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Note: Please consider donating to Operation Smile to support children receiving free cleft lip and palate surgeries. Click HERE to help Zachary Levi and the Nerd Machine reach their donation goal! This time of year, I find myself wishing I were in San Diego, CA rather than in my home on the East coast. San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is the largest event for pop culture, sci-fi, comics, fantasy, and all things I revere. But if you’re like me and can’t be there, Zachary Levi has provided a way for you to attend from your own home with his Nerd HQ and his live streaming panels on YouTube through the Nerd Machine YouTube Channel. Levi started the Nerd HQ while still starring in Chuck. It’s…

Categories: Reviews, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Tagged: Alan Tudyk, Doctor Who, Joe Manganiello, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Nerd Machine, Operation Smile, Rob Kazinsky, San Diego, San Diego Comic-Con International, YouTube, Zachary Levi

A Fantastic Response to Those Against Self-Publishing – That’s You, John Green and Andrew Franklin

Jenn Falls

Posted on June 14, 2013

So I’ve been traveling for the past few days, and will not be in my normal writing hovel for a while to come. In the meantime, there have been more responses to those stating their feelings against self-publishing. I featured one such rant from John Green when he gave his acceptance speech for an ABA (American Booksellers Association) Award. Andrew Franklin spoke vehemently against self-published books covered by The Guardian where he claims that it is a “…deeply corrupt world of self-publishing”. Even though I don’t have time at the moment to give somebody my 2 cents to throw my own opinions into the ring, I found out that I don’t have to. Libbie Hawker, writing for the Seattle Vine, has written an excellent…

Categories: Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, Writing

Tagged: American Booksellers Association, Andrew Franklin, Guardian, John Green, Publishing, Seattle, Self-publishing, writing, YouTube

John Green Supports Booksellers With Passionate ABA Awards Speech

Jenn Falls

Posted on June 6, 2013

At BookExpo America (BEA) this year, the American Booksellers Association gave their “Celebration of Bookselling and Author Awards Lunch” and honored their winners of the 2013 Indie Choice and E.B. White Awards. John Green, author of The Fault In Our Stars won both the Young Adult Book of the Year award as well as the Indie Champion Award. The video is his submitted acceptance speech for the Indie Champion Award. The following transcript is for reference and clarification. The organization is applied by me. Warning: The speech contains profanity. “‘What’s he that wishes so? My cousin Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin: If we are mark’d to die…’ “Aah, I can’t do it. God, remember last year when Ann Patchett got up here and just…

Categories: Print Books, Publishing, Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, Writing

Tagged: American Bookseller Association, Ann Patchett, Ayn Rand, Battle of Agincourt, BookExpo America, Bookselling, John Green, Self-publishing, Traditional Publishing, YouTube

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Zachary Levi Brings Smiles With Nerd HQ at San Diego Comic-Con

Jenn Falls

Posted on July 21, 2013

A Fantastic Response to Those Against Self-Publishing – That’s You, John Green and Andrew Franklin

Jenn Falls

Posted on June 14, 2013

John Green Supports Booksellers With Passionate ABA Awards Speech

Jenn Falls

Posted on June 6, 2013