Pricing Strategies for Used Books: A Guide for Aspiring Bookstore Owners
How the heck do I decide on what prices to put on my used books? Opening a used bookstore can be a rewarding venture, but pricing your inventory effectively is critical to your success. Striking the right balance between affordability and profitability ensures customer satisfaction while maintaining a sustainable business. This mini-guide explores key pricing strategies for used books, geared…
Horror Authors for Halloween
Now, I love a good scare, especially around this time of year when that’s kinda the whole point of the holiday…to be frightened. Here are some authors and their books to bring you the chills. First up! We have one of my favorites, Grady Hendrix. Grady Hendrix Mr. Hendrix doesn’t shy away from the gore or slasher, so if that’s…
6 Gothic Classics to Finish Off the Halloween Season
You likely have heard of these titles, but if you haven’t, then you’re in for a treat! No tricks here, just some eerie gothic literature to finish off the Halloween season. The season of spooks and scares won’t last much longer, but there is still plenty of books to read regardless of the season. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly Mary Shelly…
10 Spooky Books That Won’t Keep You Up at Night
If you’re not a fan of horror but still want to get into the spooky season, then these books are for you! While many of them are creepy and eerie, they should not be scary enough to keep you awake at night…we hope. Here are some spooky but not too scary books to read around Halloween. And Then There Were…
The Writer’s Corner
Climbing the Motivation Mountain When the Peak Is Nowhere in Sight
We’ve all been there; sitting in front of the computer screen or a blank page in a notebook, wondering when the creative flow will take over. It can be hard to find inspiration when you just aren’t feeling it. Thankfully, if you’re experiencing this problem as well, I am here to give you some tips and personal examples of how…
Tying it All Together – The Writer’s Nightmare
As I’m sure most everyone is aware, every writer has their own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to writing stories. Some can write everything but the perfect ending, while others might have a start and end of an epic with no epic to fill the space between. Finding ways to tie a narrative together can be exhausting, especially if…
Author Visits and 4 Great Questions Kids Have Asked
Before the pandemic, authors made in-person visits to promote their books. Authors of children’s books visited schools and libraries. The pay for these visits was usually – well, zero. I visited a few local schools, but I really couldn’t afford to go very far. Since the pandemic began, everyone knows how to hold remote visits. Every school has the equipment…
The 7 Stages of…Rejection (As a Writer)
Shock. Denial. Anger… Most people will recognize the seven stages of grief most often associated with the tragic death of a loved one. I am a writer. I lose loved ones, too, but sometimes those loved ones are on paper or hidden in the magic of a computer file. And my experience has been that those stages of grief kick…
Book Collecting
My Personal Experience with Book Collecting as a Casual Reader
You may have started book collecting as well or perhaps you are just curious about the subject. Whatever your reason for being here, I’m more than happy to share my journey with you. I have collected books of all shapes & sizes since secondary school, beginning with small picture books and gradually increasing my collection to various genres over the…
Stephen King Books Chronological Order
* Updated March 2022 We recently made up a nice list of James Patterson books so that fans wouldn’t miss one (as there are so many). We’ve been getting a lot of visitors coming to that page, so there must be a need. I thought it would be nice if we did the same for another author who has published…
The Historic Georgetown Rare Book Fair Has Returned to D.C
Last weekend, in Washington D.C, a historic fair was brought back onto the scene, one that book lovers and history fanatics alike are drawn to. On May 13-15 of this year, the Georgetown Rare Book Fair commenced for the first time since its last go back in 2019. The official website for the event beckons book antiquarians and anyone interested…
Booksellers: A History & Homage
The story of published books from paper form to printed page dates back to ancient times. Worldwide, written words found their way onto scrolled manuscripts made of papyrus or parchment, their edges sometimes mounted onto rollers for ease of opening and closing. Innovations in upgraded paper and binding techniques followed. History Abridged: How Books and the Trade Began The first…