http://flyingpenpress.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by David Rozansky en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:28:35 GMT 2010-01-03T04:28:35Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973373 What will happen in the book world this year? Plus ten predictions for the publishing industry. by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying Pen Press Readers, Writers & Royalties . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:44:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973373 David Rozansky 2010-01-03T00:44:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943165 Each week, I moderate #scifichat, a science-fiction focused chat on Twitter. The chat is held each Friday, 2-4 pm ET. SImply follow the hashtag #scifichat on Twitter to participate. This week, the chat . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:38:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943165 David Rozansky 2009-12-11T22:38:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932535   Tweet Code Table First draft of Tweet Codes, for comment by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying Pen Press Readers, Writers & Royalties columnist December 5, . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:29:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932535 David Rozansky 2009-12-05T22:29:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932526   Introducing the Tweet Code Stretch Twitter Tweets beyond 140 characters using T-Code. Concept borrowed from CB “10 Codes” and Morse Code “Q Signals” . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:21:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932526 David Rozansky 2009-12-05T22:21:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914531   Publisher’s Weekly Article Has It All Backwards Going back to book marketing theway it was is way wrong. Counterpoint to Jesse Kornbluth article of 11/23/09: “Time to . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:16:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914531 David Rozansky 2009-11-23T22:16:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868436 Every Friday I moderate #scifichat on Twitter. ONe of this week's attendees asked that I post the transcripts from the chat. This is a raw transcript. The 3scifichat topic was "Science Fiction Conventions." . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:22:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868436 David Rozansky 2009-10-24T19:22:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865375 Book Blitz Strategies for Independent Bookstores Strike fast and sudden, before the competition is prepared Part 16 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:11:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865375 David Rozansky 2009-10-22T18:11:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724610   Know Thy Enemy Strategies for Independent Bookstores Learn to think like your competition Part 15 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:53:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724610 David Rozansky 2009-06-29T18:53:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714084 Today is the publication day for Riders of the Mapinguari , by Gaddy Bergmann. It is the third book in the Feral World series. To celebrate, we are having a book launch . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:05:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714084 David Rozansky 2009-06-18T01:05:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713846 Today is the publication day for Riders of the Mapinguari , by Gaddy Bergmann. It is the thrid book in the Feral World series. To celebrate, we are having a book launch . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:46:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713846 David Rozansky 2009-06-17T20:46:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713559 Here is the prologue to Riders of the Mapinguari, by Gaddy Bergmann. Riders of the  Mapinguari is the third book in The Feral World trilogy.   Felix was perched high above the . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:51:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713559 David Rozansky 2009-06-17T14:51:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713531 Today is the publication date for Riders of the Mapinguari, by Gaddy Bergmann. To celebrate, we are throwing a virtual launch party. We are on Twitter giving books away and tweeting . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:18:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713531 David Rozansky 2009-06-17T14:18:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977710413 Midwest Book Review gave 5 out of 5 stars to Space Sirens: Full-Throttle Space Tales in its June edition of Small Press Bookwatch Fantasy/Science Fiction Bookshelf . The review . . . Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:23:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977710413 David Rozansky 2009-06-13T23:23:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707687 Keep Your Eyes on the Prize Strategies for Independent Bookstores Stick to Your Grand Strategy Part 14 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David . . . Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:01:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707687 David Rozansky 2009-06-11T02:01:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977701661 Turn the Other Cheek Strategies for Independent Bookstores Retreating can be a strong advance. Part 13 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David . . . Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:13:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977701661 David Rozansky 2009-06-04T20:13:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696973 Go Crazy! Strategies for Independent Bookstores Make Book War Ugly Through Deterrence Strategies Part 12 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David . . . Sun, 31 May 2009 09:30:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696973 David Rozansky 2009-05-31T09:30:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696778 Alberto Rios Arias, the group moderator of Self-Published Authors sent me this message:   "I just posted several articles written by David Rozansky, one of our group members. I'd like to congratulate . . . Sun, 31 May 2009 03:02:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696778 David Rozansky 2009-05-31T03:02:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692429 Be First to Go Second Strategies for Independent Bookstores Using the Strategy of the Counterattack in a Book War Part 11 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles . . . Tue, 26 May 2009 20:45:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692429 David Rozansky 2009-05-26T20:45:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686978 Publishers Weekly Just Doesn’t Get It On-Demand Publishing is Becoming the Norm Among Traditional Publishers A Response to a Demeaning Article by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying . . . Wed, 20 May 2009 01:23:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686978 David Rozansky 2009-05-20T01:23:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686954 Recently, I posted an article on Gather that discussed the #fixrepairs issues with Twitter. The article discussed those issues at length and explained why I felt Twitter’s new policies would result . . . Wed, 20 May 2009 00:42:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686954 David Rozansky 2009-05-20T00:42:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683595 Choose Your Book Battles Strategies for Independent Bookstores Fight Your Book War with Perfect Economy Part 10 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David A. Rozansky, . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 18:48:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683595 David Rozansky 2009-05-15T18:48:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682014   Be Polite, Use the “r” Tweeting behind people’s backs is rude Twitter's new policy of stifling chatter needs new @reply protocol by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying . . . Thu, 14 May 2009 00:57:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682014 David Rozansky 2009-05-14T00:57:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681711   Who Killed the Mocking Bird? Stupidest Internet Idea since “Reply All” Twitter's new policy of stifling chatter is counter-productive by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying . . . Wed, 13 May 2009 18:29:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681711 David Rozansky 2009-05-13T18:29:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977678393 What is Black and White and Dead All Over? Reengineering Newspapers for Survival by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying Pen Press Readers, Writers & Royalties columnist . . . Sat, 09 May 2009 20:36:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977678393 David Rozansky 2009-05-09T20:36:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677663   Bookstore Crusaders Strategies for Independent Bookstores Pump up the Morale in Your Store Part 9 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, . . . Fri, 08 May 2009 22:12:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977677663 David Rozansky 2009-05-08T22:12:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674828 Controlled Chaos Strategies for Independent Bookstores Empower your staff Part 8 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying Pen Press . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 01:07:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674828 David Rozansky 2009-05-06T01:07:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977672408 The Chain of Bookstore Command Strategies for Independent Bookstores Facilitate the flow of information Part 7 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David A. Rozansky, . . . Sun, 03 May 2009 04:57:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977672408 David Rozansky 2009-05-03T04:57:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669661 Q&A: Does Recession Hit Midlist Authors Harder? Fantasy Magazine Asks My answer to the question by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, Flying Pen Press Readers, Writers & . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:32:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669661 David Rozansky 2009-04-29T22:32:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668394 In Book Wars, It’s Victory or Death Strategies for Independent Bookstores Making a Stand on “Death Ground” Part 6 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David A. Rozansky, . . . Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:27:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668394 David Rozansky 2009-04-28T18:27:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665223   Hold Your Head On Strategies for Independent Bookstores Maintain Your “Presence of Mind” Part 5 of the 36-part “Book Wars” series of articles by David A. Rozansky, Publisher, . . . Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:09:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977665223 David Rozansky 2009-04-24T23:09:31Z