November 2009

AbeBooks Holiday Sale of Signed Books

My all-time favorite used bookstore online is having a Holiday Sale of signed books.  I notice there’s a copy of Diana Gabaldon’s latest in the Claire-Jamie series – An Echo in the Bone.  Gotta have it!

How Technology Brings a Famous Journal to Life

At 12:00:01 GMT Thursday, November 26 (4:00:01 Pacific, November 25), the Scott Polar Research Institute will begin releasing the last journals of Captain Scott’s ill-fated Terra Nova expedition.  The journal will be released day-by-day, starting today – 99 years from the date of the original entry. Beginning with the entry for November 26, 1910, which [...]

What Personality is Your Blog?

A year ago I wrote about Typealyzer, a service that would analyze the personality of your blog based on your posts. At that time, my blog had only been running a couple of months, and its personality was assessed as ISTJ (introverted-sensing-thinking-judging) called The Duty Fulfiller. Sure, I like doing a good job, but I [...]

Does Your Niche Have Value? Ask Market Samurai

This morning I poured a cup of New Mexico Pinon java, put on the headphones and watched the newest  how-to video produced in Noble Samurai’s Dojo – – how to gauge the commerciality of your niche. Before talking business, I have to tell you, this Pinon coffee is a staple in my house.  Blend high-altitude [...]

5 Tips for Marketing Your Non-Fiction Book

Promoting your book is your responsibility, whether you’re lucky enough to get a publisher, or doing print-on-demand (POD). Boo-hoo. But, true. As the author of five non-fiction books (publisher-published) and two Nancy-published, here are my five favorite ways to market your work:

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