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Doris Booth

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As seen in: Authorlink, Medium
Covers:  Writing and book marketing, book reviews, author interviews
Authorlink is the award-winning online site where editors, agents, producers, writers, and readers connect to get published, self-publish, read & write.

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Doris Booth’s Biography

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Doris Booth is founder and president of Authorlink®, the news and information magazine for editors, agents, writers, and readers, ranked among top websites for writers. The company’s separate literary agency represents some bestselling authors, both domestically and abroad. Doris has sold projects to St. Martin’s Press, Simon & Schuster, Sterling Publishing (Barnes and Noble), Berkley Books/Penguin, Farrar Straus Giroux and other dominant houses. She has also been involved in rights negotiation…

What was your first job as a journalist?

I began writing obituaries and weddings for a weekly newspaper many years ago.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yep, I taught myself typing on an old manual keyboard.

How is social media changing news?

Social media doesn't give us time to intelligently reflect on the significant issues of the day. It dumbs down learning, lacks perspective