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LA Times says ebook sales nearly doubled last year

There were over 3 billion ebook sales last year alone according to an article in the LA Times. This is a 44.2% increase over the year before that. The total revenue in the U.S. alone amounted to $3.04 billion. What a wonderful time to be an ebook author right now.

What is surprising is that trade book sales rose 6.9% from the previous year which makes me think that people are indeed buying books no matter what format they may choose to buy it. I have a vested interest in books but in ebooks in...

Who’s on Tour Today? Virtual Book Tour Updates for Monday, June 3 ’13

I am so excited to bring you another group of wonderfully talented authors starting their blog tours today! Please visit and leave comments to let our blog hosts know they are appreciated and to support your favorite authors who have worked long and hard to bring you beach reading material!

Today’s Featured Author:

Emma Clay, author of Revived by Grace, is interviewed at Virginia Beach Publishing Examiner.

Vivi Dumas, author of Sweet Revenge: Dueling with the Devil, is appearing at Gina’s Librar...

Announcing Vivi Dumas’ Sweet Revenge: Dueling with the Devil Book Blast

I am so excited to have Vivi Dumas on “tour” with a book blast for her book, Sweet Revenge: Dueling with the Devil! This is actually book 2 in the series so you might want to pick up the first in the series when you purchase the second. Just sayin’! Vivi will be touring June 3 – 28 so be sure to stop off at her stops and hey you could win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Visit her book blast page here and follow along. The more times you enter, the more chances you win!

Here’s what her new book is...

Who’s on Tour Today? Virtual Book Tour Updates for Thursday, May 30 ’13

Happy Thursday! Here are today’s stops. Please visit and leave comments to let our blog hosts know you care and to support your favorite authors!

Today’s Featured Author:

Mark All, author of The Spellcaster’s Grimoire, is appearing at Mary’s Cup of Tea with a review and a guest post on Literarily Speaking.

Sandra Bricker, author of Always the Baker, Finally the Bride, is spotlighted at My Cozie Corner.

O.S. Gill, author of The Knights of Galaria, is guest blogging at The Story Behind the Book...

Who’s on Tour Today? Virtual Book Tour Updates for Wednesday, May 29 ’13

Happy Wednesday! Here are today’s stops. Please visit and leave comments to let our blog hosts know you care and to support your favorite authors!

Today’s Featured Author:

Sandra Bricker, author of Always the Baker, Finally the Bride, is interviewed at Janna Shay’s Blog.

Veronica Frances, author of Tickling Daphne H., is interviewed at The Dark Phantom.

O.S. Gill, author of The Knights of Galaria, is interviewed at Literarily Speaking.

Ann Gimpel, author of Dancing in the Flame, is appearing a...

Accepting sign-ups for H. Peter Alesso’s Midshipman Henry Gallant in Space Book Blast!

We are recruiting bloggers for H. Peter Alesso’s Midshipman Henry Gallant in Space Book Blast July 1 – 26! If you would like to host this book blast, click here to sign up.

About the Book:

As the last star fighter in squadron 111, Midshipman Henry Gallant is on his way from Jupiter to Mars. With the United Planets’ fleet on the verge of annihilation, he can expect no help as he passes through the asteroid belt and threatening aliens. With so much uncertainty about the aliens’ capabilities a...

Who’s on Tour Today? Virtual Book Tour Updates for Tuesday, May 28 ’13

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We’re winding down the last week of tours for May. Here are today’s stops. We only have a few authors on tour today, but please visit and leave comments to let our blog hosts know you care and to support your favorite authors!

Today’s Featured Author:

Mark All, author of The Spellcaster’s Grimoire, is stopping off today at Sapphyria’s Book Reviews with a lovely spotlight by Amber. Review coming soon. Click here to read...

{Blog Tour} Greg Messel returns with mystery/historical romance ‘San Francisco Secrets’ in June

I am so thrilled to have Greg return for his fifth virtual book tour in June. After you’ve worked with someone this long, the working relationship gets to the point where it either flows or it doesn’t. With Greg, it flows like a mountain stream. I’m so in love with this book cover. Over all the books he’s had on tour, this one is my definite favorite. Anyway, Greg is touring June 3 – 28 and if you’d like to follow his tour, click the banner above. I know he will so appreciate it!

About the...

Are young adult books hot? Barnes & Noble seems to think so.

I just got home from a wonderful day out with my daughter. One of the stops along the way was at Barnes & Noble in Salisbury, Maryland. It is one of the few standing B&Ns in the country and I hope it stays right where it is. No matter how much I love the Internet and I buy a lot of books at Amazon, there’s nothing like walking into a B&N and getting a cup of Starbucks coffee while you roam the aisles.

While my daughter was looking over the different Enclex books (did I spell that wrong?) f...

Update on moi

Well so much for keeping this blog updated. ;o(

I had a health issue that’s totally resolved and I’m feeling great and can eat stuff I couldn’t eat before. Feels like Christmas, your birthday and the first time you lay eyes on your brand new book cover all rolled into one.

I had my gall bladder removed. Everyone was telling me two days and you’re about back to normal. Not. Not on your life. It’s been a little over 2 weeks and I still feel it but I’m so much better. I had my first french fry...