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A review by tregina
Booklife by Jeff VanderMeer
4.0
There are times when I think I would like to just let Jeff VanderMeer run my life. That is, if I weren't worried he would let me be devoured by a carnivorous fungus or something. Really, he's always struck me as a guy who has his shit together...which is why I was so interested in reading Booklife.
A lot of the social media information and examples it provides in terms of connection with audience and promotion is dated at this point (myspace, second life), but the book acknowledges that it's not about the specific social media sites, it's about using what's out there now, whenever 'now' is. (The section on Scribd seemed prescient, since I actually read the book on Scribd.)
I'm not in a place where I need this book specifically right now, but the advice is valuable and it gave me a lot to think about in terms of work-life balance, which isn't just applicable to writing.
A lot of the social media information and examples it provides in terms of connection with audience and promotion is dated at this point (myspace, second life), but the book acknowledges that it's not about the specific social media sites, it's about using what's out there now, whenever 'now' is. (The section on Scribd seemed prescient, since I actually read the book on Scribd.)
I'm not in a place where I need this book specifically right now, but the advice is valuable and it gave me a lot to think about in terms of work-life balance, which isn't just applicable to writing.