– How it Happened and Why it’s Good for All of us, even Publishers By Chris Lunda Author of The Voodoo Prophecies trilogy So, you have written your first novel or perhaps you are nearing its completion and toying with the idea of self publishing. But what about the nullifying labels created by the literary … Read more
This is a Guest Post by Lynden Gillis of http://www.GetFisk.com The current craft of writing is now evolving as the world is evolving – faster than ever before. This evolution is dictated by technology. Within a year or two, over 90 % of Americans will spend an average of two and a half hours a … Read more
“Wow. I really like your selection. Where do you get your books?” the Customer asked. Little did he realize that I have a good understanding of customer-speak. Beneath his seemingly simple question lies his true thought: “I have a bunch of books I don’t need, and probably never read, and possibly my great-aunt Tilly left … Read more
Every Saturday morning at 10:00 am magic happens in The Book Garden. We join harrowing hunting expeditions on the African Plains, discover and rediscover the miracle of child birth, face death and then turn and walk in the other direction, share demons and desires. We return to favorite childhood moments and wrap ourselves in others’ … Read more
When visitors step through the imposing 12-foot-high front doors of this1860s Painted Lady Victorian, they often comment on the lovely house, the intricate woodwork, the faux-marble mantels. As they wander through the shop they remark on our “Blind Date with a Book” display, the staircase-turned-stack of favorite books and the “read-in kitchen” that is home … Read more
In 1997, I acquired my used bookstore. It had a decent revenue stream, and looked like a good turnkey investment. There were two good employees, a steady flow of customers, and I had bigger fish to fry: the ultimate CD store. I would check in on the bookstore on occasion, doing the accounting and deposits. On … Read more
The significant increase in popularity of online bookstores over the last decade has had a monumental impact on offline bookstores, covering all facets of their business. Online bookstores offer a number of advantages over physical stores; these physical stores have tried to counteract these advantages by capitalising on areas in which online stores are unable … Read more
By Bill Duncan Over my nearly forty years in business, I have authored six and one-half books (one of them is still in work). The first four were non-fiction business books, and were published by traditional publishing houses like AMACOM. The other non-fiction book was self-published using Dog Ear Publishing. These days I am writing fiction, and I … Read more
