This is a great post by author Dan Blank. Enjoy! It’s really difficult to build an audience for your work, right? Often, I hear people bemoan how things were better in “the good old days.” When we didn’t Source: “I only have 60 followers” By Dan Blank It’s really difficult to build an audience for your work, right? Often, I hear people bemoan how things … Continue reading Every Follower Counts!
By Seattle DogSpot As I sat in the lobby of Amazon headquarters in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, I quickly realized who had the best job in the company: the receptionist. That’s because the dozens of dogs that accompany their people to work there make a beeline for her desk whenever they walk by with the hope of getting a snack from the treat jar she keeps on her … Continue reading Amazon: Dog friendly Seattle’s dog friendliest company
Jacquie Biggar writes Romantic Suspense with tough, alpha males who know what they want, until they’re gob-smacked by strong, contemporary heroines, willing to show them that what they really need is love. Blessed with a long, happy marriage, Jacquie enjoys writing romance novels that end with happy-ever-afters. She lives in paradise along the west coast of Canada with her family and loves reading, writing, and flower gardening. … Continue reading Jacquie Biggar Tells All
Sarah Andre interviews Diana Belchase regarding her nomination for the Golden Heart for her spy thriller, Escape from the Harem. Hi, Sarah Andre here! For those of you who don’t know what the RWA Golden Heart® is, it’s the most prestigious contest in the nation for writers. A tiny percentage of entrants are called in late-March, and notified that their scores (judged by fellow writers) were high … Continue reading Diana Belchase Nominated for Third Golden Heart Award!
B&N nukes the NOOK with a 15 March deadline for customers to save content By Stuart LauchlanMarch 7, 2016 Come 15 March, Barnes & Noble will be accelerating its digital retreat from the NOOK experiment, leaving customers with a week to salvage their purchased content. While we remain committed to providing a great digital reading experience to our customers, we are exploring all opportunities to reduce … Continue reading Nook Pulls the Plug?
In today’s Book Smart TV Quick Review, I’ll be taking a look at Dr. Nieca Goldberg’s Complete Guide to Women’s Health. The review is about a minute and a half long. If you are receiving this by email, please click on the site link to see the video. Enjoy! Continue reading Book Smart TV Quick Review: Complete Guide to Women’s Health
Author Sharon Wray shows us her favorite places to write. Continue reading For Reading and Writing, There’s No Place Like Home
Author Jacqui Nelson talks about the books that influence her life and her writing, today on BookSmartTV.com! Continue reading For the Love of Books, #RSsos #BookLove
A not to be missed post by author Pat Amsden! Continue reading Gratitude
A friend read the previous post about how Facebook parties work and still didn’t get it. “What the heck is a Facebook party?” she asked. Here goes: Imagine you are a fan of the lovely, incredible, wonderful Nora Roberts. You want to meet her, you ache to meet her. She has been your lifelong idol. You might even take a bus trip up to her Turn … Continue reading What is a Facebook Party? or Aching for Nora Roberts
Sharon Wray’s teen (midgrade and YA) reading list is so popular there is now a winter version to complement her summer list. For those of you wanting to buy books for your kids, or perhaps to give a list of books to a reluctant reader, this is exactly the ticket. Don’t forget this post contains only the top picks, the complete reading list is accessible … Continue reading 2016 Mid-Winter MG/YA Reading List
To to see the CBS video of the museum exhibit of rare fake books and the surprises they contain, please click HERE. Continue reading Books that Aren’t: the Incredible World of Fake Books
To see the CBS video on Harper Lee and Umberto Eco please click HERE. Continue reading Mourning Umberto Eco And Harper Lee
I’ve excerpted a bit of a wonderful post by Anne R Allen today for so many of you who are having trouble figuring out how to participate in the conversation 😀 Hope it helps. Diana “I can’t even find the comments half the time!” If you’re my age, the whole concept of blogging may be new for you. I remember being frustrated when I first … Continue reading How and Why You Should Comment
