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Links: November 2009. Seriously? Edition

Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 11:43 AM Category: Books, Leftovers, Links, Meryl's Notes Blog, Social Media, Tech, Writing 4 comments

Congratulations to Kim Priestap! She won a copy of Claudine Wolk’s book. Stay tuned for more books!

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Articles with valuable advice…

Ask the editor: The top 5 secrets to getting a book deal: Must read for every author with a book needing a publisher [Link: Maria Schneider]
Chrome Extensions: Extend your Google Chrome browser. I love Google Chrome and use it almost as much as Firefox. Oh, I don’t stick with one browser. Each one has strengths and weaknesses.
Death of the Book Review: Viral Loop Chronicles Part 2: Yes, there are people who abuse the reviews feature on Amazon. But they still help shoppers especially ones who can tell a fake, author’s friend or off-topic review from a good one.
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2009: I’m sorry for those whose books come out in November and December [Link: Alice Pope].
When to Walk Away: Sometimes you can’t bend any further to meet a client’s writing budget.
Technology not causing social isolation: Pew study: Technology ENHANCES our social world. I agree wholeheartedly. I am in touch with more people daily in a single week as a freelancer than I would be in a month in a corporate job [Link: SmartBrief]