Art Imitating Lit 4

For the past few days, brilliant book promo blogger and author M.J. Rose of Buzz, Balls & Hype fame has been discussing the subject of marketing your book, covering all areas of publishing, from getting the right publisher for your book, to how to spend that book advance responsibly, to choosing the perfect book cover design and the fascinating subject of the writer as entrepreneur. Author Barry Eislier has been guest blogging for most of these subjects, and he has been sharing some really savvy perspectives based on his own writing/publishing experiences. It's worth reading all of the posts if you are serious about getting published, or just plain curious about the book business.

And then after you have read all of this worthwhile information, you can sit back, relax, and read my latest comic strip, and learn all about my take on how to get ahead in the competitive world of publishing.

Yeah, I know, I have a lot to learn.

Comments

[Slimbolala]

Brilliant as always.

The Miserable Sod in the bottom left is undeniably Bald Richard Nixon.

[Slimbolala]

By which I mean bottom right.

[patricia]

That's funny. My husband said the same thing about Tricky Dicky. I think it's subliminal. The hubby is obsessed with Nixon, and talks about him, and all his evil machinations, night and day. It was only just a matter of time that Dick would find his way in my work.

[Dorothy]

Visiting your blog today and found it as wonderful as ever. Keep writing and definitely keep drawing!

[bookfraud]

ha! loved the nixon/fake smile. but also the inflate-a-fans. now you just need to add a bouncer to deal with the obnoxious know-it-all who is determined to debunk the author's work...

[Bob Row]

Hey, I want one of those sun glasses now!!
Hope you'll take less time for the next of your wonderful stripes now the heat is going out. (how about a new chapter of the Tart?)

[patricia]

Yes, yes. Tart. Sigh. It's on my list, Bob. I miss it, too. Very soon, I promise!

[BrianFies]

Thanks, Patricia, you have done me a great service today.

Your husband knows that Nixon's dead, right? Might be time to let it go....

[Slimbolala]

Oh, and when I said "bottom right", naturally I meant both literally and metaphorically.

Whatever that means.

[patricia]

Ha ha. That's a good one!

Brian, according to my husband, Nixon isn't entirely gone; his legacy lives on in various shapes and forms, including and especially within Bush's government. He's been writing a thesis on this concept for quite a while now.

[Scully]

These are inspired and brilliant - your strip that is!

I will use these points if I ever get the darn novel written.

And I want a pen flask for work.

[R J Keefe]

Super strip! I'm changing my name to Jonathan Jonathan. Or maybe Jonathan von Jonathan.