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MSNBC Uncovers: Secrets of the Amazon best-seller list

 A not so pretty peek inside the obsession of every author…
 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32336521/ns/business-us_business/

Online Author Promotion Website

More link love for authors, new site for book promotion, free at basic level, and the site includes the opportunity to include your book and website links. http://www.filedby.com/
Time management tip: set aside 30 minutes per week to post and update your book and author profiles to the many websites that are springing up all over the [...]

Well Done Book Review Site and Some Strong Opinions

I just stumbled across a well done book review site and some strong opinions on the state of the publsihing industry. Well worth the read and a join in the conversation.
 
Turning a Page for the Economy 
” We’re inundated right now with  stories about the death of publishing, the demise of the book, and the woes of [...]

Elizabeth Lyon’s Manuscript Makeover cited as “10 great writing books from ‘08

Did you hear that in the December ‘08 issue of The Writer Magazine, contributing editor Chuck Leddy, also a reviewer for The Boston Globe, cites Elizabeth Lyon’s Manuscript Makeover as among the “10 great writing books from ‘08.”
He writes:
“Perhaps the most comprehensive book yet written on the process of revising fiction.”
Congratulations and well deserved Elizabeth! [...]

Jeff Kaliss & Greg Errico Signing Books at Book Passage

(l. to r.) Drummer Greg Errico and author Jeff Kaliss sign copies of “I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone” at Book Passage-

How to Get Online Book Reviews & Sell More Books

Did you know that statistics show a book with 30 or more reader reviews is 50% more likely to be purchased by those just browsing? People want to hear “real people’s” thoughts and opinions. Your job as an author is to ask…
Most people outside the publishing industry have no idea how this can help to promote a [...]