Comments on: How Low Should You Sink to Shamelessly Market Your Book? Is Author Jeff Pearlman a Prostitute?

By: Will Graham

Will Graham — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:15:27 +0000

Writers write along then Bang! A climax. Then we write some more, and Bang! A climax. Then we write some more. Another bang, another climax. More writing, another bang, then the Big Climax.

All this banging and climaxing, no wonder people think we’re hookers…

By: Krista Wilson

Krista Wilson — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:22:06 +0000

Hmmm. Maybe my husband is right. Maybe I DO need to be sending photos of me in a bikini out with every query….

By: The RotoKings

The RotoKings — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 05:09:46 +0000

We actually had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Pearlman on our podcast. I guess the reach of a fantasy baseball podcast wasn’t enough to move the book up to the top of the NY Times best seller list!

By: The Curmudgeon

The Curmudgeon — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:48:25 +0000

He no ho!

By: Gina Holmes

Gina Holmes — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:48:49 +0000

This is funny. I just finished writing an article for my site titled “Pimp My Soul” which was more about selling the manuscript but it’s certainly just as true after that’s accomplished. Marketing, ugh! Great post. Glad I discovered your blog.

By: Lorra Laven

Lorra Laven — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 13:17:18 +0000

Pearlman’s article made me cringe: not because he necessarily prostituted himself to sell his book, but at the thought that I may someday have to do exactly what he’s doing, possibly while being pelted with rotten eggs because of the subject matter of my novel.

But you know what? I will do whatever it takes, maybe even buy a pair of tap-dancing shoes and something obscenely low-cut if it’ll help me sell the thing. Fortunately, despite my gender, I’ve got a decent set of cajones. And as far as pride goes, who the heck has any of that left after raising three sons?

Best asset of all: The Wicked Witch of Publishing who would drop kick me if I ever chickened out on self-promotion. Lynne is great at forcing you to go where angels fear to tread – Gulp!

By: David Thayer

David Thayer — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:37:34 +0000

Lynne it seems there is a Roger Angell in you struggling to get out. I think Jeff Pearlman choosing Barry to write about was his first roundtripper. Barry has passed the bambino and has a reasonable crack at Henry Aaron to the consternation of MLB and purists everywhere. Barry, the flawed hero, Jeff, the bedraggled writer, this is kismet.

By: Maxine

Maxine — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:35:02 +0000

Lynne, I am (as usual) lost in admiration for your wonderful mix of humour, buisness savvy and perceptiveness. I don't understand baseball scoring but you have definitely hit a few sixes with this post. Thanks for making me smile. (Currently in my previously quiet living room, the score is Jamaica 0 England 4 and the game is only about 10 mins old. And very noisy. ;-( )

By: Kelsey E. Johnson Defatte

Kelsey E. Johnson Defatte — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:46:53 +0000

Wait a minute. Someone out there thinks it’s wrong to be a publicity whore? Who? Someone who’s already dripping in cash and popularity? Lucky duck.
Me? I’m gonna have to strut my stuff. (Excuse me while I check to see if my slip is showing. There’s no toilet paper clinging to the bottom of my hooker heels, is there?)