Five Guys playing one piano performing the song by One Direction called “What Makes You Beautiful.”
Enjoy!
Steve
News You Can Use – July 24, 2012
You Might Get Sued for Using that Photo! - Bloggers beware. That photo you snagged for your blog may not be yours to use. This article is a cautionary tale. (Beware, the author writes romance novels for the general market and her book covers are prominently displayed.) Our blog uses crestock.com and istockphoto.com for nearly all our photos. The licenses cost between $1 and $4 for each …
ICRS 2012 – Observations
By Steve Laube
This year’s ICRS (International Christian Retailing Show) was a great time of celebration and doing a lot of business.
First I have to celebrate with Four award winning clients!
AWSA (Advance Writers & Speakers Association) Fiction Book of the Year
Susan May Warren - Heiress (Summerside)
The Christy Awards
Ronie Kendig – Wolfsbane (Barbour) – best Contemporary …
News You Can Use – July 17, 2012
The Top 10 Things That Have to be Edited in a Non-fiction Manuscript - Written to the academic market but I think it has universal applications. Check your manuscript today for these ten things.
What is the Future of Publishing? - a well done article for "Forbes" magazine.
Behind the Scenes of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature - Michael Cunningham reveals why a winner was not chosen this …
Fun Fridays – July 13, 2012
Cookie Monster sings "Share it Maybe!" (You guessed it, a Sesame Street parody of the Summer's biggest pop hit sensation "Call Me Maybe".)
I vote we request that Animal do his version.
It’s Official – Thomas Nelson is Now Owned by HarperCollins
The sale of Thomas Nelson is now official.
From the press release:
“Thomas Nelson will continue to operate as an independent company with its unique editorial focus on inspirational and Christian content. Details, such as how Thomas Nelson will benefit from HarperCollins global print and digital platform, will be forthcoming.”
And if you were not aware, Zondervan Publisher is also owned by …
News You Can Use – July 10, 2012
Publishing on the Cloud is the Next Big Thing! – Mike Shatzkin writes yet another brilliant analysis of our industry.
Give Your Work Away for Free – Derek Webb makes an argument that “free” will end up making you money. Seth Godin used the same principle in some of his promotions. The difference is that Webb is talking about music. However, the music business and the book business are not …
Fun Fridays – July 6, 2012
Where in the World is Matt - 2012 Edition
This five minute world tour is guaranteed to make you smile. Don't skip to it, but wait for the 4:08 mark for something special.
And if you missed the original, here is the 2008 Edition:
News You Can Use – July 3, 2012
What Retailers Know that Publishers Need to Know - Mike Shatzkin analyzes the importance of data in what is truly the "Science of Bookselling."
Your Hotel Bible is now a Kindle - This is a new one. Kindles in the nightstand in your hotel room with the Bible pre-loaded. Fascinating.
Using Evernote for Screenwriting - Brilliant adaptation of the Evernote software by Héctor Cabello …
A Little Less Shade, A Little More Light
by Steve Laube
There could not be a better argument for the need for good Christian romantic fiction than the recent sales phenomenon of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. In case you aren't aware, this trilogy has sold ten million copies in the last three months. Ten million copies. The content of these novels should be x-rated and yet sit atop every bestseller list in the country. The …