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Social Media Fast Track for Authors at the Backspace Writers Conference, May 28th in NYC

by Don Lafferty

Buckle up for the fastest hour of social media how-to for authors, when the Backspace Writers Conference turns me loose from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Friday, May 28th.
I’m bummed that my time slot is up against Karen Dionne’s Agent-Author Relationship panel, featuring Scott Hoffman, Norb Vonnegut, Jeff Kleinman, and Elizabeth Letts, but I [...]

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140 Characters Conference Philly Would Like to Thank Kodak

by Don Lafferty

Kodak’s Jeffrey Hayzlett, a good friend of the #140conf,  has generously donated a sweet Zx1 high definition pocket video camera for us to give away at our Philly meetup next week. Thanks, Jeff.
So if you’re attending the Philly 140 Characters gig next Tuesday evening at National Mechanics and would like a shot at walking away [...]

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Trust Summit Breakfast with Trust Agents and Trusted Advisors: Trust Me

by Don Lafferty

It’s hard to believe three weeks have blown by since breakfast with Chris Brogan and Julien Smith, authors of Trust Agents, along with Trusted Advisor authors David Maister and Charlie Green.

It was quite a scene.
I hoofed it over to the Harvard Club of New York from the Hotel Roger Smith in plenty of time [...]

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Liars Tell Truth About Aaron’s Books

by Don Lafferty

The Philly Liars Club hit Aaron’s Books last Friday, and as usual, we were blown away by another unique literary oasis, this one tucked away in the heart of Lancaster County.
We’re heading into month five of the Truth Tour so you might be able to pick up a trend about these book stores we visit. [...]

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The Philly Liars Club Tells the Truth About Aaron’s Books

by Don Lafferty

The next stop on the Philly Liar’s Truth Tour is Aaron’s Books, in downtown Lititz, PA.
We’re doing it on a Friday this time, August 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. This should be a ton of fun because it coincides with “Lovin’ Lititz Every Second!” 2nd Friday, when shops, restaurants, and galleries team up to [...]

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Philly Liar’s Club Tells Truth at Between Books

by Don Lafferty

In the final sequel of The 40 Year Old Virgin, the one where grandfather, Andy Stitzer meets St. Peter at the pearly gates, it’ll be the doorway into Greg Schauer’s Between Books that greets the eternal fan boy.
This bookstore has, over its thirty years in business, become a regional Mecca for sci-fi, horror, fantasy, [...]

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The Philly Liar’s Club and Clinton Book Shop ignore monsoon rains to support Indie Booksellers

by Don Lafferty

The Philly Liar’s Club hit Clinton Book Shop Saturday afternoon, our next stop on the Philly Liar’s Truth Tour. In spite of the rainy weather, we had a great time, met a bunch of cool, new people and caught up with our friends, Harvey Finkel and Rob Dougherty.
Meeting Maryanne McFadden was a nice surprise [...]

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The Philly Liar’s Club Teams Up With Doylestown Bookshop to Support Indie Booksellers

by Don Lafferty

The Liar’s Club kicked off its Truth Tour at the Doylestown Bookshop yesterday, and while none of us knew quite how it might turn out, I have to admit, it rocked.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to to proprietors Pat and Phil Gerney, who graciously opened their place up to the Philly Liar’s Club where [...]

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