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January 2009 Blog Posts (277)

THE ECONOMIST Facts and Figures on Book Publishing in America

THE ECONOMIST reports in the June 7, 2008 edition that 411,000 new titles were published in America in 2007. The adult trade segment of the book publishing market grew at 4.3%. Since 1985, books' share of entertainment spending has fallen by seven percentage points. Books have changed little in the past half millennium, but they may be on the verge of going digital. Unlike digital music or video, however, digital books require consumers to change their consumption habits. Another new technology… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on January 4, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Check out the new Events Listings section at the bottom of the main Book Marketing Network page (that's this page if you are on the opening page of this site)

Check out the new Events Listings section at the bottom of the main Book Marketing Network page. I've just added this feature to the network. Enjoy!

Check out my Birthday Party listed there.

Added by John Kremer on January 4, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

NEW INTERVIEW!!

Please check out my latest interview about my writing techniques and my hot love story, "A PRESCRIPTION FOR LOVE" at WHOHUB.

Web address for this interview: http://www.whohub.com/lmstephenson

Thank you, Leeanne

Added by Leeanne Marie Stephenson on January 4, 2009 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Autism 2009 Oath by Shaking the System authors

My co-writer and I are writing a book on autism and through our research we have come across quite a few things we'd love to see changed.

If you link to our Shaking the System blog, you'll read two special 2009 oaths we've written.

Thank you

Lea Schizas

Added by Lea Schizas on January 4, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Book Marketing Tips -- Free Ebook

Happy New Year! As a special thank you to my friends and subscribers, I've compiled a free ebook, Top Book Marketing Tips of 2008. Just click the link below to download your copy, featuring a collection of 15 popular articles from the Book Marketing Maven blog and The Savvy Book Marketer newsletter. Please feel free to pass this ebook on to other authors and publishers.

http://snipr.com/bookmarketingtips

Added by Dana Lynn Smith on January 4, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Now Available on Kindle-- No Vacancies, Vol. 1

Hello All,

My novel, No Vacancies is now available on Amazon Kindle. Click here to visit the Kindle Page.

Regards

Lucien

lucienblack@gmail.com

http://www.lucienblack.web44.net/

Buy Full Verson… Continue

Added by Lucien Black on January 4, 2009 at 8:58am — No Comments

Happy Holidays are over!

Yes, they are, and as much as I have enjoyed them, I'm glad of it. I had wonderful visits with my children and my friends, but now it's time to get back to business. I'm waiting for the funds to get my first book edited, and in the meantime I'm getting back to my second book.

My good friend, Brian Porter, wrote me about the movie deal he has made on A Study In Red, and I'm so very proud for him. He is a great writer and deserves the best. He's a great inspiration for all of us.… Continue

Added by Faye Tollison on January 4, 2009 at 8:56am — No Comments

I've Been Nominated for LRC's Best of Awards for 2008 & the Cover for Being Familiar With a Witch

First, my erotic paranormal romance eBook, Beast Magic, was nominated for Love Romance and More's Best of Awards for 2008.

Voting begins at NOON ET on Jan. 5th and runs till Jan. 17th. All nominees were chosen from the multitude of reviews Love Romances and More has done throughout 2008 (Jan. 1-Dec. 31st, 2008) plus nominations from reviewers themselves for categories. The link for the polls is…

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Added by Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan on January 4, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

No One Way

There is no one way to write a book, market a book, or anything else in life. (Please excuse the early morning philosophy.)

Since I wrote my last post, way last summer, I have marketed my book, which will be out in the next month, here, there and everywhere. I have used word of mouth, guest blogging, Facebook and MySpace. I have told all my friends and relatives. I have sent emails to people I don't know and received positive response and great opportunities for promotion. I have done all… Continue

Added by Kathleen Heady on January 4, 2009 at 6:46am — 1 Comment

Bin there, done that...

I've been an avid collector of antiques for a number of years, and one of the things you learn when you collect antiques is that one man's rubbish is another man's treasure. I'd never, however, taken this entirely literally until the first time I saw Mr N, my delightful neighbour, up to his elbows in the garbage bags that my husband had taken out to be picked up by the refuse collectors the following morning. With bare hands, and with shirt sleeves rolled up past his elbows, he sifted through… Continue

Added by Gina Collia-Suzuki on January 4, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

AMES OnDemand, a leading provider of on demand printing

My name is Jose Colon I’m an Account Executive with 20 years experience in Production.

I’d like to introduce you to AMES OnDemand, a leading provider of on demand printing and content management services, located in Somerville, MA.

We specialize in on demand printing of galleys, out-of-print, and keep-in-print publications for the publishing industry, software and hardware documentation, training and education, healthcare, and financial institutions. Our superior… Continue

Added by On-Demand Printing on January 4, 2009 at 12:07am — No Comments

Ask a Librarian

If you want your car repaired, go to mechanics, they are car experts. If you want a good book, ask librarians, they are book experts. Discover why hundreds of libraries acquired Rooftop Diva – A Novel of Triumph After Katrina.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123120941&tab=holdings?loc=44114…

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Added by D T Pollard on January 3, 2009 at 11:59pm — No Comments

Celina Summers' Asphodel Cycle Garners Multiple Award Nominations

Well, it’s nomination season and the gods have been good to me again–so good that I’m still reeling.

You remember last year when The Reckoning of Asphodel was a Top Ten finalist in the Preditors and Editors Annual Readers’ Poll as Best Sci Fi/Fantasy Novel of 2007? This year has surpassed last year and I am literally gobsmacked.

The Gift of Redemption has been nominated by P&E for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel of 2008.

The… Continue

Added by Celina Summers on January 3, 2009 at 10:02pm — No Comments

The Enemy Within - Prologue

The afternoon was sultry; a hot wind was chasing a yacht across the golden waves of the sunset bay. A furtive figure, dressed in black despite the heat, slipped from the shadows cast by the stairwell. Large well manicured hands fumbled with a lock-pick at the door to apartment number 9. There came a loud click and the figure felt his breath catch as the door swung open silently.

Replacing the lock-pick he drew out a .357 Magnum revolver. Quietly, he manoeuvred through the apartment.… Continue

Added by Timberwolf (Scott Bull) on January 3, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Resolute to Reign!

Resolute: Characterized by firmness or determination; pursuing a fixed purpose; unwavering. Synonym: Faithful

Reign: To rule, have dominion, authority. The exercise of sovereign power.

In other words resolute to reign means that I am determined, I have a fixed purpose, I am unwavering and faithful to exercise the power, authority and dominion that God has given me as a believer!

This time of the year, (Christmas and New Year’s) a lot of us make resolutions for… Continue

Added by Shelita Williams on January 3, 2009 at 7:48pm — No Comments

Print-On-Demand Book Sales Figures

The average print-on-demand book sells 75 copies, according to Penny Sansevieri, CEO of A Marketing Expert (www.amarketingexpert.com).

Print-on-Demand is a manufacturing process. There are circumstances when Print-on-Demand makes sense as a publishing strategy—at the beginning or end of a book's life cycle or as a bridge between print runs when a book's demand exceeds expectations. For most, however, selling 75, or fewer, copies of a book is unacceptable because most authors want… Continue

Added by Bill Frank on January 3, 2009 at 6:00pm — 9 Comments

Most influential woman of 2009-Please vote

There are 20 amazing women nominated to move on to the top 10 list of most influential women to follow in 2009.

I'd like to ask if you guys can please hop on over to Kat's blog:

http://katrinawampler.wordpress.com/

If you're not shy, leave a comment as to why you voted for the lady of your choice. If voting for me, my name is Lea Schizas. :) Deadline is Sunday for voting so please hop on over now.

Thank… Continue

Added by Lea Schizas on January 3, 2009 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Latest Novel — New Partnership

Olympia, WA - As many of you know my resume includes not only author and speaker, but publisher and ghostwriter. With ghostwriting you are not usually at liberty to discuss the project(s) or the client. In this case I've become a partner as well as ghostwriter with Randi Altschul on our first book Sorry, You Can't Enter Heaven. Recently published by iUniverse, Sorry is a fast, fun read about personal empowerment and the choices we make in life.… Continue

Added by Kathleen Shaputis on January 3, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

What’s Your PH Factor?

Olympia, Washington: Hundreds of thousands of people across the country have the PH factor, do you? This PH stands for Parrot Head. The man of Margaritaville fame, Jimmy Buffett fans are called Parrot Heads. The PH factor can be described as a way of enjoying life – working hard and relaxing slow, watching the sunset over Key West, Florida with the smell of salt water no matter where you live.

Kathleen Shaputis, of Olympia, Washington, and her… Continue

Added by Kathleen Shaputis on January 3, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments

1 winner down, 29 to go!

My first winner is Stacey from Redding, CA. All she did to win a FREE copy of Vexing the Viscount was comment on a post on my blog tour.

I'm blogging at MyBonnieRoseBlog today about making my Vexing the Viscount book trailer! And yes, I'll be giving away another free copy of Vexing the Viscount to one lucky commenter.

Good luck!
Emily

Added by Emily Bryan on January 3, 2009 at 8:10am — No Comments