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Café Press takes a marketing cue from GM
My mother, may she rest in peace, used to be a junk dealer. One of the items she sold was old postcards. Now just about every other junk dealer at the flea markets would put out a box of old … Continue reading
Come see my new viral video!
Well, David Meerman Scott at webinknow.com is always talking about the power of viral videos on youtube . . . and I figured, I have a book or two to sell, why not make a viral video with which to sell … Continue reading
Musical Gifts for Mother’s Day
Well summer's coming and it's time to think about sprucing up your wardrobe, so I thought I would toss out this reminder of Bass Couture, the "cloth-bound" sequel to Real Men Don't Rehearse! Below you will find a hopefully amusing fashion … Continue reading
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Love those 5-star reviews
Well "Real Men Don't Rehearse" just got yet another 5-star review on its Amazon page. I swear to you, this was not solicited and was totally unexpected. So far I have all 5 star reviews. I hear that's unusual! Note … Continue reading
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I will be on WCVB’s CHRONICLE HD Thursday April 9 7:30 pm (Boston)
Hey there all you regular readers of my blog, in Boston, I will be featured on Chronicle HD thursday night! http://www.thebostonchannel.com/chronicle/index.html Needless to say I am quite thrilled to have my book cover on their website where thousands of their … Continue reading
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“Real Men Don’t Rehearse” on Orchestra of Southern Utah Podcast
Well i have to say I am pretty gosh darn pleased with the PR dept here at Justin Locke productions. Not only is "Real Men Don't Rehearse" featured in the International Musician this month, it's also featured in American Harp … Continue reading
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Listing in the International Musician
Well I was sitting here wondering why, in the midst of a recession and January etc., I was getting so many orders for Real Men Don’t Rehearse . . . At long last I was informed, it’s listed in the Feb … Continue reading
Ramblings on marketing and publishing
Since most people in the world of art and creativity are not really interested in getting more competition than there already is, it is extremely rare that such people talk about how the business really works. But it’s Friday night, I … Continue reading
love those international reviews
A Review of Real Men Don’t Rehearse in this month’s Stringendo Magazine (the magazine of the Australian Strings' Association) "This book of orchestral anecdotes will have you chuckling for hours. Written by a former freelance double bassist from Boston, it reveals … Continue reading
Adventure in café press land
Well today’s lesson in self publishing, boys and girls, is the wonderful world of chotchka. Or, the more polite term is "merchandising." When I thought about creating some t-shirts to promote my books, Madeleine Crouch, (Association Manager extraordinaire) guided me … Continue reading
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