“I don’t want to pay Microsoft EVERY MONTH to use their software! What can I do?”
Why can’t I just buy the software at a higher price and use that without being charged every month? Do you have a work around?
Another Reason to Buy Print Books: Amazon Can’t Take Them Away From You!
While I won’t get into the politics of it all (Heaven knows we’re all drowning in that stuff right now), this all serves as an important reminder that what we buy electronically may not always belong to us…
House Hunting Kinda Sucks!
The house hunting has begun. We originally planned to move to Tennessee but that idea was nixed when I discovered that they require…
Can You REALLY Trust Your Secretary, Webmaster, or Publishing Consultant to “Sign” Your Publishing Agreement? – by Angela Hoy
An author recently asked his webmaster to complete a publishing contract on his behalf (which was, of course, not legally binding). What the author learned later, however, was quite disturbing…
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LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Winter, 2021 24-Hour Short Story Contest Topic Be?!?!
As with every Winter contest, you can expect some chill (brrrr!) and maybe some thrill! Or, maybe some suspense, some humor, some mystery? You’ll soon find out! We are super excited about this topic!!
I Had a Cold. It was NOT Covid.
People are still getting the flu, colds, stomach bugs, etc. However, getting a tickle in your throat these days brings on a bit more concern than it did a year ago…
STOP GLUTTONOUS PURCHASING PRACTICES BY BOOKSTORES! Why ALL Books Should be Non-Returnable!! By Angela Hoy
Bookstores have a long history of ordering too many books, and then returning them for credit or a refund, often damaged, bent, and/or dirty, and at the expense of the publisher (or self-published author). At other times, the books are simply destroyed (or sold to a big salvage bookstore), again, at the expense of the publisher or self-published author. Bookstores, like other retailers, should be financially responsible for their own sales forecasts. Period. I just can’t find anything in the “returns” equation where the publisher or author should be financially responsible for a bookstore’s poor estimation of sales…
Do NOT Pay Someone to Showcase Your Book at a “Virtual Book Fair!”
I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine…
21 Things I Am DEMANDING in 2021!!!
I think we can all agree that 2021 sucked cheese balls. I am a firm believer in “The Secret” philosophy – “whatever consumes your thoughts is what you will eventually get in life.” With that in mind, I have 21 specific demands for the year 2021 that will be “consuming my thoughts” for the next 12 months…