Book sales are running rampart this week if you're looking for a good deal.

After all, you want to support your fellow artists, considering that money apparently feeds inspiration.

We've even got history to back that claim up, so start reaching into those wallets.

Who knows? We might even have the next Stephen King on our hands.

He or she might even pop up among the hordes of self-publishing writers out there.

Let's just hope there's no self-published mommy porn involved this time.

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While you were looking for loose change in your couch cushions, the Fifty Shades author was busy raking in a cool $1 Million.

Perhaps you should become a justice-seeking vigilante in your spare time to gain a similar amount of fame.

Just don't give up on the book business too soon. Even the tastemakers over at Pitchfork are dipping their toes in.

You'll be in good kompany, konsidering the youngest Kardashian sisters are also taking up the pen.

While you're at it, make sure to throw the English readers a bone -- apparently they're the worst served in the Western world.

Maybe these upcoming European books will shed some light on the situation.

Though the short story business could use more support, considering that their awards are dropping like flies.

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Brogrammers, MLA Format, and March Madness

Will you participate in the March Madness that is the Tournament of Books?

You could even ask your best brogrammers to help you trick out your bracket.

Just don't underestimate the power of erotic housewife novels, especially if they're Twilight-centric.

Then again, erotic sci-fi is also giving it a run for its money.

Whatever erotica strikes your fancy, you can bet that the Brooklyn Public library will print it out on demand.

But make sure you're reading those books at the same rate you're churning them out.

And if you're writing rather than reading, make sure you're citing your Tweets in MLA format.

In fact, make sure your entire online curatorial style is completely up to date.

Then test it out by trying to spot all the references in this insanely intricate Cartier commerical.

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