Before I get into the links to publishing pro blogs, let me do a short follow-up on my Lost-inspired “Advice From A Dude” column.  I was surprised to find it one of my most well-received advice pieces; I really expected a lot of defensive Lost fans in the comments trashing my trashing of the show’s creators.  Thanks for being kinder to me than I was to them.

And thanks to Jade Smith for including me in a Lost-oriented link soup.  If I am missing anyone else who linked me up, just speak out!

Also: I am the creator of the parody Lost – Gilligan’s Island graphic used in the article.   I consider it covered by the Fair Use doctrine; one of the perks of being an American!  Insofar as I have any control over it as an original composition based on sampled (parodied!) pieces, I hereby free it for use to anyone who credits me, John Nelson Leith, with a link.

And now, on to the publishing links!  They may seem a little thin this week, perhaps because everyone is busy at Book Expo America 2010.

♣ Speaking of which, MediaBistro‘s GalleyCat is promising all the news and snarks on BEA 2010.

♣ The Author Magazine blog opens up the forum to Deb Caletti, author of The Six Rules of Maybe, who advises writers to be who they are.

♣ The Moby Lives blog follows up on Editorial Ass‘s recent piece on giving your book a title that another book already has.  (That phrase just seemed more descriptive than “duplicate titling.”)

♣ Eric at Pimp My Novel offers his own take on the Lost finale, a little peek into the future of self-publishing with Barnes & Noble’s new PubIt service, and a few pointers on writings (and selling) literary fiction.

Also, as a bonus