March 2010
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February 2010
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Hooking for money, hooking for free
THIS JUST IN STOP THE PRESSES: www.qbah2.com, the world’s first and only publishing vlog, is the SPECIAL GUEST HOST for tonight’s event at 92y tribeca (on hudson) ft “cast member confidential” author/disney park fugitive chris mitchell and cat news creator/man-lover julie klausner, author of “i don’t care about your band”. http://cmcbychrismitchell.com...
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Lauren Conrad's sweet sweet candy
On Lauren Conrad’s remarkable debut novel, LA Candy, QBAH2’s Brett Sandusky once wrote the following:
Every generation, a writer of superior skill, tact and talent comes along and not only redefines the idea of literature itself but is successful at shepherding us into a new artistic age. Much like the Industrial Revolution which required the sheer force of metal upon metal of new...
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THE DEFINITIVE MACMILLAN v. AMAZON POST
Haha. Made ya look!
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So, do you think I'm a bitch?
It’s a new year, and we’re back from hiatus. That’s right, people, Russ and I took a hiatus and didn’t even tell anyone. What’s the point these days…do we have to inform everyone of everything we do. Yes? Okay, well this is what we’ve been up to in the last month or so:
Holidays, travel on planes, family, friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, (lovahs?), new...
January 2010
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Tiger's a fag, Publishing eats it up
I read a disheartening article yesterday about one of Tiger Woods’, ahem, extracurricular activities, Loredana Jolie Pitt Fellini Follana (or whatever her name is) claims that she saw Tiger fuck a dude. It all reminded me of my favorite text message on TFLN in which one guy texts his friend the following message: “Fucking a dude.” Then, a few moments later, revises his...
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Bookselling: Yr Doin It Wrong; or Why We Won't...
Allow me, for a moment, to speak as a voice from the too-often self-censored independent bookstore world: being an indie bookseller is a rough and thankless task. That’s why, when I saw Borders UK was closing its doors (to paraphrase the great poet CeCe Peniston, on a matter of equal importance: “finally”), my thoughts turned to how much better the independent book world would...
December 2009
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Book News Daily
Here at QBAH2, we are not only dedicated to publishing, we’re dedicated to bringing you what’s happening in publishing first. Sometimes, before it even happens. That’s why we’ve just launched Book News Daily (@booknewsdaily on the twitters), the first and only source for of-the-minute, hot, breaking and totally fake book-world news and gossip.
We tweet because we care....
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ISABELLA ROSSELLINI
The open plea to Isabella Rossellini. Also:Brett and Russ Get Stalked
and then….QBAH2 INTERVIEWS ISABELLA ROSSELLINI!
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31 Hours in the life of QBAH2
The video from December’s “Just Working On My Novel”, featuring Masha Hamilton and Jean Grae.
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Interview with Angela James, in 2 parts
“You and me
could write a bad romance”
-Stefani Joanne “Lady” Angelina “GaGa” Germanotta
Quit Being A Hooker, Hooker interviews Angela James, Executive Editor of new e-publishing venture Carina Press. The interview is in 2 parts, and we present both to you, here and now.
Interview with Angela James, Part One
Interview with Angela James, Part...
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“I got into this industry just at the tail end of when the going was good, and...”
– Jen, Freelance Editor
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Gholdilox and the three blog posts
It is pretty well fucking known by now that the publishing industry has nothing new to say, contribute, talk about, bitch about, kvetch about, etc. We haven’t had a new idea since Gutenberg, and yet we continue to pass around three blog posts over and over again, acting shocked and appalled every time we read the same thing for the 10,000,000th time.
Really, we should all be teaching the...
November 2009
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An afternoon with a Nooker
The outtakes from the QBAH2 afternoon spent with Laura Dawson
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“Funny, but poorly written.”
– Claudia P (comment on the New Moon “Lick My Crit” post)
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Lick My Crit: On Modern Romance
Every generation, there is but one great work that not only redefines literature and the artistic endeavor, but also changes how we as humans perceive and relate to the world that surrounds us. The landscape has not changed, nor has the model upon which the human heart is based-and, as such, this, for our time and times after, remains Lauren Conrad’s seminal touchstone LA Candy.
This LICK MY...
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Lick My Crit: In which I attempt to anal-ize the...
Every generation, there is but one great work that not only redefines literature and the artistic endeavor, but also changes how we as humans perceive and relate to the world that surrounds us. I am, of course, still referring to LA Candy. But, all digressions aside, the subject of today’s LICK MY CRIT is not that masterpiece of masterpieces by Ms. Lauren Conrad, literarian extraordinaire, but...
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Interview with LJN "Laura" DAWSONDOTCOM: Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Laura Dawson
Outtakes still to come…hookers.
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“You need to start interviewing people I have heard of. Like Lauren Conrad. Or...”
– Jill, our biggest fan
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Interview with LJN "Laura" DAWSONDOTCOM: Part 1
After the announcement that her Bloggapedia would be the sole blog content provider to B&N’s Nook e-reader, QBAH2 sat down on a couch with Laura Dawson to discuss e-pub. This is part 1 of the interview.
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Richard Nash, to Publishing: "Quit Being Hookers,...
One of our favorite people in the barren wasteland of publishing (hell, Russ’s dead grandmother is more fertile than the book world is today) is former Soft Skull publisher-turned-consultant Richard Nash. He’s a fiery, fiesty individual never afraid to call a spade a spade, a garden rake a garden rake, a tuna fish sandwich a sandwich or a hooker a…well, you get the idea.
Today,...
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Fan Video: The QBAH2 theme!
From our biggest (only?) fan, the Las Vegas-ian Jill Spradley of Tiny Bonos, comes our new sort-of-official QBAH2 theme!
Granted, it doesn’t start with “come and knock on our door”, but still.
Like us? Want to send us a fan video? Don’t like us? Want to send us a fan video? QBAH, H and email hooker@qbah2 dot com
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GARY VEE! aka QBAH2 IS CRUSHIN' IT
QBAH2 interviews CRUSH IT author, social media guru, entrepreneur and wine guy Gary Vaynerchuk and CRUSHES IT in the process.
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An Open Plea To Gary Vaynerchuk
We at QBAH2 issue an open plea to media guru Gary Vaynerchuk, author of the New York Times-bestselling CRUSH IT, hot on the heels of his recently announced Hudson Hustle tour, to give us an interview.
October 2009
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Hooker Halloween
What’s scarier than a social disease, or waking up to see Madonna circa 2009 naked eating toffee-covered popcorn in your bed? Well that’s a trick question since those are both the same thing, but at QBAH2.com we know that the scariest thing in the world is….publishing. Did you hear the story about the 8 FIGURE UNRECOUPABLE ADVANCE FOR A CELEB METH MEMOIR?
SPOOKY!
To get you in...
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Collin Kelley: Modern Hooker
QBAH2’s Brett interviews acclaimed poet and journalist Collin Kelley before a New York reading in support of his recently published debut novel, Conquering Venus.
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QBAH2's Best Books of 2009, Part 1
Quit Being A Hooker, Hooker’s literary snob Russ Marshalek is pressed to, on the spot (and against the wishes of the creative director) discuss his favorite read of 2009 thus far.
Hookers and Hookettes: what was YOUR favorite book of 2009? Email us at hooker @ qbah2 dot com, and maybe we’ll interview YOU!
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Lick My Crit: LA Candy by Lauren Conrad
Hey Hookrz!, it’s a new day and we are premiere-ing a new feature on QBAH2. Lick My Crit is where we take one of our favorite books and anal-ize it, like the smart people do. Up first is Brett with his critique of a generational masterpeace (sic): LA Candy’s by Lauren Conradz.
Every generation, a writer of superior skill, tact and talent comes along and not only redefines the idea...
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“ok we’re hooked, HOOKERS…LOVE IT!! just could ya stop saying F__K...”
– Brett’s Mom
Our first review
An Open Plea To Colleen Lindsay
Despite the best advice of QBAH2’s creative director, Brett and Russ send an empassioned letter to literary agent Colleen Lindsay, regarding a book recently sent to QBAH2.
Eoin Colfer reads from and discusses And Another Thing at B&N Union Square NYC tonight at 7PM
QBAH2 DOT COM: THE LAUNCH
So tonight, at Just Working On My Novel ft Collin Kelley and Elise Blackwell…
Quit Being A Hooker, Hooker launched.
Slight problem though?
Elise was sick. Like, really sick. Like sick sick sick like sick. And so, at the point where, after this video, the QBAH2 team had intended on launching into an on-stage interview with the esteemed author?
Yeah….she wasn’t there...
Hookers in NYC
Hookers! Hook’rettes! We want you! (to come to FIERCE tonight ONLY in New York City.) We will be filming, talking, shmoozing, boozing, losing, and snoozing at The Tank NYC (354 W. 45th Street) starting at 7:30pm.
So, okay, it’s cold, but get off your hooker ass and come on down! Tonight’s line-up features an evening talkin’ ‘bout fiction and literary-themed...
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This time is near!
Hey, all you hookers and hook’rettes. The website is up; visit us at qbah2.com for the official home of Quit Being A Hooker, Hooker! Our first video is coming soon! We launch on October 19 @ The Tank NYC @ 7pm EDT during this month’s Just Working On My Novel. PLUG —> This month’s JWOMN is going to be fabulous, featuring Collin Kelley and Elise Blackwell! For more...