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Reading The Stand

There’s nothing more I love than a big summer read, a book so bigit needs it’s own tote bag and perhaps a sherpa to cart it around. This summer I picked Stephen King’sThe Stand. I’ve heard amazing things about it from friends and I love King’s writing (no family relation…bah!). But there’s another reason I’ve […]

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The Secret Drawings of Betty Valentine

I love opening up a book in a used bookstore and finding notes or drawings someone has left behind. I found this book in a used bookshop in Half Moon Bay. Check out what I found inside. When I first go to a used bookstore, the first thing I do is find the oldest, gnarliest, […]

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Bourbon and Books on California Bookstore Day

California Bookstore Day was last Saturday (May 3), and I spent the day at Books Inc. in Palo Alto, one of my favorite bookstores! Bookseller Lori and I were co-hosts at the bar. Lori was mixing up some mean margaritas, and I served up a special drink of the day that my fellow authors and […]

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Woman finds love letter in old book, looks for letter writer

I love stories like this. A woman buys a used paperback at a bookstore and inside is more than she could have imagined. Out falls a love letter from a young man in the military to his sweetheart back home. Used books are always full of surprises. (original article) Video transcript One day, Sandi Blood bought […]

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Woman finds love letter in old book, looks for letter writer

I love stories like this. A woman buys a used paperback at a bookstore and inside is more than she could have imagined. Out falls a love letter from a young man in the military to his sweetheart back home. Used books are always full of surprises.(original article) Video transcript One day, Sandi Blood bought […]

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Woman finds love letter in used book

I love stories like this. A woman buys a used paperback at a bookstore and inside is more than she could have imagined. Out falls a love letter from a young man in the military to his sweetheart back home. Used books are always full of surprises.

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Go ahead. Promote yourself to me.

A few months ago, the writer and editor Meghan Ward had a great post on her blog about How Not to Promote Your Book that was pretty priceless. A writer friend she hadn’t seen in years suddenly appears from nowhere with request after request to connect so she can bombard her friends with “buy my […]

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Why I don’t spend a lot of time on Facebook

Last December,Facebook changed its algorithm last year so that very few follower see our pages. It’s cool. Facebook is a public company that needs to work a business model. That model is focusing on large companies (like the one I work for) to pay to reach their audience. Caught in the middle though are small […]

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Go ahead. Promote yourself to me.

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A few months ago, the writer and editor Meghan Ward had a great post on her blog about How Not to Promote Your Book that was pretty priceless. A writer friend she hadn’t seen in years suddenly appears from nowhere with request after request to connect so she can bombard her friends with “buy my book”! We’ve all seen this from fellow authors or, honestly, just about any friend who opens an Etsy store. Social media can be a strong platform to promote your work if you use it to bring value...

Why I don’t spend a lot of time on Facebook

by wss

Last December,Facebook changed its algorithm last year so that very few follower see our pages. It’s cool. Facebook is a public company that needs to work a business model. That model is focusing on large companies (like the one I work for) to pay to reach their audience. Caught in the middle though are small business owners (of which I consider myself when I put on my “writer as a profession” hat). So now, for my audience to see what I put on my Facebook page, I need to boost my posts....