The Darmouth Aires sing “Shout!” Three and a half minutes of pure joy. The perfect song to carry us into a New Year’s Eve Celebration.
Happy New Year everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pso_u4U7fsw
Fun Fridays – Dec. 30, 2011
News You Can Use – Dec. 27, 2011
Independent Bookstores are NOT Doomed - Farhad Manjoo rethinks his position after the reaction to his previous article about the demise of bookstores.
Dr. James Dobson to Write Fiction - You can hear the gnashing of teeth by full-time novelists who already face a crowded field.
Beware of E-Book Scams - You have a new e-reader and you see a promising "how-to" book for only $1.99 so you buy …
Fun Fridays – Dec. 23, 2011
I just love the delight in this young man's performance of "The Little Drummer Boy." He is sixteen years old who plays in his church band.
News You Can Use – Dec. 20, 2011
Don't Support You Local Bookstore - An outrageous and inciting article from Farhad Manjoo, Slate's technology columnist. Great responses from Tim Redmond and Will Doig.
The Rise of the Cowboy Romance Novel - Time magazine article on secular cowboy romance novels.
Pirates are Stealing my Books! - Karen Ranney is justifiably angry. I am surprised her publisher is not doing more to help. Maybe …
Fun Fridays – Dec. 16, 2011
This fun video was put together by the Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat 5th Grade class in Quinhagak, Alaska. They spent 10 hours shooting the video over a weekend. Originally intended only for an audience of the 200 residents of Quinhagak village.
News You Can Use – Dec. 13, 2011
Paying Authors More Might be in the Best Interest of Publishers - Mike Shatzkin is a really smart guy and every published writer will want to read every part of this 2,300 word article. Brilliant.
The Twelve Most Dangerous Words for Writers - A provocative title. Worth reading and thinking it through.
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity - I know I shouldn't have enjoyed this article but I …
Fun Fridays – Dec. 9, 2011
Cello Wars! (the Star Wars version)
These guys had way too much fun doing this. Please do yourself a favor and watch the whole thing right through to the credits (four minutes long).
News You Can Use – Dec. 6, 2011
Is Amazon a "Ruthless Money-Making Devil"? - James Daunt, UK bookseller extraordinaire, makes a bold claim
Five Tips on Writing...from the Grinch - Fun article for the Christmas Season
EMI is sold! - Music giant will be split in half and sold to Universal and Sony. Yes it is the music industry but it would have the same impact if one of the Big Six were split up and sold. Further …
Author Accolades – Dec. 5, 2011
We are very pleased to announce that we have two client's whose books have been named as "The Best Christian Fiction of 2011" by The Library Journal.
Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee's Forbidden (Center Street) - we represent Tosca
Tracy Higley's Pompeii: City on Fire (B&H Publishing Group)
Also Debbie Ulrick and Liz Tolsma are part of the Log Cabin Christmas collection of novellas which is …