Gerrie Ferris Finger's Blog, page 18
May 28, 2010
MELANIE ATKINS TO THE RESCUE
I'm fond of saying I never missed a deadline. Up until now. For the twenty years I spent at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, I never missed a deadline. Since I'm retired, that will always be true.Desert Breeze publishes my ebook romantic suspense novels, and for two of them, WHEN SERPENTS DIE and HONORED DAUGHTERS, I got my copy in on time.Then comes WAGON DOGS, my upcoming 2010 Fall release.My editor, Gail Delaney, sent an email reminding authors with September releases that copy was due...
May 25, 2010
HAPPY 50TH 'MOCKINGBIRD'
Yesterday, my favorite Southern novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, turned 50.
Monroeville, Alabama is having a mega-celebration birthday party for the book, authored by hometown girl, Harper Lee. I used the word "girl" calculatingly, because in the South boys are, well, "boys" and girls are "good ol' girls", no matter the age. The festivities are to run all summer and four editions of the book are planned by publisher, HarperCollins, each with a different cover.
Harper Lee, as is her self-imposed ...
May 21, 2010
May 17, 2010
REVIEW from THE BOOK BITCH
THE END GAMEGerrie Ferris FingerMinotaur BooksChild Trace, Inc. is a private firm devoted to missing children.Created by Moriah Dru after she leaves the Atlanta PD, the company has been gaining recognition and momentum since it's beginning. All of Moriah's efforts are paying off and she's become the go-to investigator in cases involving kids.
This latest case that she's been called in on may turn out to be her most difficult yet. Two sisters are missing after their foster parents have been k...
May 11, 2010
HOW DO YOU AUTOGRAPH AN EBOOK?
INDUSTRY NEWS FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Higher Digital Sales and Healthy Trade Paperbacks
Sales at Simon & Schuster fell 6 percent in their fiscal first quarter, down $10 million to $151.7 million. But adjusted OIBDA improved to $3.6 million, still slim but an improvement over essentially no earnings this time last year. Operating income turned positive again at $2 million, versus an operating loss of $2.1 million a year ago. The unit did take an additional $1.5 million restructuring charge during...
Higher Digital Sales and Healthy Trade Paperbacks
Sales at Simon & Schuster fell 6 percent in their fiscal first quarter, down $10 million to $151.7 million. But adjusted OIBDA improved to $3.6 million, still slim but an improvement over essentially no earnings this time last year. Operating income turned positive again at $2 million, versus an operating loss of $2.1 million a year ago. The unit did take an additional $1.5 million restructuring charge during...
May 10, 2010
BISG Conference Message: Change or Die
BISG Conference Message: Change or Die
On my recent book tour, readers and potential book buyers ask: "Is your book available on Kindle or Nook?"
The answer is YES.
Read the link below to understand the changing nature of book sales.
Gerrie
http://www.gerrieferrisfinger.com/
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May 1, 2010
BREAKFAST AT MALICE
Not exactly Breakfast at Tiffany's, but the coffee was hot at 7:30 in the morning and the fans were enthusiastic. A ballroom was set up with tables for ten, each with a new mystery author at the table.
The fruit was fresh and so were the authors when it came time to reveal the plots of their books, me included.
I don't know how I sounded. I'm a writer not a speaker, but the applause was nice.
Malice Domestic is a wonderful fan convention. Mystery readers are avid to know everything about your bo...
The fruit was fresh and so were the authors when it came time to reveal the plots of their books, me included.
I don't know how I sounded. I'm a writer not a speaker, but the applause was nice.
Malice Domestic is a wonderful fan convention. Mystery readers are avid to know everything about your bo...
April 29, 2010
REVIEWERS' CHOICE WINNERS
Congratulations to these winners of the Reviewers' Choice Awards given by Romantic Times Book Reviews.
The winners in the Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller category are (for books published in 2009):
Amateur Sleuth: Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke (Kensington)
Contemporary Mystery: Kill For Me by Karen Rose (Grand Central)
First Mystery: A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Historical Mystery: What Remains of Heaven by C. S. Harris (NAL)
PI/Police Procedural Novel...
April 25, 2010
The Crime Writers of Canada has announced its annal nomin...
The Crime Writers of Canada has announced its annal nominations for The Arthur Ellis Award. The award goes to writers of excellent Canadian crime fiction. The winners will be announced May 27 in Toronto.
Best Crime Novel
Aloha, Candy Hearts by Anthony Bidulka
Arctic Blue Death by R.J. Harlick
Finger's Twist by Lee Lamothe
Death Spiral by James W. Nichol
High Chicago by Howard Shrier
Best First Novel
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Cold Light of Mourning by Elizabeth J. Dunc...
April 24, 2010
HOW SAYINGS BEGAN
The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s:
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odour. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
Baths consisted of a b...
