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Don’t Believe Everything You Hear

July 5, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  52 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Unless you live in a cave you have been bombarded with negative, anxiety-producing information of late.  Brexit marks the end of the EU. The stock market has never been so volatile. The upcoming United States election promises …

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Engagement

May 19, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  31 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

When you read the title of today’s post, Engagement, did your thoughts turn immediately to your audience? No wonder if you did; we stress the importance of engaging your readers frequently on this blog. The topic of …

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Hosting a Book Launch Party Without Breaking the Bank

February 5, 2016 //  by Rachel Kent//  36 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

You have a new book coming out! Hooray! You want to celebrate with friends, family, and fellow book lovers, but you don’t have the money to throw a big party. What can you do?

Some of the …

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Reading the Market

February 2, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  50 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Anyone out there feeling like a book marketing guru? We often hear from writers that knowing the potential competition for their books is the hardest thing about doing a proposal. But reading the market is an important …

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What Publishers and Retailers Can Learn from Amazon’s Bookstore

December 13, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  32 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

You gotta love some of the ways Amazon’s first bricks-and-mortar bookstore functions:

–All titles are face out. *love*

–The store doesn’t attempt to overwhelm you with choices. The stock is curated via Amazon online and Goodreads …

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What If

October 28, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  43 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I try to stay informed about publishing news and culture so that I can keep you informed, because I know you’re busy writing and learning and writing more, growing relationships with readers, and marketing your books. Publishing …

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Author Tour

July 28, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  48 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last week I promised I’d write more about the multi-stop author tour. It sounds like a dream come true to those just embarking on a writing career, right? A whistle stop trip through the countryside, stopping at …

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The Listening Tour

July 21, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  52 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I’m just back from a ten-day, twelve-event Lauraine Snelling Book Tour. We drove 1585 miles, made hundreds of connections and listened to just as many stories. As I posted several of the events on Facebook many commented …

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Hope for Independent Bookstores

July 9, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  29 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I was hooked by the title of Husna Haq’s recent article, “Indy Bookstores Are on the Rise: What’s Behind Their Comeback?” in The Christian Science Monitor. A reporter for the online magazine since 2009, she has …

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Attracting Customers to What You’re Creating

July 5, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  44 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Having just returned from the International Christian Retail Show, I couldn’t help but turn my thoughts to the news that independent bookstores are having a good year. And have, as a matter of fact, increased in …

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