Time Wasters and Tyre Kickers
I sold my first book on my website (A Novel Book) a few weeks ago. Yeah me!!! But I it took 5 very long days before the deal was finally Continue Reading
A Novel Book is now Online, marketing tips appreciated!
Well, finally after many stops & starts, A Novel Book is back up and running. I am much happier this time around – and the site is so much more user Continue Reading
Desperately Seeking Synopsis
It has just occurred to me as I’m typing up my listings (still waiting, waiting, waiting for the website to be finalised) that I seem to spend most of my Continue Reading
How Do You Shelve Your Books When Patrons Are Not An Issue?
I was having a look through some old Bookshop Blogs and found this one bookstore-shelving and it got me to thinking about the storage system I use at home. I Continue Reading
What To Do When The Power Is Off!
In Perth this week we have had the worst summer storm in nearly 40 years. Over 150,000 houses lost their power (and 5 days later, there are still many homes Continue Reading
The Big Book Cull
While I am having my new website redesigned I thought now might be time to have a clear out. Get rid of the books that have been sitting there for, well some of them may have been there for a few years – don’t judge me, I just got busy!
Will You Buy My Used Books?
This is not a strength of mine. I am not a haggler. I walk into a store and ALWAYS pay the price that is being asked. I am trying to change this particular trait – it is not beneficial to my business to pay full price for something I’m trying to on- sell. That’s the nature of our chosen job isn’t it? We want the best quality for the lowest price, and then want a discount on top of that because our margins are so tight.
Roll up your sleeves and get to work bookshop owners
Having recently returned from our annual Christmas camping trip, I decided the time has come to make my plans for this year. To start treating this hobby as a profitable Continue Reading