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The Benefits of Bookstores

March 12, 2020 //  by Rachel Kent//  5 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Last weekend, I took my kids to a release party for a new book at our local Barnes & Noble. I had seen the advertisement for the release party in the e-newsletter I am subscribed to. My …

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Retailer Needs

August 28, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  9 Comments

Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

retailer needsI spent the past several days listening to and speaking with retailers at the CPE International Christian Products Expo in Murfreesboro, TN. My impressions are many.

One question not asked often enough in our day-to-day writing is …

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Amazon and the Third-Party Sellers Brouhaha

May 9, 2017 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  29 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

By now you’ve probably heard about Amazon’s latest affront to authors and publishers—the fact that they’re allowing third-party sellers to own the “buy button” on new books. This article explains it.

I’ve spent some time checking Amazon …

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Toys in the Bookstore

February 24, 2017 //  by Rachel Kent//  22 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I was planning to write on this topic anyway, but now with the news of Family Christian Stores going out of business it is even more relevant. I am very sad to see more bookstores go out …

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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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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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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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For the love of reading

June 26, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  27 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I am traveling today, so I will not be able to participate, but I hope you will all interact and chat with each other.

On Wednesday, I took my nephew and daughter to a local bookstore and …

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Slow and Steady

December 9, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  53 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I just walked in the door from accompanying Julie Klassen, one of my authors, on a week-long book tour. One of the best things about spending time in bookstores is that, among all the readers there to …

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