To promote her new book – for which she’s been reportedly paid anything up to $11m – the former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has taken to Twittering. But not in the way that lesser mortals use the social media site: by following others and being followed in equal measure. No – Ms. Palin has 16,000 followers – of which she’s followed back precisely no-one.
This is arrogance of the first order, and a gross breach of online netiquette according to Litopia’s own social media whizz, Jamie Mollart. “It’s the most flagrant misuse of a social media site I have ever seen”, he says, “I hope it bites her on the arse.” And it just may do.
Other narcissists on tonight’s agenda include Polish author Krystian Bala, convicted of directing the murder of his estranged wife’s lover – and then writing a book about it – and the British author and exhibitionist Julie Myerson, whose “cruel, selfish and manipulative” tome “The Lost Child” has crossed the Atlantic and is now available for American voyeurs to relish.
Joining Jamie on tonight’s glittering panel are Donna Ballman (Florida), Dave Bartram (England’s storm-ridden West Country) and a most welcome return to Canadian author Mary W. Walters.
We’re delighted to tell you that Jamie’s own Tweets on behalf of Litopia (you are following us, aren’t you?) have been been shortlisted for the Golden Twits Awards – a contest that aims to celebrate the best in Twittering – in not one but two categories. When you consider that little Litopia is up against the likes of mightly Channel Four Television, Leo Burnett and Oglivys – then Jamie really has achieved a miracle. The awards will be announced in London on 26th November, but you can help us before then, please – click on this link to vote for Litopia – both in the “Information Service” category and in the “Writing” category. Thanks!
Topics covered on tonight’s show and links include:
- This week’s Large Hadron Collider excuse note: a passing bird dropped a bit of bread into it, causing it to overheat – baguette to the future?
- Carol singers in Penwortham, Lancashire will not be welcome this Christmas – say the local police
- 26-year old loser geek sues manufacturers of Lynx for lack of female attention
- Polish author learns inadvisability of living out your fantasies through your writing
- Amazon trying to convince literary agents that it’s not Darth Vader
- Compulsive exhibitionistic author hits New York
- Compulsive exhibitionistic author hits promo trail
This week’s titles for the Commissioning Meeting are:
DONNA
“The Enemies of Books”
William Blades, 1824-1890MARY
“The Ear in the Wall”
Arthur Benjamin Reeve, 1880-1936JAMIE
“Uncle Wiggily in the Woods”
Howard Roger Garis, 1873-1962DAVE
“O+F”
John Moncure Wetterau
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