Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is an award winning graphic designer, multimedia artist, author, journalist, musician, photographer and public relations (PR) pro. Member ASCAP and PRSA. Former contributing editor to such publications as Digital Imaging, Digital Printer, Micro Publishing News, Polyphony, Spazz, Computer Player, the Graphic Artist's Guild journal, and many more. Widely quoted and interviewed in publications like Entrepreneur, PCWorld, TrendWatch, Chicago Sun Times, etc. CEO of Neotrope® (formerly Mindset), and founder of Send2Press® Newswire. You may know him from gigs at PhotoVentures, Creative Computers, MacMall, Micro Publishing Press, etc. Chris is based in Redondo Beach/Torrance (Los Angeles), Calif., USA. Learn More »
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REVIEW: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ‘Season 8 Motion Comic’
REVIEW: As a long time Buffy fan, I tried reading the original "Buffy" comic book when it hit the stands a few years back, but couldn't get past the "lifeless" version of Buffy sans the original actors, fun music, and dramatic moments. Even though I read a lot of comic...
Read More The Present and Future of e-Books
ARTICLE: For this "roundtable" we're discussing the future of e-books (electronic books). The question posited to our panel is this: "Do you think e-books will ever catch on, and if so when, and if not, why?" Or, even more simply, "What do you think about the future of E-Books?"
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Read More Interview: A Vision of Hope with Archbishop Desmond Tutu
INTERVIEW: An interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner, human rights activist and world renowned author and lecturer Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who shares a few thoughts on his book "God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time" (Doubleday, 2004, Audio Book by Maui Media).
First of all, can you...
Read More Using PR to Market Your Book – How to Write a Press Release
ARTICLE: One of the most cost-effective ways to "get the word out" about your new product or service is to use a press release. Basically, this is a brief announcement directed to the media (magazines, newspapers, TV, and online sites), which describes something which is newsworthy. Obviously a new book...
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