January 2008 Blog Posts (200)

A new book review up at my blog...with a GIVEAWAY!! Go sign up for a chance to win this heartwarming book!!

http://sadiecass.blogspot.com/2008/01/we-are-more-than-beautiful-giveaway.html

Ever get to quitting time and wonder where your day went? If you spend much of your day on your computer, RescueTime.com will tell you…

I'm thrilled to announce that my third novel, Divorcing the Devil, is now available for pre-sale orders. Pre-sales are a very important way for publishers and buyers to estimate interest in a title, and these days, shelf space is extremely limited, especially with so many talented authors.

So, if you would, please take a moment to order Divorcing the Devil now. Your…

In order to be successful, authors must find placement both on independent and chain bookstore shelves. Yet no matter how well written, bookstores will not place it on their brick and mortar store shelves if they cannot make a profit. It is up to the author to choose a publisher who can produce a product that will attract the attention of bookstore owners.

When making the decision on which book to carry on their shelves, owners focus on the five criteria.

1. A…

Membership Has Its Advantages!

The discussion forum topic and articles listed below are available to members of…

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and when you are a member you are eligible to vote in the Derringer awards.

Okay, most of you know me. I’m goofy and so very “sanguine” (never ever worried about details. Instead, I look for any chance to have fun). But, sometimes that’s not a good thing. This past weekend a dear friend and I dashed off to a gorgeous condo on the water near our home in Florida. The purpose was to focus intensely on a ministry called “The Significant Woman” (brand new and awesomely impacting…

Last night I had the pleasure of attending a book club meeting in Edmonton. The ladies had selected Whale Song to read. Karen, the host, didn't tell her friends that the author was going to be there until I got there. I thought that was kind of fun. All of the gals were so welcoming.

When they talked about Whale Song, I heard comments like "I couldn't put it down" and "I loved it". It's hard to describe how rewarding it feels to hear these things. But even more, I got the reaction…

Back in December, the parent company of the shopping cart I have used for years, Kickstart Cart, raised their prices by $20/month. Many of my clients were…

First of all, for the information on the newsletters and the authors. You can fill out my questionare which can be found on http://www.writing.argrosjean.com It is on the newsletter questions page and is in a survey form now so all you need to do is answer the questions and hit send. I still have some openings. My Feb issue is getting close to being sent out but there is time if you want to sign up to recieve them. Some of the people on my list…

I’ve been reading many of the blogs here at Book Marketing Network, and felt it was about time to let others know why I wrote I Must Be in Heaven, a promise…

According to the American Booksellers Association, for the fifth consecutive month, retail sales at bookstores exceeded last year's results.

Preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census show an increase in bookstore sales in November 2007 of 7.5 percent compared to November 2006. More good news is that the American Booksellers Association welcomed 115 new bookstores…

Hello everyone and happy new year. This month on Compulsive Reader Talks, I’ve interviewed one of my favourite authors, Emily Ballou, who spoke about her new novel Aphelion. I also interviewed cartoonist Roland Harvey, who spoke about

his book In the City. Why not drop by and have a listen. You can

download the shows to your favourite MP3 player and listen to it when…