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June 6, 2010
OVERKILL: AN EMMA STREAT MYSTERY by EUGENIA LOVETT WEST
A STYLISH, UPSCALE MYSTERY
An opera singer, race car driver, and an English lord–author Eugenia Lovett West creates a compelling stew with her upscale characters and locations. The action moves from Vienna to Boston, London, and Ireland as heroine Emma Streat tries to solve two murders–and stop an international ring of traffickers in deadly viruses. I found Emma Streat a compelling heroine: an elegant, resourceful mature woman with courage and wit. I found myself thinking of another...
THE BARBARY PIRATES: AN ETHAN GAGE ADVENTURE by WILLIAM DIETRICH
A RAMBUNCTIOUS HOOT OF A BOOK . . .
The Barbary Pirates is not a book I expected to like. I'm not much of a swashbuckling adventure fan. But William Dietrich's latest novel is such an engaging tale that I was captivated. I read the book in a couple of sittings, barely able to put it down.
What was so compelling about this wild, tongue in cheek yarn? Ethan Gage, the series' protagonist, is a charming fellow, sort of an upscale Daniel Boone with his tomahawk and long rifle. He's also...
January 15, 2010
EUGENIA LOVETT WEST on Literary Success, Late Blooming Careers & the Craft of Writing
I'm very pleased to welcome guest blogger Eugenia Lovett West. Eugenia has written two enthralling mysteries. The latest, Overkill, came out in December '09. I don't know many people of any age who have accomplished what Eugenia has––so let's hear what she has to say.
Eugenia Lovett West
Hi, Sandy. Thanks so much for asking me to blog about starting a career late in life. I hope my story will encourage writers of any age.
After a publishing gap of nearly thirty years, I decided to have a go at t...
January 13, 2010
EUGENIA LOVETT WEST on Literary Success, Late Blooming Careers & the Craft of Writing
I'm very pleased to welcome guest blogger Eugenia Lovett West. Eugenia has written two enthralling mysteries. The latest, Overkill, came out in December '09. I don't know many people of any age who have accomplished what she has––so let's hear what Eugenia has to say:
Eugenia Lovett West
Hi, Sandy. Thanks so much for asking me to blog about starting a career late in life. I hope my story will encourage writers of any age.
After a publishing gap of nearly thirty years, I decided to have a go ...
January 5, 2010
November 29, 2009
5.3 Selling Books in the Great Recession: Dennis Batchelder
I wrote this series on book selling in the Great Recession because I wanted to give my readers some concepts to help tame the beast. More than just concepts, wanted to give examples of people who are selling like crazy despite the recession. For those who haven't read the previous articles, I am an economist with two academic degrees in the field and years of professional experience. Economics rules!
Dennis Batchelder, award winning author
The first of my guest bloggers is Dennis Batchelder. I ...
November 21, 2009
5.2 Selling Books in the Great Recession: The Only Equation Book Sellers Need to Know
Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize Winner and Guru of Conservative Economists
P = TR – TC
The economist's traditional way of putting this equation is:
pi = TR – TC
What is this? It's the equation for profit, which is what runs your life if you're in the book business, and most others. (Economists use the Greek letter pi to indicate profit.)
Profit = Total Revenue – Total Cost.
I'm posting this article before putting up the words of my guest bloggers because my guests are are old hands in the...
October 21, 2009
Selling Books in the Great Recession: An Economist's Perspective
"I didn't know you were an economist," one of my friends said when she heard about this series.
Yep. I hold a BA and MA in economics. I was on my way to a PhD at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford when I had an "Ahah!" moment and realized that I couldn't do the math. I slunk back to doing what I knew how to do––being an economist.
I was the Economic Analyst for Santa Clara County (the heart of Silicon Valley), among other positions. My first publications were in economics...
September 15, 2009
IT'S OVER IN 6 HOURS! Super Sale $20, Two Books, No Shipping, Until 9/15/09
Numenon: A Tale of Mysticism
IF YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING AT OUR SUPER SALE, THINKING ABOUT IT, WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME: NOW'S THE RIGHT TIME TO ORDER.
DO IT THROUGH THE PAYPAL LINK BELOW. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN STILL ORDER THE BOOKS AT THE SALE PRICE. IT'S SIX PM HERE IN CALIFORNIA––SIX MORE HOURS AND THAT'S IT.
We're offering the HARDBACK version of span
September 1, 2009
Super Sale $20, Two Books, No Shipping, Until 9/15/09
AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 15TH ONLY!
Numenon: A Tale of Mysticism & Money
THE DEAL OF DEALS! We're offering the HARDBACK version of NUMENON: A TALE OF MYSTICISM & MONEY AND STEPPING OFF THE EDGE: LEARNING & LIVING SPIRITUAL PRACTICE for $20. That's a $43.90 value! (Stepping Off the Edge is a trade paperback.)Books will be signed by Sandy Nathan and sent to you WITH NO SHIPPING CHARGES. (We do have to charge sales tax if you're in California. Tha
