Join Me at PodCamp Philly 2009

by Don Lafferty

Are you wondering if your business can benefit from the use of New Media Tools, Strategies and Tactics?
Are you already involved in New Media and now you’re wondering how to optimize your strategy and growing network to raise market awareness and drive revenue?
Then the best deal in town this weekend is 2009 PodCamp Philly, where [...]

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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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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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How to Subscribe to RSS Feeds Using Google Reader

by Don Lafferty

I attended a social media how-to seminar held by Sheila Clover English at ThrillerFest09 a couple weeks ago where she recommended using RSS Feeds wherever possible to help automate the listening part of your SM strategy.

Great advice, but the ensuing discussion and Q&A made one thing pretty clear; this isn’t an easy thing to explain [...]

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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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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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