What begins as a fun take on Star Wars is ultimately a very clever book trailer.
Enjoy!
Fun Fridays – July 5, 2013
Steve
News You Can Use – July 2, 2013
Penguin and Random House have officially merged into one entity known as Penguin Random House - Not, as I had thought, "Random Penguin" or "Penguin House." Here’s the scary stats. They employ 10,000 people worldwide (that is where the earnings from your books go) and will publish 15,000 new books each year. That is nearly two books per hour, all year long. That is a big publisher.
Judge Rules …
ICRS 2013 – Observations
by Steve Laube
This year was my 32nd consecutive annual bookseller’s convention now known as ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) held this year in St. Louis. As always it is a time of conversations, meetings, and business opportunities.
I arrived on Saturday afternoon, despite every attempt by the transportation industry to delay me…with 15 minutes to spare before giving an hour …
News You Can Use – June 25, 2013
Elevator Pitches: If You Build it, They Will Come. - Excellent post from Susan Spann! Do the exercise on your own pitch.
Christian Stores See 8.5% Overall Gain in 2012 - Looks like the growth came from non-book items. That is good news in that it means traffic in the stores has increased and reversed recent trends.
101 Things to Do to Build Your Writing Platform - My advice? Don't try all …
Fun Fridays – June 21, 2013
Happy Summer Solstice! (Here is how we celebrate in Phoenix. At the Public Library!)
And enjoy this fun lesson in grammar.
News You Can Use – June 18, 2013
Self-Published eBooks Account for 12% of the Entire Digital Market – Watch the stats for trends.
How People Read Online – Does this mean I have to shorten my blog posts? And if I do will you still skip the last 2/3rds of what I write anyway?
Three Scriptural Cautions Against Self-Publishing – Do you agree or disagree? (and then read the next link below)
Three Reasons to Support …
Fun Fridays – June 14, 2013
Wouldn't if have been a blast to help put this together? Makes me want to create one of my own.
Watch the world's longest book domino chain:
News You Can Use – June 11, 2013
How to Launch a Bestselling Book - Michael Hyatt reveals some tremendous tips to have your book make a big splash. One of our clients followed some of these ideas along with some of their own. They sold out every online bookseller in the country withing four days (Amazon, B&N, Ingram, Books-a-Million, Lifeway, ChristianBook, Mardel, etc.) It can work if you have the right platform established …
News You Can Use – June 4, 2013
Special Days in June to Market You Book - Edie Melson does it again! Did you know this week is "Fishing Week"?
Publishers Should Invest In Authors, Not Just In Books - from Forbes magazine online. What do you think of what she is saying?
The Seven Deadly Myths of Digital Publishing - I found myself nodding in agreement while reading this article by Bill McCoy the executive director of the …
News You Can Use – May 28, 2013
10 Brands That Will Disappear Within a Year – stunning to find the Nook in this list Create a Great Title for Your Book – A well done article that could help your Muse Five Things Indie Authors Do Very Well – Dr. Alison Baverstock makes some solid observations. Cover Letters and Book Proposals – Looking for some help with these? This article provides the basics. Proofread Like a Pro – Never …