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My Story of Hope for the Publishing Industry

by Don Lafferty

I spent yesterday bouncing between publishers and agencies like a pinball, doing what I do; helping authors and publishers find their readers. One publisher at a time. One person at a time. One conversation at time. One convert at a time.
The usual for me.
Except things feel different now.
From my first cup of coffee to my [...]

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WRITERS COFFEEHOUSE THIS SUNDAY hosted by JONATHAN MABERRY

by Don Lafferty

Come and join me and bestselling author Jonathan Maberry on Sunday, August 30, from noon to 3pm at the SAXBY COFFEE (formerly Bucks County Coffeehouse in Doylestown PA for a free writers networking session.
This is a free event –open to everyone.  No requirements necessary.
It’s a bunch of writers sitting around talking about [...]

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ThrillerFest09 Pics: Day 2

by Don Lafferty

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Team Baldacci
Editor Steve Hoffman, Executive Assistant, Deborah Hocutt and David Baldacci

Robert Rotenberg, Douglas Preston and Philly Liar’s Club author, Dennis Tafoya

Dennis Tafoya, Carla Bucklery and Joe Moore

Randy Sekeres and Backspace founder, Karen Dionne

Steve Forman and Doug Preston

Penguin Putnam’s Neil Nyren introducing the panel of Cussler collaborators at the [...]

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ThrillerFest09 Pics: Day 1

by Don Lafferty

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Author of Prime Time, Hank Ryan Phillippi, leads Alafair Burke, Kate White, David Hosp, Julie Kramer and Jeff Buick in answering the question, “Is the job a requirement?”

Back row, L-R: Hank Ryan Phillippi and Jeff Buick. Front row, L-R, Alafair Burke, Kate White, David Hosp and Julie Kramer

Ryan Brown, [...]

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Chris Brogan’s Thoughts on World War Z, Patient Zero and Personal Effects

by Don Lafferty

A couple of weeks ago I gave my buddy, Chris Brogan, a copy of Jonathan Maberry’s bio-terrorism thriller, Patient Zero.

More about Patient Zero and Jonathan Maberry.

More about Personal Effects and J.C. Hutchins.

More about World War Z and Max Brooks.

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Creative Cross Promotion for Writers

by Don Lafferty

I’m featured over at Mike Geffner’s Writing Workshop and Newsletter talking about creative cross promotion for writers.
Mike is a friend and an award winning journalist who started his journey in writing over thirty years ago as the sports columnist for the Village Voice.
Since then he’s gone on to write for a wide variety of [...]

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Writer’s Coffeehouse in Doylestown…this afternoon.

by Don Lafferty

WRITERS COFFEEHOUSE THIS SUNDAY hosted by JONATHAN MABERRY
This is actually a lie. Jonathan can’t make it this time, but we’ll have a few of the usual suspects in the house to move things along.
Sunday, April 26, from noon to 3pm at the SAXBY COFFEE (formerly Bucks County Coffeehouse in Doylestown PA for a free writers [...]

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Liars Tell Truth at Doylestown Bookshop May 2nd

by Don Lafferty

Something unusual is brewing at the Doylestown Bookshop, and it involves games, a bunch of liars and one chill dog.

The Philly Liar’s Club is hosting a party called “Liars Tell the Truth about the Doylestown Bookshop“,  at the store, located on 16 South Main Street in Doylestown, on Saturday, May 2nd from 2-4 p.m. This [...]

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12 Social Media Essentials For Writers

by Don Lafferty

Creating a Social Media Footprint is a no-brainer for a writer establishing platform — fiction and non-fiction. Set aside three or four hours of your self-marketing time to knock out the following list of basics, and you’ll be well on your way to having your name and your work more search-able and share-able.
1. Blog – [...]

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Clinton Book Shop Hosts authors Jonathan Maberry and Jeffrey Ford

by Don Lafferty

It’s funny how I’m constantly meeting tremendously accomplished people that I never heard of.
I made the one hour drive up to Clinton Book Shop last night to meet up with shop manager Rob Dougherty and PATIENT ZERO author Jonathan Maberry. I didn’t realize until I looked at Rob’s Facebook invitation that THE SHADOW YEAR author [...]

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