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E-book numbers, Borders & other random thoughts
For those of you who haven’t discovered Shelf Awareness yet, I highly recommend it. Their daily e-mails offer a great look into the world of publishing on all levels, from the writer to the publisher to the bookseller. In my … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
I wanted to pop in for a moment to wish everyone a Happy New Year. To kick things off here at NRP, later today we’ll be offering the e-arc of Dave Freer’s novella Without a Trace. In this YA offering, … Continue reading
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If it’s Saturday…
I should be repairing the ceiling in the garage. But, as you can see, I’m not. Instead, I’ve been reviewing a couple of contracts — announcements soon — and reading slush — more announcements soon — and pondering the holiday … Continue reading
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Latest Industry Numbers
The AAP (Association of American Publishers) has released the sales figures for October. I predict there are going to be some very unhappy bean counters sitting in their offices today trying to figure out what’s going on. Or maybe not. … Continue reading
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Wednesday Morning
Thanksgiving is almost here and, like so many folks, I’m facing — and dreading — that last minute run to the grocery store later today to make sure I have everything needed for the big Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, because … Continue reading
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Goth Sex-Kitten
and other stories. Okay, admit it. The title of the post caught your attention. Think of how I felt when I saw that in the subject line of an email first thing one morning. Now, imagine it happening pre-coffee. Yes, … Continue reading
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Back to Work — Sort Of
This past week has been the week from Hell in a lot of ways. As my last post noted, a dear cousin passed away. Add to that my son having his first wreck — and totaling his truck — and, … Continue reading
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What Should Be Done?
As you’ve probably gathered by now, I spend time each day checking out various discussion boards relating to e-books. I’ve been doing this for a long time, far longer than NRP has been in existence. One reason is I’ve been … Continue reading
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Monday Morning Mash-up
Well, it was an interesting Sunday, in the proverbial sense of the word. When I posted yesterday morning, I had every intention of spending the day writing and watching football with friends. Well, I accomplished the latter. Friends came over … Continue reading
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And the Mob Mentality Continues
Sigh. I’d planned on not posting anything else today. It’s Friday. I’m not feeling great and I really thought things would die down once Amazon removed the book that caused all the uproar. Boy was I wrong. If you were … Continue reading
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