Tag: book
member name: A. F. Stewart
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November 04, 2009 11:01 AM EST --
I logged in at Author's Den today, to update my page and discovered some interesting news. It seems the Author's Den and Lulu.com have combined forces to increase your marketing potential. . . .
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November 17, 2007 03:34 PM EST --
I recently tired of beating my head against the wall of traditional publishing, and decided to try out self-publishing. I did some research (Google is a wonderful invention) . . .
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November 30, 2007 09:56 AM EST --
I've been busy lately writing my new books, and marketing my published ones, and this activity spawned a thought.
What motivates people to buy books from new authors?
So am asking: . . .
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November 24, 2007 11:18 AM EST --
Trying to market your books, and make a name for yourself as an author can be tough, especially if you self-publish. And it can be expensive, if you listen to all the big marketing companies. . . .
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December 05, 2007 04:52 PM EST --
Are you an Action Movie enthusiast?
Can’t get enough of the chills and thrills?
And despite this love, do they ever annoy you?
Do you ever say to yourself, come on, that would never . . .
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January 04, 2008 02:21 PM EST --
I found this interesting website for readers and, I think, for writers.
It's called LibraryThing, and basically a place to cataloge your favourite books online, interact with people who like those . . .
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January 12, 2008 10:33 AM EST --
I recently recommended a website called LibraryThing, and I just wanted to let everyone know about a couple of features they have for authors.
If you are an author with one book published at one of . . .
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December 30, 2007 03:40 PM EST --
I've decided to post a quick how-to guide on book marketing, for those who have no funds to pay for professionals.
The Must Have Items:
A Website
A Press Kit (online and/or for mailing . . .
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May 26, 2009 11:29 AM EDT --
Recently I have been I've been commenting in some discussions on the merits of self-publishing, and the one point that keeps surfacing is the quality of self-published books: they're not well edited, . . .
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September 02, 2008 10:30 AM EDT --
I'm making inquiries on behalf of a friend over on Yahoo. She has penned a children's book (a cute story of two brothers and a frog catching contest), and is now in search of an illustrator. . . .
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November 05, 2008 03:30 PM EST --
Michael Crichton, author of such books as Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain , has died of cancer at the age of 66.
I always found his books a treat to read, and was quite shocked when I read . . .
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May 14, 2009 05:15 PM EDT --
I just posted a new book review on my blog for a great fantasy book: Kirins: The Spell of No’an. If you pop over to read it, make sure you check out the links below the review.
A snippet of . . .
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January 01, 2008 04:53 PM EST --
Thought I'd post a poem in honour of New Year's
Dionysus
Dionysus was the merriment,
and the joy.
The passion on the storm.
Herald of the sweet delight,
that ruined serenity . . .
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April 14, 2008 03:35 PM EDT --
I just finished my copy of Starsight by Minnette Meador, and I absolutely loved it. I highly recommend it.
Here's my review:
Starsight is a superior, old-fashioned, epic tale . . .
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May 18, 2008 10:46 PM EDT --
Here is a bit of a tongue-in-cheek rant:
What does a writer do when a character suddenly gets a mind of its own? When this character begins to act in unexpected ways?
No, I am not . . .
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May 27, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
I stumbled upon this book review, How Not to Write a Novel , over at BlogCritics.
The book is by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Neuman, and is a step by step guide of want NOT to do as a writer. . . .
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July 07, 2008 01:28 PM EDT --
The following is my review of Gretchen Lee Bourquin's book of poetry, The Long and Short of It.
Author Gretchen Lee Bourquin manages to write a contemporary and intimate slice of life . . .
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November 13, 2008 10:57 AM EST --
I finally got my book Chronicles of the Undead uploaded to Lulu.com (and it was quite the struggle; the site was behaving badly. I think they may have been having server problems or something). . . .
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April 04, 2009 10:08 AM EDT --
Come check out my blog today. Fellow gatherer Pat Bertram guest posts on the New Era in Publishing.
Here's a sneak peek:
When I was studying the publishing industry, trying . . .
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August 27, 2008 12:29 PM EDT --
I've finished my review of America’s Hidden History by Kenneth C. Davis and posted it on my blog.
Here's an excerpt:
You know a book on American History is going to be interesting . . .
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