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Got an idea for a nonfiction book? In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke with Dan Slater, author of Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating.

The journalist shared tips for other writers hoping to pitch a nonfiction project and discussed how the art of dating has changed in our digital world. If you want more guidance, you can read excerpts from the interview.

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In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, author and New York Times Magazine "Drink" columnist Rosie Schaap talked about her new memoir, Drinking With Men.

The book shows how bars have helped shape her personal and creative life. She also shared tips for pitching This American Life. You can read excerpts from the interview here.

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On today's edition of the Morning Media Menu, Social Times editor Devon Glenn looked at innovative ways companies are using Instagram--a rapidly growing corner of the online world.

We also shared the "first book ever to be for sale ONLY on bitcoin," an author experimenting with the digital currency. Finally, we looked at three things marketers have noticed about Foursquare, exploring the location-based social network.

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We spoke with author Jamie Brenner on today's edition of the Morning Media Menu. She's the author of Miss Chatterley, an erotic retelling of a famous D.H. Lawrence novel.

Writing as Logan Belle, Brenner wrote a modern update of Miss Chatterley's Lover. She shared the story behind her book deal and offered advice for writers looking to explore the booming marketplace for erotic fiction.

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On today's edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke with Rare Bird Lit publisher Tyson Cornell and author Marc Weingarten, the collaborators behind a new anthology about progressive rock.

In Yes Is the Answer (And Other Prog Rock Tales), novelists and journalists share their personal experiences with this largely ignored genre of music. We also discussed why prog rock inspired such a wide range of writers.

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Today on the Morning Media Menu, AgencySpy editor Kiran Aditham discussed the winners at the 40th Annual One Show Awards, the advertising awards that could help predict other award winners.

We also looked at The Great Gatsby video game, your chance to play a game and donate books at the same time. Finally, we talked about the controversial Mountain Dew ad, comparing it to other recent advertising controversies.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin, talking about how TV networks will cover the Benghazi hearing in Washington DC today.

We also looked at ongoing coverage of Cleveland kidnapping story that broke yesterday. Finally, we discussed a remarkable Kickstarter project that will help creators Wi-Fi to any object, building interactive new projects.

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On today's edition of the Morning Media Menu, Social Times editor Devon Glenn introduced one woman's campaign to get a blocked button on LinkedIn, a way to prevent stalkers on the network.

We also shared a few Facebook tips for journalists, straight from the social network. Finally, we looked at a landmark sales tax fairness bill that just passed in the U.S. Senate.

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How many books do you need to sell to crack the bestseller lists? Seven self-published authors answered that question last week.

One author thinks he discovered the secrets behind popular books. On this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, novelist James W. Hall, talking about his book, Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers. The book explored common elements shared by the most popular books of our time.

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In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke with children's book author Dashka Slater about her new picture book, Dangerously Ever After.

Slater explained how she transitioned from writing books for adults into picture books for kids. She also shared advice for aspiring children's books authors, helping other writers make the same transition. To learn more, you can read excerpts from the interview.

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