Last week I had the privilege of being joined by Bethanne Patrick, curator of the well-loved #FridayReads series and tireless tweeter @TheBookMaven.
I’ve known Bethanne for many years and have followed her ever-evolving interests and activities with both interest and a sense of awe. Above all, she is a reader and as a reader, she loves books, and as a book lover, she loves discussing books. She has created multiple avenues –all of which embrace technology and the ways innovation affords us opportunities to connect– for the advancement of writing and writers.
We talk about everything from shrinking magazine space, the lack of dedicated book review weeklies in newspapers, the opportunities inherent in all aspects of social media, why the paperback book is already the ideal delivery device for literature, but why there is –and should be– room in our hearts for e-readers, and a bit about branding. I know, right? And this is definitely only part one of what I expect will be a more regular correspondence. There is tons to talk about and few people I’d rather discuss with than Bethanne!
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