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June 11, 2009
I know we're still four weeks and change away from the re...
I know we're still four weeks and change away from the release of BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, but, OMG! The New York Times actually had something to say about something I've written! And that something was nice!
In her annual chick-lit roundup, Janet Maslin writes: "Jennifer Weiner, another creator of widely popular female characters, injects an element of suspense into her latest, “Best Friends Forever.” This book begins on an unexpected note of violence, but the friendship of the title is at its hear
In her annual chick-lit roundup, Janet Maslin writes: "Jennifer Weiner, another creator of widely popular female characters, injects an element of suspense into her latest, “Best Friends Forever.” This book begins on an unexpected note of violence, but the friendship of the title is at its hear
June 4, 2009
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (hey, did you see that Time Magazine...
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (hey, did you see that Time Magazine picked it as a summer beach read?) is coming in about six week, which means I'm thinking a lot about publicity and promotion.
This year, for the first time since 2001, my publisher's campaign contained no print element at all. No big day-of-publication New York Times ad, no little Times ad, no ad in any paper or magazine at all. Just lots and lots of advertising on the Internet and on the radio.
On the one hand, I want the ads to target pot
This year, for the first time since 2001, my publisher's campaign contained no print element at all. No big day-of-publication New York Times ad, no little Times ad, no ad in any paper or magazine at all. Just lots and lots of advertising on the Internet and on the radio.
On the one hand, I want the ads to target pot
May 26, 2009
The event last week in Cambridge was fantastic: funny and...
The event last week in Cambridge was fantastic: funny and inspirational and a pleasure to attend, even if I did get totally tongue-tied in the presence of some of my favorite authors (I spent the whole book-signing session asking Tom Perrotta if he wanted a crab puff or stuffed mushroom cap. Of course, Tom Perrotta's reading was about how he does not eat a great many foods. Including mushrooms. Sorry, Tom!)
Best of all, my tell-me-a-joke-for-a-ticket contest netted me tons of great jokes, which I
Best of all, my tell-me-a-joke-for-a-ticket contest netted me tons of great jokes, which I
May 15, 2009
Congratulations to Lee Ann Axford, Sarah Beal, Jen McDevi...
Congratulations to Lee Ann Axford, Sarah Beal, Jen McDevitt Moran, Betsy Young and Kelly Bowes, my lucky, funny winners for the Cambridge event Monday night. I can't wait to meet you all!
I'm still going through the jokes and sending out the handful of remaining advanced reader's copies of BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, but here are two of my favorites, courtesy of Kim Evans Meshanko who, sadly, lives nowhere near Cambridge:
Say Something Positive
A husband and wife are getting ready for bed. The wife is st
I'm still going through the jokes and sending out the handful of remaining advanced reader's copies of BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, but here are two of my favorites, courtesy of Kim Evans Meshanko who, sadly, lives nowhere near Cambridge:
Say Something Positive
A husband and wife are getting ready for bed. The wife is st
May 11, 2009
The summer tour for BEST FRIENDS FOREVER is still coming ...
The summer tour for BEST FRIENDS FOREVER is still coming together, but meanwhile, I'm going to be at an event this Monday night, May 18, in Cambridge, at the American Repertory Theatre, to benefit the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital.
I'll be appearing with a stellar lineup of authors: Elizabeth Berg, Sebastian Junger, Gregory Maguire, Claire Messud, and Tom Perrotta. Oh, and it's hosted by Alice Hoffman.
Tickets are $250 apiece, and you can buy them here.
I know what you're thinking:
I'll be appearing with a stellar lineup of authors: Elizabeth Berg, Sebastian Junger, Gregory Maguire, Claire Messud, and Tom Perrotta. Oh, and it's hosted by Alice Hoffman.
Tickets are $250 apiece, and you can buy them here.
I know what you're thinking:
May 8, 2009
I’ve already reported this on Facebook and Twitter, but i...
I’ve already reported this on Facebook and Twitter, but if you’re not following me there (and if not, why not?), then I’m sad to report that Wendell, my rat terrier, faithful companion of 16 years and the inspiration for Nifkin in GOOD IN BED (that’s him on the back cover) and CERTAIN GIRLS, passed away on Monday.
What can you say about a sixteen-year-old dog who died? That he loved hot dogs, and beach runs, and me? Worse, what can you say about any dog who died without sounding like you’re rippi
What can you say about a sixteen-year-old dog who died? That he loved hot dogs, and beach runs, and me? Worse, what can you say about any dog who died without sounding like you’re rippi
April 29, 2009
In preparation for having my own workspace photographed a...
In preparation for having my own workspace photographed as part of their ongoing series about where writers work, Entertainment Weekly's editors were kind enough to send pictures of the three workspaces they’ve featured before.
I learned that Neil Gaiman works in an adorably rough-hewn woodsy little cottage in the forest. Presidential biographer Robert Caro writes at an ascetic desk, between walls lined with push-pinned notes and timelines, and a killer view of Central Park.
A bestselling mystery
I learned that Neil Gaiman works in an adorably rough-hewn woodsy little cottage in the forest. Presidential biographer Robert Caro writes at an ascetic desk, between walls lined with push-pinned notes and timelines, and a killer view of Central Park.
A bestselling mystery
April 22, 2009
There’s been a lot written about the way the Amazon Kind...
There’s been a lot written about the way the Amazon Kindle will change how we read, and how we shop: how easy it makes impulse buying, (you’ve essentially got every book Amazon sells in your purse or your pocket, ready for preview or purchase whenever you want); how quickly it lets you jump from one book for another.
One thing I haven’t seen discussed yet is what Kindle doesn’t give you: namely, the author’s photo.
Last week, home sick, I read HAPPENS EVERY DAY: AN ALL-TOO-TRUE STORY by Isabel Gi
One thing I haven’t seen discussed yet is what Kindle doesn’t give you: namely, the author’s photo.
Last week, home sick, I read HAPPENS EVERY DAY: AN ALL-TOO-TRUE STORY by Isabel Gi
April 14, 2009
Win a free, signed copy of CERTAIN GIRLS right here, and ...
Win a free, signed copy of CERTAIN GIRLS right here, and listen to me talk to the smart and savvy Jessica Brody, on Free Book Friday!
In other news, Amazon.com blames a "glitch" on the de-ranking of thousands of gay, lesbian and quote-unquote "adult" titles, says it's fixing the problem. That's good. But Amazon hasn't done a great job of explaining how the glitch happened in the first place or, you know, apologized. That's bad.
Bret Michaels picks Taya as his Rock of Love; seems distinctly half-he
In other news, Amazon.com blames a "glitch" on the de-ranking of thousands of gay, lesbian and quote-unquote "adult" titles, says it's fixing the problem. That's good. But Amazon hasn't done a great job of explaining how the glitch happened in the first place or, you know, apologized. That's bad.
Bret Michaels picks Taya as his Rock of Love; seems distinctly half-he
April 2, 2009
CERTAIN GIRLS comes out in paperback next Tuesday, April ...
CERTAIN GIRLS comes out in paperback next Tuesday, April 7. I'll be reading here in Philadelphia at Head House Books at 7:30 p.m...and giving everyone a sneak peek at BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, coming this July. Details here...see you soon![image error]
