Every week, I find myself sending a variety of short notes with news and insights from the world of business book publishing. These notes go to authors, friends and colleagues who might benefit. Not quite the depth of one of my research reports, but much of this is little things that aren’t really reported in […]
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The Authors I Like
I like writers. They know how to work with words on the page. The real magic in most books isn’t what the author says, but rather, how they say it. Voice is one of those qualities that can make a book unique from others on a crowded bookstore shelf. Description of a scene can draw […]
Full Shelf – Page Four
There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I have started sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each article is […]
Assorted Thoughts on Recommendations
The recommendation is ultimate currency. Sales at movie theaters, restaurants, hair salons and bookstores are all driven by one person telling another about something. The recommendation might be “Wow, doesn’t that look cool?” or “Oh my god, you have to try/see/read this?” Book publishers can help people who want to recommend their books. The best […]
How To Build An Author Platform in 743 Steps
Step 1: Write something that matters to someone. Most of you know what that means because you have read beautiful, insightful, heart-breaking, hopeful books. Those tomes are on your bookshelves and in your devices. You wish you could read those books again for the first time to feel what you felt. You adore the audio […]
Full Shelf – Page Three
There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I have started sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each article is […]
The Long Arc of Successful Book Publishing
There are two very different activities involved in publishing a successful book. First, authors need to be artisans. They need to find the inspiration in the ether and manifest those ideas through words on the page. Artists listen to the world and work to express their truth and the truth of the moment. There is […]
Full Shelf – Page Two
View this post on Instagram I’d have to agree with @ReeseWitherspoon, @MindyKaling and @KerryWashington about 2020! 🤣❤️ A post shared by VIOLA DAVIS (@violadavis) on Aug 5, 2020 at 12:34pm PDT There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Borrowing an […]
Two Things Self-Publishing Can Teach Any Author
Two weeks ago, Craig Mod launched a campaign to publish his new book Kissa by Kissa. I think it is safe to call it a niche book. The book is about walking, pizza toast, and Japanese cafes. It cost $95. He was only selling 1000 copies. And you could only buy it through his retro-fitted […]
Full Shelf – Page One
There are so many links I come across and there is not enough time to write blog posts about all of them. Borrowing an idea from Ben Dowdy and his Misfill feature at The Pen Addict, I am going to start sharing these links in a blog post with a short description about why each […]
