And while I’m busy being cranky, avoid putting this type of stuff in your query letter… Competition: No similar XYZ titles at Amazon & Barnes and Noble …because I won’t believe you. For one thing, the particular category of this book, fiction and nonfiction, is THE RAGE. To say that your book is totally unique [...]
. J Alexander , know as Miss J who has groomed hundreds of models as a runway coach, and a judge on the hit TV Show America's Next Top Model (ANTM) , has written an inspiring guide, "Follow the Model, Miss J's Guide to Unleashing Presence, Poise and Power" , that shows women not how to walk but how to live fabulously. Not everyone is born to be a supermodel, but every woman can acquire confidence,...
As I drove up Wornall just now from the grocery store down south where I like to shop. I listened to Bernard Helms solo piano cd---when I reached Waldo, I realized that Be Still, My Soul was the cut that was playing. The beauty of that music and my remembrance of phrases came to my mind--"be still my soul, the Lord is on thy side"; "bear patiently the cross of grief and pain"; "thy...
Hey Tracy, thanks for all the book ideas. I found another resource you might like. There was a story on NPR about Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The boy LOVES these books and while they are not my favorite, I figure anything that gets him reading is okay. It talks about parent's ambivalence towards the books a little bit in the story and interviews Tanya Turek , a mother of three who...
So, as some of you know, Jen and I have picked up our bootstraps and our IV bags and gone back out to finish the tour. Our first stop was Kansas City, official state motto "The Home of Steak and Tornadoes." We got to meet about 200 awesome fans and a bunch of the folks from Andrews McMeel, our book publishers, came by. We even had a few "Super Fans:" These three drove all the way...
LanceMannion Hiding out at Barnes and Noble. Pretty sure I lost my police tail. Cops don't twitter much, do they? about 1 hour ago from web LanceMannion Might've spoke too soon. There're at least six people here in the cafe wearing mirrored sunglasses. One of them's the barista. about 1 hour ago from web LanceMannion Shades-wearing barista getting yelled at by irate machiato-drinking customers. She...
Today, two important consumer releases mark substantial advances in the widespread adoption of new media. First, Verizon released the Droid and Droid Eris, two smartphones which may be ushering in the age of Android . The Droid has gotten excellent reviews, and though there are still some kinks to work out before any Android device delivers the same shiny, seamless experience as the iPhone, the Droid...
I know, I know. I am writing about Austen monster mash-up’s again. Sick of it as much as me yet? Here’s an article in Hemispheres , United Airlines online magazine about one Janeite writer’s experience with a sales clerk while buying P&P (the original) at Borders Bookstore that inspired her to write about the swath of Austen inspired derivatives and her enduring popularity. While...
Q: There seems to be an idea that even if poetry itself is alive and well, contemporary poetry is relegated to near obscurity, and that argument draws its weight simply from a visit to the local Barnes and Noble, where the poetry section is miniscule and more or less entirely composed of dead writers. How would you respond to this idea, and what...
Okay folks, now, put down your coffee. The management of BibChr accepts NO responsibility for drenched keyboards, or (OTOT) monitors smacked angrily with a stapler. The first one is embarrassing, but not totally my fault. I had it all written up and credited: a reader took this actual picture in a Barnes and Noble. I deleted one thing in Blogger — and the whole entry was gone. So if he'd kindly...
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By Lonnie Cruse In case you missed it, there's a war going on. An e-book reader war that involves various devices manufactured and sold by various companies. I think it started with Sony bringing out a device that readers could use to download and read e-books. Around that same time Amazon had its original Kindle e-book reader as well. Kindle was more expensive than Sony, but Kindle fans believed it...
For those of you in the Portland area this weekend, illustrator Ward Jenkins will be reading the book he illustrated, "How to Train with a T-Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals" by Michael Phelps at Barnes and Noble in the Lloyd Center. He'll be signing copies and showing some of the original drawings from the book. Saturday, November 7, 2009 between 2:00pm - 3:00pm . Click here for more details. Also...
Let's get this out of the way first: mostly everyone has seen the movie The NeverEnding Story , right? The classic* 1984 fantasy film is probably best remembered for its kick-ass theme song** and the large white dog-dragon named Falkor. If those things do not ring a bell, do yourself a favor and watch the movie. Now! Although I definitely loved the movie as a kid (and own it on DVD), the real significance...
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Looks like Gamestop and Barnes and Noble are worried about Age of Conans longevity as well as me. 60 Day Game cards, normally 30 bucks, now going for $12.99 B&N Price Drop Gamestop drops price of AoC time cards Ouch!
JIm Linderman on David Byrne, the book and work. Linderman maintains a group of sites dealing with art, authenticity, photography and culture, including Dull Tool Dim Bulb where this article first appeared. Ahh, Kindle. I'll give in one day soon. I do not lack for reading material, the web has loaded the content of so many things my fingers wear out far before my eyes. But I thought I would address