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Scott Berkun Shares Advice for Writers Working Remotely

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 03:59:24 +0000

In his new book, The Year Without Pants: Wordpress.com and the Future of Work, author Scott Berkun outlined what he learned while working as a manager at the major blog company. On today's Morning Media Menu, Berkun shared insights that can help editors, publishers and writers cope with the rapidly changing digital workplace.

How a Self Published YA Author Found an Illustrator

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:58:20 +0000

Author Hillel Cooperman decided to serialize a beta-version of self-published young adult book on Facebook this month. On the Morning Media Menu, we caught up with Cooperman to get advice about finding an illustrator and his Facebook experiment.

Sarah Weinman on Creating a Short Story Anthology

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:31:26 +0000

Today on the Morning Media Menu, author and Publishers Marketplace news editor Sarah Weinman explained how she created her new collection, Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense.

Does Twitter Need a 'Report Abuse' Button?

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:26:31 +0000

After Caroline Criado-Perez helped get novelist Jane Austen's face on the £10 note in the UK, she was swamped with abusive comments on Twitter. Since then, more than 90,000 people have signed an online petition urging Twitter to add a "report abuse" button on everyone's Twitter profile. SocialTimes editor Devon Glenn talked about the controversy on the Morning Media Menu today. Click here to receive Mediabistro’s Daily Newsfeed via email. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Netflix Scores Multiple Emmy Nominations

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:03:10 +0000

Netflix's House of Cards series received Emmy nominations for best series, best lead actress and best lead actor in a drama today. In addition, Jason Bateman got an Emmy nod for best lead actor in a comedy in Netflix's Arrested Development. AgencySpy editor Kiran Aditham talked about the Netflix award nominations on the Morning Media Menu today. He also discussed a series of high profile changes around the advertising world. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Hacking Google Glass

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:09:59 +0000

Someday, will you have to worry about getting hacked by graffiti or posters? Today on the Morning Media Menu, we discussed how Lookout security hacked Google Glass using a QR codes. TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin also talked about Keith Olbermann's expected return to ESPN

Free Reddit & Tumblr Analytics Tools

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:25:02 +0000

SocialTimes editor Devon Glenn shared a new suite of Reddit analytics tools today on the Morning Media Menu. She also talked about a free set of Tumblr tools that were released earlier this week.

Ben H. Winters on Writing Genre-Bending Novels

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:28:03 +0000

Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Ben H. Winters. He has written a number of novels, including Edgar Award-winning The Last Policeman. Countdown City, the sequel to that genre bending novel about a detective solving crimes at the end of the world, comes out this week.

Cory Doctorow on Free eBooks & Unions

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:10:46 +0000

In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke novelist and blogger Cory Doctorow, author of the 2010 book, "For the Win." He spoke about online currency, book promotion and the feasibility of unions in digital culture. Doctorow discussed his strategy of releasing a free eBook edition of his book alongside the print book.

The Most Abandoned Books on Goodreads

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 16:29:20 +0000

Goodreads has created a great infographic exploring the books most often abandoned by readers on the social network. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling topped that list, followed by Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. On the Morning Media Menu today, Social Times editor Devon Glenn discussed this list and explored what writers need to know about Facebook's new Social Graph function. Theme music by Kevin MacLeod.

How Writers Can Use CafePress

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:43:30 +0000

In a bookselling world filled with memoirs, it requires some ingenuity and online work to make your work stand out from the pack. One writer used CafePress to make her memoir stand out. In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu was author Rachel Shukert, talking about her her memoir, Everything Is Going to Be Great: An Underfunded and Overexposed European Grand Tour. Shukert shared advice for aspiring memoirists about creating a unique book and writing frankly about one's personal life.

How To Make a Great Book Party

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:50:04 +0000

In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we interviewed author Evan Hughes about his new book, Literary Brooklyn: The Writers of Brooklyn and the Story of American City Life. While introducing some of the great Brooklyn novelists featured in his literary history, Hughes also shared the secret behind a great book party.

New Yorker Staff Writer Shares Advice

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:54:57 +0000

In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke with New Yorker staff writer and The Lost City of Z author David Grann. Author bios on glossy book jackets give the illusion that a writer climbed to the top of the literary profession in heroic, purpose-filled strides. Grann turned that creation myth upside down in an interview.

Maria Semple Shares Writing Advice

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:18:22 +0000

In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu from 2010, we interviewed Where’d You Go, Bernadette author Maria Semple. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. She talked about her transition from television scriptwriter to novelist. Semple wrote for shows that included Beverly Hills 90210, Saturday Night Live, Mad About You, and Arrested Development. During the interview, Semple (pictured, via) delivered some tough advice for writers considering moving into scriptwriting.

Make a Meme with Imgur's New Tool

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:38:36 +0000

With Imgur's new Meme Generator, you can instantaneously create a meme to share on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter or your blog. AgencySpy editor Kiran Aditham talked about the new tool on the Morning Media Menu today. He also discussed why advertising agency Grey has resigned its account with E*Trade.

Gay Marriage Planning Apps

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:16:30 +0000

Following two landmark Supreme Court decisions this morning, gay marriage will be recognized on a federal level in the United States, allowing thousands of same-sex couples to marry in a number of states around the country. We discussed the news on the Morning Media Menu today.

Tim O'Brien on 'The Things They Carried'

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:15:11 +0000

In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we interviewed Tim O’Brien about the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking collection about Vietnam, The Things They Carried.

How Writers Can Connect To Book Clubs

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:51:43 +0000

Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was novelist Jennifer Miller, a novelist hoping to break the world record for most book club events in a single month. She will try to promote her novel, “The Month of the Gadfly,” by visiting 100 book clubs in 30 days. She shared advice for connecting with book clubs, practical tips for any author...

Bill Nye the Science Guy Returns with Free App

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:11:11 +0000

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his television show, Bill Nye The Science Guy has returned with a free app. TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin discussed the Disney app on the Morning Media Menu today, talking about Nye's legacy and the features on the app.

Sylvia Day Shares Advice for Aspiring Writers

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:07 +0000

With the release of Sylvia Day's Entwined with You this month, we caught up with the author for a virtual video interview about her bestselling Crossfire series. So far, she has sold more than 7,000,000 copies in English the last 10 months.

Journalism & Comics Combine at Symbolia

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:53:07 +0000

On today's edition of the Morning Media Menu, we talked about a new digital magazine that combines journalism and comics. We also talked about the closure of ESPN 3D and a new kind of HD television. On the podcast, we also talked about the closure of ESPN 3D and a new kind of HD television. Press play below to listen to the podcast. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

The Pulse of Media

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:42:32 +0000

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How Twitter Changed NASA

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:54:19 +0000

At Mediabistro's AllTwitter Marketing Conference, NASA's social media manager said that Twitter has created a once-in-a-lifetime change in the way the space agency communicates with the world. SocialTimes editor Devon Glenn shared tips from the presentation on today's edition of the Morning Media Menu. She also talked about a special font to help people with dyslexia read online and how Pinterest has become one of the most viral social networks. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

How To Reboot Your Writing Life

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:50:09 +0000

Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was author Mitch Joel, talking about CTRL ALT Delete --his new book helping readers reboot their personal and business lives. Joel introduced his book and shared advice for writers coping with a radically changed publishing world. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

4.7 Million Fan Fiction Stories on Wattpad

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:34:19 +0000

Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin, talking about Keith Olbermann's return to TV, leading Turner Sports’ coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs this Fall. We also looked at some amazing figures from Wattpad: 4.7 million fan fiction stories have been posted inside the writing community. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Bridget Jones Returns

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 28 May 2013 16:14:40 +0000

On today's edition of the Morning Media Menu, Social Times editor Devon Glenn looked at Bridget Jones' return to bookstores later this year--experimenting with social media for the first book since 1999. We also explored Pandora's new Facebook tools, a big step into social for the music streaming service. Finally, we looked at three things marketers have jobs that will disappear in the not-so-distant future. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

The Worst Sentence of the Year

jason@mediabistro.com (Jason Boog) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:53:33 +0000

On today's edition of the Morning Media Menu, Social Times staff writer Devon Glenn discussed Google's acquisition of Frommer's, looking ahead at the company's plans for the travel publisher. We shared the worst sentence of the year and Glenn also looked at Salesforce community, a private social network for businesses.