{"id":39,"date":"2012-05-17T16:12:21","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T23:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/authorcoach.net\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2012-05-17T16:12:21","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T23:12:21","slug":"which-hat-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/authorcoach.com\/blog\/which-hat-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Hat Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let me see . . . Which hat am I wearing today?\u00a0 As a literary agent, author coach, and publisher, I often find myself pondering that question.\u00a0 But don&#8217;t we all?\u00a0 Certainly authors have to, since in today&#8217;s world they are not just writers, but also publicists, salespersons, proofreaders, and more.\u00a0 Writing a book today is like some test of your multi-tasking skills.<\/p>\n<p>But today I&#8217;m going to be a bit of a marketing guy.\u00a0 I want to talk you into buying Robert Bailey&#8217;s Art Hardin mystery series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=tzc-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B007A6TS2I\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=tzc-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B007A6TTEA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=tzc-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B007A6TUQM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=tzc-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B007JY1Q6C\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve known Bob for a lot of years and have been a fan of his protagonist, Art Hardin, from the beginning.\u00a0 I think Art is right up there with Spencer and Stone as protagonists you&#8217;ll want to get to know and ride along with while they try to figure out what&#8217;s going on.<\/p>\n<p>And Bob is something of an inspiration these days, as he&#8217;s battling brain cancer and holding his own.\u00a0 I know he&#8217;s working on a new novel, too, so you better start reading the old ones now, so you&#8217;ll be ready when that new one comes out.<\/p>\n<p>Z<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me see . . . 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