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January 2014

One thing that seems to sell books is reviews.  One way to get them is from book bloggers.  Yes, there are bloggers who only review books.  You can simply Google “book blogger” plus your genre and find some.  Look over some of their previous posts – you want someone who lists positive attributes of books [...]

When PI Quint Mitchell volunteered to help with an archaeological survey in St. Augustine, he didn’t count on digging up a murder victim. In the nation’s oldest city, Mitchell discovers links to ancient sins, comes face to face with his own past, and unleashes powerful forces that will do anything to keep their secrets—even if [...]

Mistakes that kill a book LinkedIn has a section on publishing, and recently members discussed what mistakes kill book sales.  We’re going to assume that the book is good, typos eliminated, formatted correctly, etc.  Here are some of the mentioned mistakes: 1. Failure to get a content editor who helps deliver the payload. 2. Putting [...]

As 2014 dawns, stories are circulating that the major publishers are reducing the prices on their ebooks.  As you know, they previously had sold ebooks for almost as much as print books.  That gave indies an advantage because we could profitably price our books lower.  We had the below $5.99 market to ourselves. The Smashwords [...]

In a new Time-Train Adventure, three brave boys travel back in time and encounter mystery and great danger while taking part in a famous American Revolutionary War battle that set the United States on the road to victory and independence. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place in what is now Greensboro, North Carolina. The [...]

The traditional publisher Penguin/Pearson acquired Author Solutions back in 2012 for $116-million and merged with Random House in 2013.  Author Solutions operates under different names, such as iUniverse, BookTango, AuthorHouse, Trafford, Xlibris, Palibrio and others.  The company’s business model makes money by selling publishing packages to authors. Critics say the service is far overpriced – [...]