Today’s links of interest:
- Electrolux hopes book will turn male slobs into household gods
We’re just curious about a novel about a refrigerator. - Who’s the Voice of this Generation?
One, define generation. Two, define who needs to be spoken for. Three, find speaker who crosses cultural, political, ethnic, gender, and whole bunch of other lines. Four, write book. We have no clue why this is so hard. - Thank You for Hating My Book
Is there such a thing as bad publicity or will a halfway decent caricature make it all better?
I liked that lady’s article on bad reviews, thanks for posting the link.
Also glad to know that if I come into a small chunk of cash, I can improve my Amazon rating. Maybe I’ll do that for my dad’s birthday – he checks the number more regularly than I do. (I am probably more skilled at self-torment than most authors and thus do not rely solely on Amazon for such things.)
The Electrolux novel sounds splendid: man versus machine. The one button dryer caught my eye as I’ve stared at the array of ominous sounding choices on regular dryers. I was disappointed that the Independent article didn’t reveal what was written on the button. “On?” “Off?” “Eject?” Or, “Don’t Even Think about Calling Your Girlfriend, let alone Your Mother?”