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DeFiore

  1. The scariest thing I've heard about him yet. “@pourmecoffee: Battlefield Earth is Romney's favorite novel thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/rom…” 8:32 PM May 22nd via Twitter for iPad
  2. @twliterary @nosowsky Sloppiness depends on the specific use you refer to, of course. Only court can decide if the term applies in this case 2:15 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPad in reply to twliterary
  3. @twliterary But not true. "Predatory pricing" has specific legal meaning that is relevant. bit.ly/3okn5w 1:13 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPad in reply to twliterary
  4. @skagency And he'd better not price it over $9.99 12:35 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPad in reply to skagency
  5. One of the smartest pieces on e-book pricing I've seen. bit.ly/KaMDml 12:00 PM May 16th via web
  6. @MerrileeHeifetz @melissa_marr Is a tweet with the ultrasound attached asking too much? 6:40 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad in reply to MerrileeHeifetz
  7. @melissa_marr Wow, congratulations. 5:45 PM May 15th via Twitter for iPad in reply to melissa_marr
  8. True! "@twliterary: on pitching a VC. Also applies to authors pitching agents. And agents pitching editors. Read it. bit.ly/JJcOn9” 9:34 AM May 12th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. The Sighs of the Lambs #NiceHorrorFilms 8:14 AM May 12th via Twitter for iPad
  10. “@mental_floss: An estimated $41 billion worth of gift cards went unused between 2005 and 2011.” and they are all lost in my apartment. 7:53 AM May 12th via Twitter for iPad
  11. Is this newsworthy, huffpo? The reverse, maybe... “@HuffPostPol: Bristol Palin praises Hillary Clinton huff.to/JFtHzg” 7:41 AM May 12th via Twitter for iPad
  12. @karengerwin She went on to say "if I was that reporter I'd have to rehearse for an hour to say it without laughing." 8:57 PM May 10th via Twitter for iPad in reply to karengerwin
  13. Teenager daughter focuses in on news: "Underwear bomber? That's the best name they could come up with?" 8:28 PM May 10th via Twitter for iPad
  14. Also see the official AAR letter to the DOJ. Can't match Lipskar's brilliant analysis, but makes the point! bit.ly/JascYS 1:41 PM May 9th via web
  15. You will find that you are both mistaken. About a great many things. @LaurieAbkemeier @mshamah 1:31 PM May 9th via Twitter for iPad in reply to LaurieAbkemeier
  16. Simon Lipskar's letter to the DOJ is brilliant. Clearly shows how wrongheaded govt is on this. #digitaar bit.ly/KmZF2F 1:16 PM May 9th via web
  17. @mshamah @laurieabkemeier You have an issue with The Wrath of Kahn? ...skating on thin ice, Padawan. 12:10 PM May 9th via Twitter for iPad in reply to mshamah
  18. Unlike, say, on Hannity or O'Reilly where all opinions are welcome! “@rupertmurdoch: "impossible to have civilised debate on twitter." 11:56 AM May 5th via Twitter for iPad
  19. Wow, agents are really stupid. “@DanBlank: How many agent rejections before acceptance for @BarryEisler? 50. FIFTY. #muse2012” 10:51 AM May 5th via Twitter for iPad
  20. @TomandAtticus actually happened in Boston (Cambridge... Surprised?) 11:41 AM May 4th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TomandAtticus
  • Name Brian DeFiore
  • Location NYC
  • Web http://www.defior...
  • Bio Literary agent, publishing geek, former editor/publisher, dad of two teenage girls.
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