Blogger: Michelle Ule, substituting for Rachelle Gardner who is on the road today
(Note: Some readers will think all the Books & Such Agents are fanning out across America to clean house as per the April 1 post. Joke! The …
Engage Your Followers and Reap Results
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Do you like the new, more interactive format of our Books & Such blogs? Adding the photos makes it feel almost like Skype or Google+ when we comment back and forth. And having the blogger’s reply appear …
Social (media) Anxiety
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Part 2 of 3
So. . . you do have a compelling website, right? One that changes often and stays fresh? Have you decided to incorporate an online store? And you are …
Research: Google as a Tool
Blogger: Michelle Ule
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
“I basically did all the library research for this book on Google,
and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time
but actually gave me a much …
The Writing Journey: Why the Battles of The Titans Matter to You
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, IL
We’re aware technology has been changing the landscape of publishing, but have you noticed the rate of acceleration? Don’t think you’ve figured out your options and can settle in comfortably. …
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Best of the Blog 2009: Alphabet Soup: CEOs @BEA
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Enroute to Santa Rosa from BEA
Weather: Um, cloudy, looking at the view below the plane
A couple of you asked for trend info based on what Etta, Wendy, and I observed at BEA. I …
Characters–Cardboard or Electric?
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books&Such office, Nashville
Weather: 70s and breezy
One thing is clear–a whole lot of people are writing about “fictional character development”! According to Google today, there are 372,000 entries for that topic. Reading a few of …
MARKETING MATTERS: 15 Minutes to Fame, Reaching Your PR Goals in 15 Minutes or Less
Publicize your book in 15 minutes or less? Yes!
Here are five of my favorite tips for activities that can be achieved in 15 minutes or less:
1. Set up a Google alert for your name, your book title, and …
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