Literary Tweets

8. May 2009 | 19:53

Literary Tweets: 100+ of the Best Authors on Twitter

Twitter is a great way to connect with others who share your interests or offer information you value. There are Twitter users covering virtually every niche out there. Writers and authors are no exception. Below you’ll find a listing of more than 100 authors active on Twitter . One very apparent trend is that some authors only plug their books or related products in their tweets and never … (News Source: Mashable - 16:40:25)

Story Time Tuesday

This monthly happening at the zoo allows visitors to get lost in children’s literacy. Each month a Mississippi author will be presenting one of their treasured stories. (News Source: Jackson Free Press - 14:14:24)

John Wray, Author, Lowboy

photo: Amber De Vos John Wray is the author of the novels The Right Hand of Sleep (2001) and Canaan’s Tongue (2005). He wrote much of his new novel Lowboy , published in March, inside the New York City subway system, where a lot of it is set. Lowboy is a story told in twin tracks: the sixteen-year-old schizophrenic Will Heller is off his meds and believes the world is about to end and that he … (News Source: Gothamist - 12:58:39)

5 Ways Traditional Media is Going Social

Woody Lewis is a Social Media Strategist and Web Architect. He authors a blog at woodylewis.com about social media strategy for newspapers. Social media has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our public and private lives, from the White House providing access to its official photostream to a coffee shop that takes orders via Twitter . Businesses have been quick to respond, adopting new and … (News Source: Mashable - 23:55:25)

A wobbly start, but a gold medal finish

In her entertaining Philadelphia Inquirer column, “Chick Wit,” Lisa Scottoline dealt recently with her inability to spot a con artist. “I’ve been reading a lot in the news lately about swindlers like Bernie Madoff, and I feel sorry for the people and charities who were duped,” she said. “There, but for the money, go I.” (News Source: Concord Monitor - 05:19:15)

Book Signings: “Anybody Can Cook in a Crockpot! Slow Cooking Your Way to Heaven”

Debbie Thorton will sign copies of “Anybody Can Cook in a Crockpot! Slow Cooking Your Way to Heaven.” PLEASE NOTE: Entry errors sometimes occur. Always use the provided contact information to verify event times and locations. (News Source: Jackson Free Press - 18:14:18)

Talking with Rick Riordan

The prophecy that awaits Percy when he turns 16. What Poseidon’s watery kingdom really looks like. Whether the world can survive a battle of truly titanic proportions. (News Source: Austin American-Statesman - 16:59:07)

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