- by Tara Maya
The Brain Phone Is Ringing
Who could not want this?
Via Futurepundit: “In an interview with The Atlantic the CEO of Google reveals he does not want to implant a Google interface into people’s brains. Luddite.”
Two of the short stories in Conmergence feature a similar technology, a cybernetic “eye” immplanted in place of one biological eye. It’s not meant to be a prediction — although I think if some sort of internet lens could be designed, that would be big. C’mon, you know you’d want some.
- by Tara Maya
Headwind – Booktrailer of the Day
This book makes me wish I were taking an airplane flight somewhere. Because I love a good spy book to read on a plane.
Historic footage serves this trailer well. The placement and font of the writing is a little odd. But the soundtrack is wonderful.
This book is by Karen Brees from Chalet Press. I understand there will be two more books in the trilogy. Yay!
- by Tara Maya
She Thinks, He Thinks
Her: He’s hitting on me. What does it say about his expectations of relationships that I’m pushing a baby carriage, and that doesn’t spell MARRIED?
Him: She got knocked up once, she must be willing and able.
Her: On the other hand, it is kinda flattering. I guess despite that extra thirty pounds, I’m still hot!
Him: I like big butts, I can not lie.
- by Tara Maya
Agent Publishes Through CreateSpace
Even agents are epublishing these days:
Agent Andrew Wylie shocked the literary world this summer when he made an Amazon exclusive deal on backlist titles from some very big name authors. Now Sharlene Martin, a Seattle-based literary agent, is following in Wylie’s footsteps with her agency Martin Literary Management.
Publishing Perspectives reports: “Martin’s agency published Cirque Du Salahi: Be Careful Who You Trust on September 15. It’s the story of Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who Martin represents along with the book’s author, investigative journalist Diane Dimond. Martin decided to get the book out quickly, short-circuiting the normal one — year publishing process, by publishing it through Amazon.com’s CreateSpace program.”
- by Tara Maya
Quote of the Day + Zombie Cartoon
“Any idiot can face a crisis, it is this day-to-day living
that wears you out.”
— Anton Chekhov
