Got surprised when we stopped by one of the independent book sellers in our town. They had a folk harpist playing. Couldn't give away free coffee, though, since there was an independent coffee shop on the other side of the hall leading to the bathrooms.
What I liked best at this shop was the section of old classic [pre-1970s] paperbacks. Spent more time than I expected looking at the cover art. Was tempted to buy a couple early Edgar Rice Burroughs for a trip to Barsoom, but bought an Andre Norton instead. [While current Mars exploration is intriguing, it saddened me. Space explorations destroyed the fictional worlds of Mars and Venus. Must say I prefer Eric John Stark to John Carter.]
I like the way independent merchants give you a chance to enjoy the unexpected. Corporate stores ooze sameness from branch to branch. Don't worry for those of you who root for Amazon competition. Barnes & Noble got its hands in my wallet too. I seem to be buying my CDs there since the independent stores went out of business.
Looking for a last minute Present or a Treat? You can find dozens of great ebooks for for 99¢ plus lots of prizes too, including a Kindle at the Indie Book Blowout during their Twelve Days of Christmas promotion. Lots of genres. Lots of books. Well worth a look. [Yeah, Taking Vengeance is buried in the back of the pile of fantasy listings.]
What I liked best at this shop was the section of old classic [pre-1970s] paperbacks. Spent more time than I expected looking at the cover art. Was tempted to buy a couple early Edgar Rice Burroughs for a trip to Barsoom, but bought an Andre Norton instead. [While current Mars exploration is intriguing, it saddened me. Space explorations destroyed the fictional worlds of Mars and Venus. Must say I prefer Eric John Stark to John Carter.]
I like the way independent merchants give you a chance to enjoy the unexpected. Corporate stores ooze sameness from branch to branch. Don't worry for those of you who root for Amazon competition. Barnes & Noble got its hands in my wallet too. I seem to be buying my CDs there since the independent stores went out of business.
Then, there are ebooks
which I don't buy as much as print books.
Looking for a last minute Present or a Treat? You can find dozens of great ebooks for for 99¢ plus lots of prizes too, including a Kindle at the Indie Book Blowout during their Twelve Days of Christmas promotion. Lots of genres. Lots of books. Well worth a look. [Yeah, Taking Vengeance is buried in the back of the pile of fantasy listings.]
My guess is everyone has a network of writing friends. Do you support them? Pam Young wrote a blog on the importance of supporting friends and relatives ... when they've published a book ... maybe, especially when they've published an e-book. Read about ten ways you can help promote your friends' books. Why don't check it out to see if you can add a couple strategies to your networking schedule.Your friends will appreciate it. They'd also appreciate mentions of your blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
No.
I'm not angling for sales and/or promotion.
Surely, you have buddies who would appreciate your help.
I think one of the important things about the indie publishing movement is
declaring freedom from the corporate sales department.
Wonder where I've been?
No. It wasn't Christmas preparations that had me missing in action. A computer virus lowered my flag. Computer's debugged and with new virus software. Hopefully, it won't happen again. Soon anyway. I was actually having computer withdrawal symptoms.
Oh. My right thumb complains even more when I write by hand.
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I only know one person who (in real life, not on the blogs) who uses an e-reader, so no e-book e-gifts yet this year. I keep planning to get one myself, but somehow other bills keep appearing and demanding priority. But my birthday is coming soon!!! As soon as I have one, I will read Taking Vengeance. I did buy it, I think it's still hanging out in some digital corner, feeling lonelier by the minute.
Bills. That's why I didn't buy a notebook when my computer went down. No Xmas excuses either. I got two new toilet seats [installed] for Xmas. [The old man thought I was nuts. Did buy a bunch of CDs though.]
One thing about ebooks. If you buy at Smashwords you can download them to your computer.
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