Monthly Archives: January 2011

It’s Monday & Borders has done it again

Borders Books has made the news again and not in a good way.   Last month, the bookseller declined to pay certain publishers for books it had already received from them and issued what amounted to an ultimatum that these publishers … Continue reading

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The Mystery of First Love by Sarah A. Hoyt

Most people remember when they got their first crush – that feeling that there was something special about the opposite (of for some people same) gender and that this person embodied it. I’ve talked to people who remember their first … Continue reading

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Borders Redux and more

Let’s start with the “and more”.  Today’s guest post by Sarah A. Hoyt is going to be delayed a bit…possibly longer than a bit.  Sarah has decided to mirror my life for the past 20 hours or so when I … Continue reading

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The Revolution is Here

I’ve spent a lot of time and blog space over the last month or so looking at what’s been happening with the big box bookstores, Borders in particular.  Today, I’m turning my attention to some news that came out of … Continue reading

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Recharging the Batteries

After a week or more of going over the facts and figures of the last 5 months, my brain decided it had had enough.  Every time I sat down before my work computer, the brain shut down.  It simply refused … Continue reading

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Monday Morning . . .

and my brain is almost working.  So a couple of links and thoughts and then a reminder. The first link is to Mad Genius Club.  This morning, Dave Freer is blogging about the potential of an e-book avalanche.  Not only … Continue reading

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B&N Shake-up

Well, it’s not only Borders that is shaking things up at their corporate headquarters.  According to Publishers Weekly, B&N has laid off approximately 100 employees.  What’s troublesome from a reader’s perspective is that it looks like the hardest hit area … Continue reading

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How Human is Your Alien

Today is the first in what will become an ongoing series of guest blogs by our authors and artists.  Enjoy! How Human is Your Alien by Pam Uphoff How Human is Your Alien? Well, it depends on why you have … Continue reading

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What is a Book?

According to Jeffrey Matthews (vp for corporate strategy for Scholastic), “That’s the $64 million question.” It is also a question the publishing industry — publishers and authors alike — can’t seem to agree upon.  Ten years ago, it was easy … Continue reading

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls…It tolls for Borders and, quite possible, a number of publishers as well if they are foolish enough to buy into Borders’ latest attempt to save itself. Much of the news from the publishing world this … Continue reading

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