By David Duhr For a man who equates his life to that of a retiree, Stephen Elliott has had a cyclonic year. Since publishing The Adderall Diaries in late 2009, Elliott has gone on a 33-city house-to-house reading tour, created his own iPad application, formed a lending library for 400 readers, and is currently adapting his book into a screenplay. …
Is Traditional Book Marketing Too Boring?
By Edward Nawotka In today’s lead story, author Stephen Elliott says: “You should market your book with the same integrity as you put into writing the book. Use things nobody else is doing. Don’t be boring.” Traditional book marketing is somewhat more staid. It usually encompasses a reading tour, some blogging and editorial writing, radio and television media (if you’re …
What’s the Buzz: Lit Sites Add Ads; Seeking Sustainable Arts Journalism
By Edward Nawotka GalleyCat is reporting that some of our favorite literary Web sites are adding advertising to the mix, including The Rumpus (created by the inimitable Stephen Elliott), The Millions, and HTMLGIANT. The change, says GalleyCat, is so they can pay their contributors. Recent essays posted on The Millions and The Rumpus addressed the very idea of writing for …