bookpublishing

So with the current state of things and some tough decisions being made in publishing houses across the country, people have to stay focused on their work (which for a lot of people is more work than they are used to doing). That’s the primary reason why I haven’t been able to update this blog as often as I would wish. There is a lot of really interesting stuff going on in publishing now too, including the #AmazonFail situation over Easter weekend, the rising popularity of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and my personal excitement about his upcoming book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. There are plenty of things going on in my own life that I’d love to delve into… like how I watched Twilight and liked the movie a whole lot better than the book (for shame!), or how I’m halfway through The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz and loving it.

Alas, the free time I do have I dedicate mostly to Twitter. However, I do encourage you to follow me there, at http://twitter.com/JessHaberman , since I often update my status with fun tidbits about publishing. Like how yesterday I had to ask an author “What is the freezing point of goat semen?” and today realized that we almost published an author’s second book before his first book because it had been sent to 3-4 printers in China before one of them stayed in business long enough to print it. Funny how those things work.

So when you need publishing info right away, Twitter is your best bet. If you’re not on Twitter yet, try it out. You won’t believe how simple it is to use and enjoy, even if you only spend a few minutes a day using it.  I’ve met a ton of awesome people and it’s the first place I learn about the newest trends and biggest news stories. I mean, #AmazonFail wouldn’t have been half as big a deal without Twitter. Consider that!