Steve Laube

News You Can Use – May 21, 2013

By Steve Laubeon May 21, 2013

Happy 8th Birthday to YouTube – Yesterday was the day. Who could have ever imagined? (It also happened to be my daughter’s birthday. Happy Birthday Fiona.)

Stephen King Delays E-Book! – In an effort to support physical bookstores he has delayed the ebook edition of his newest release.

The Anatomy of a One-Sheet – Barbara NcNichol provides a simple explanation that you can use to help promote your book idea for speaking and to the media.

A Free Membership to CopyBlogger – Access to 13 major articles and a 20 part video series on how to write good copy. This is where sales are made, in the back cover copy, in the one-sheet copy, and on your web site.

5 Reasons Why Libraries Will Fail – First published in 1864.

Tsundoku – Your word for the day. Expand your vocabulary with this one illustrated below… Books purchased but left unread. Even Goodreads has an entire bookshelf of popular tsundoku titles.

Fun Fridays – May 17, 2013

By Steve Laubeon May 17, 2013

This simply made me laugh. Ever had a roommate like this in school?
Watch is a second time and look at the others in the room!

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News You Can Use – May 14, 2013

By Steve Laubeon May 14, 2013

Eight Current Literary Lawsuits – Read the paragraph story about each one. May give you something to talk about at your next writer’s gathering.

You Get Great Reviews but Few Sales – An analysis of a common problem for authors. I know of an author with over 100 Five Star reviews on Amazon but less than 2,500 books sold.

Are All Book Covers Created Equal? – See what a bunch of sixth graders …

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Fun Fridays – May 10, 2013

By Steve Laubeon May 10, 2013

Happy Mother's Day!

For Mothers around the world who taught their children the love of books. Like mine.

I love you Mom.

But I promise NOT to buy you an e-reader.

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News You Can Use – May 7, 2013

By Steve Laubeon May 7, 2013

What Writers Earn – Real numbers from an author in the UK. She makes some assumptions in the article with which I disagree.

Does Book Design Quality Matter Today? – In essence the writer is saying we have talked a lot about craft but not enough about production quality.

Social Media Isn’t Just about Networking – Laure Alice Eakes has some good advice.

The Myth About Introverts & …

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Changes at B&H Fiction

By Steve Laubeon May 6, 2013

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In case you missed the news, last Thursday B&H Publishing (a division of Lifeway) realigned their fiction division. A number of changes accompanied the decision.

B&H will continue to publish fiction, but only if the novel is connected in some way to other Lifeway projects, i.e. novelizations of movies like “Courageous.” [Please read their announcement on the company …

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Fun Fridays – May 3, 2013

By Steve Laubeon May 3, 2013

Tim Hawkins is one of our family's favorite comedians. We have watch all of his DVDs multiple times. This particular two minute sketch is the perfect cautionary tale for the author who wants to do a book signing someday.

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News You Can Use – April 30, 2013

By Steve Laubeon April 30, 2013

How an E-Book is Like the Treadmill at the Gym – One of the better explanations regarding the question of whether you own your e-books or not. Read this and comment below if it helps you understand. It is worth your time.

With Bookselling in Deep Turmoil, Book Sales Are on the Rise – Excellent article by Peter Onos for The Atlantic.

May Holidays – Excellent list of events in May that you can …

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Fun Fridays – April 26, 2013

By Steve Laubeon April 26, 2013

"The Last Bookshop"
This short film is delightful. It is 20 minutes long, but if you view the first five minutes I think you might be hooked into watching the whole thing.

I'd be curious to hear your thoughts about this in the comments below.

On YouTube the creator of the film actually responds to comments and questions made by viewers! So very rare to see that.

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News You Can Use – April 23, 2013

By Steve Laubeon April 23, 2013

7 Reasons Your Manuscript Might be Rejected – I loved this post by Darcy Pattison

9 Things to Know Before Your First TV Interview – I would add a 10th. Remember the Media is not your friend. – Be prepared for anything. Including being bumped because of some breaking news (like happened to a client last week…for good reasons!)

How to Market Part-Time While Working Full-Time – Excellent …

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