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The 62nd Annual Philadelphia Writers’ Conference will take place on Friday, June 11th through Sunday, June 13th at the Holiday Inn at Fourth and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia. This year’s theme is: Your Writing Stimulus Package. Our keynote speaker is author and Wall Street Journal columnist, Jeffrey Zaslow. In 2009, Zaslow was the author […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 writing…with […]

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 […]

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 […]

Beginning at 8:00 a.m., on a first come, first served basis, fans will have the opportunity to pay their respects on the field as they pass by Harry’s casket which will be located behind home plate. Fans will pass by the casket until approximately 12:45 p.m. at which time all persons in attendance will be […]

The loss of Harry Kalas is a tough one here in Philly. Me and Harry spent lots of amazing times together. I’ve lived most of my baseball life with him on the radio telling me what’s happening.  LOTS of good times. Thanks for everything, Harry, we’ll miss you every game.   – dl

I’m a big fan of writing letters. I’ll still fire off an email if I want to connect with a company or a person through their website or blog, but in my book, nothing beats an old fashioned piece of paper with a real signature for maximum impact. When Ed Rendell was running for Mayor […]

I caught Valerie Plame Wilson at the National Constitution Center yesterday evening. It was officially billed as An Evening with Former CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson. Funny.