month ago: With three epic fantasy novels coming out over a period of 18 months (they were written over the pre … more →

Tags: Publishing Trends - Ebooks & Tree Books, E-Books, Alon Shalev, San Francisco, kindle, NOOK, Amazon, Unwanted Heroes, goodreads

Amazon and Goodreads — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 month ago: The book world (whoever that is these days) was rocked last week when Amazon announced it had acquir … more →

Tags: Publishing Trends - Ebooks & Tree Books, E-Books, eBooks, Alon Shalev, San Francisco, kindle, NOOK, Amazon, Unwanted Heroes

The Three R's - Adopt An Author

Left Coast Voices wrote 4 months ago: ‘Tis the season of goodwill and I’m thinking we should share the love.  In Judaism, the … more →

Tags: E-Books, Alon Shalev, SmashWords, Amazon, Unwanted Heroes, Barnes & Noble, goodreads, Wine, Bay Area

Reviewing Reviews and Reviewers — 6 comments

Left Coast Voices wrote 6 months ago: Assuming that most of us are now purchasing novels on the Internet, whether ebook or tree book, the … more →

Tags: SmashWords, facebook, eBook, Amazon, goodreads, Reviews, a gardener's tale, The Accidental Activist, b/n

National Novel Writing Month

Left Coast Voices wrote 6 months ago: It was early November and I went to the coffee shop in a Borders (RIP) to write. I immediately saw t … more →

Tags: General: Me - A Left Coast Author, Alon Shalev, COFFEE SHOP, Author, a gardener's tale, The Accidental Activist, Left Coast Voices, San Francisco Hillel Jewish Student Center, Non-profit

Standing Tall - A Salute to Amar'e Stoudemire

Left Coast Voices wrote 7 months ago: I enjoy when men and women of wealth and fame are willing to leverage their money and time to help c … more →

Tags: General: Me - A Left Coast Author, People that are Making a Difference, Alon Shalev, The Daily Show, Bay Area, a gardener's tale, The Accidental Activist, NBA, San Francisco Hillel Jewish Student Center

Authors Are Not Islands Unless They Want To Be — 2 comments

Left Coast Voices wrote 7 months ago: I seem to have corresponded with a number of writers over the past few weeks who tell me that writer … more →

Tags: Alon Shalev, Synopsis, writers' group, Publishers, a gardener's tale, The Accidental Activist, Left Coast Voices, Agent, Mark Twain

Litquake - When Literature Shakes/Shapes A City — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 7 months ago: Today kicks off Litquake, a week of literary readings, panels, workshops and talks, that has become … more →

Tags: San Francisco, Alon Shalev, Hillel, a gardener's tale, The Accidental Activist, Festival, Authors, Jewish Students, litquake

Churning Out Books in the Digital Age

Left Coast Voices wrote 11 months ago: The world of publishing is changing rapidly and I think, for the most part, that is good. The indust … more →

Tags: Publishing Trends - Ebooks & Tree Books, E-Books, eBooks, facebook, twitter, Blogging, New York Times, Random House, Google

Author Salon - Creating Community — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: I have written several times on Left Coast Voices about initiatives that create online communities i … more →

Tags: General: Me - A Left Coast Author, Left Coast Voices, meetup, Author salon, literary agents, pitch, Manuscript

Amanda Hocking Joins Elite Group — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: Amazon.com have just announced that Amanda Hocking has joined the Kindle Million Club. She joins Sti … more →

Tags: Publishing Trends - Ebooks & Tree Books, amazon com, james patterson, Lee Child, Amanda Hocking, John Locke, Stieg Larsson, Nora Roberts, george r r martin

Amazon Challenges Publishers Pt.2 — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: This is a continuation of Friday’s post, a further examination of Amazon’s new approach … more →

Tags: kindle, SmashWords, amazon com, NOOK, Amazon, Kobo, The Accidental Activist, Left Coast Voices, Amanda Hocking

Amazon Challenges Publishers Pt.1

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: Friday today and another story from the publishing world. Amazon.com continue to redefine the publis … more →

Tags: kindle, amazon com, iPad, Amazon, createspace, Apple, Amanda Hocking, St. Martin's Press, Fire

Starving Writer — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: Yahoo’s Financially Fit Website recently ran a number of articles about people living on very … more →

Tags: General: Me - A Left Coast Author, Alon Shalev, Seattle, The Accidental Activist, Yahoo, Washington Post, financially fit, joseph fonseca, Vonnegut

Christopher Moore - As Left Coast As They Get

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: When Christopher Moore offers a book signing in San Francisco, people flock to hear and meet him. Wh … more →

Tags: San Francisco, meet the author, Alon Shalev, Christopher Moore, Shakespeare, THe Accidental Actiivst, Jesus, Fool, Books Inc

California Writer's Week — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: Eight years ago, a Joint Legislative Resolution  was passed in Sacramento to recognize California Wr … more →

Tags: Alon Shalev, San Francisco, California Writer's Club, Christopher Moore, The Accidental Activist, Kemble Scott, Northern California, adam mansbach, Matt Stewart

A Look Back At Borders — 1 comment

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: There is a great article on CNN about the demise of Borders, great as in one of historical value and … more →

Tags: kindle, Amazon, Borders, Passover, Jewish New Year, J K Rowlings, CNN, Rosh Hashannah, Rick Riordan

Author Update and Question — 4 comments

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: The beginning of the month is a good time for a progress report: what is working and what needs twea … more →

Tags: General: Me - A Left Coast Author, San Francisco, eBooks, eBook, Unwanted Heroes, a gardener's tale, The Accidental Activist, John Locke, Premier Virtual Author Book Tours

Why We Read Fantasy 2

Left Coast Voices wrote 1 year ago: Last weekend, I shared some comments from adults who we asked why they read fantasy. A friend sent m … more →

Tags: Fantasy, Shakespeare, Berkeley Writers Group, Lev Grossman, The Magicians, The Magician King, george r r martin, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis


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