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Publishing Trends and Counter-Trends

July 14, 2019 //  by Janet Grant//  8 Comments

by Janet Kobobel Grant

NOTE: The other day I happened across this blog post that I wrote in 2010. It struck me how little has changed since I posted these thoughts on publishing trends and counter-trends.  Read on to see …

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What distinguishes a thriller novel from mystery and suspense?

September 23, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  29 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

By popular demand (okay, three requests) on my blog last week, in which, I differentiated between a mystery and a suspense novel, today I’ll toss thriller into the ring. You can read about how mysteries and …

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Rock My World–and Yours, Part 3

August 4, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  3 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Sonoma, Calif., planning retreat

Years ago I recall reading a publishing doyenne’s comments about publishing trends. At the time, readers were buying inexpensive mass market books by the wheel barrel. Well, it seemed as if …

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The Elephant and the Room–and the Book

June 4, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about the technology gizmos and gadgets at BEA because they are the rock stars of publishing. If publishing is …

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