Archive for June, 2007

Jan Nathan, PMA Executive Director, In Memoriam

Posted by Barry Kerrigan on June 26th, 2007

Sad news has become public today. Jan Nathan passed away recently after a year long battle with cancer.  PW Daily

Quote of the Day from Rick Frishman

Posted by Barry Kerrigan on June 26th, 2007

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
Mark Twain

Reprinted from Rick Frishman’s EXCELLENT Author 101 Newsletter http://www.author101.com Subscribe and you will also receive his “Million Dollar Rolodex”

Fantastic Publishing project underway…

Posted by Barry Kerrigan on June 24th, 2007

The Saint Johns Bible

I met the production director at the Boston Book Builders Monadnock Paper Mill tour the other day, where he was checking the custom made COTTON paper. This is fascinating simply from the technology and quality of the volumes they are producing. 

“Renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson approached the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s University and Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, with his life-long dream: to create the first handwritten, illuminated bible commissioned since the invention of the printing press. The Saint John’s Bible uses ancient materials and techniques to create a contemporary masterpiece that brings the Word of God to life for the contemporary world.”

Interesting tidbit on the costs of life in NYC

Posted by Barry Kerrigan on June 14th, 2007

New York Magazine’s Profit Calculator

The costs of living and doing business in New York City.

Thought of the week from Rich Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki

Posted by Barry Kerrigan on June 5th, 2007

“I never wanted to be a best “writing” author. I wanted to be a best SELLING author. It’s ALL about selling…”