The Perfect Christmas Gift? Buy Books and Art at Magick4Terri Fundraiser

If you are looking for a perfect Christmas gift and know someone who likes fantasy, try here: an online fundraiser where you can buy special, signed, rare or custom books and art directly from authors and artists like Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, Charles De Lint, Charles Vess, Holly Black and more. 

The fundraiser has been raised to support editor, artist and award-winning author Terri Windling and contains an absolutely staggering amount of amazing merchandise, books and art which you can bid on. But be quick -- only a day or so left before it closes!! 

 Magick4Terri -- Cick Here! 

Writers and Social Media

It is becoming more and more important for writers and artists to take an active role in the marketing aspect of their own careers. While many people might find this leap into the future challenging, I have always had one finger in the internet and its developments, so it seems like a natural path of progression. The internet is able to access so many people in such a small space of time. And it's free (most of the time).

Not to mention, I love the fact that I can receive messages and updates from my favorite authors, artists, editors, etc. They are not just disconnected entities existing somewhere, out there, who release a book every once in a while to tell the world that they are still alive. They are people - real people. While I am not so interested in what they ate for breakfast, it is great to feel connected to these people whose work touches, influences and inspires our lives.

Today on Writer Unboxed, guest blogger Crystal King is posting a delicious article about the benefits of joining LinkedIn (the professional network community) for writers. Its great, I love LinkedIn- and this article has helped inspire me to log back on, follow her advice and make it work for ME. Synchronizing it with things like FB and Blogger will help save time as well. Check out Crystal's blog post here.