Dog-lover Neil Plakcy writes about the intersection of business and creativity, with useful tips for authors and other marketers.
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I met Clea Simon a few years ago at an author convention, and we clicked immediately as friends. She’s smart, charming, and a great author—what’s not to love? Except for this disturbing tendency to favor cats over dogs.
Clea Simon is the a...
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The $3,275 Mistake
The summer between my sophomore and junior year at Penn, I stayed in Philadelphia. My friend Michael Bukiet and I sublet rooms in a grad student apartment, and I worked temp jobs.
Back then, when someone took vacation or was out sick, you...
Summer Camp for Writers
It’s August, and that month has always carried a lot of meaning for me. My birthday is August 25, and because school always began on the Thursday after Labor Day, August was our last chance to head down the shore for a vacation. Or for me t...
Sometimes I get it wrong
I love being my own publisher. I get to use creative and business skills, and make my own decisions. But sometimes I make the wrong ones.
Bless Our Sleep is a good example. I came up with the character of George Clay in response to a call...
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MBA, MFA, 70+ mystery and MM romance novels trad & self-published. I write about the intersection of business & creativity, with a look behind the scenes and concrete tips for authors on marketing & productivity.
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