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Top Ten Reasons for Reading a Book Today

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Submitted by Trick Falls on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 16:14.

The Shack, by William P. Young

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A few months ago I was urged to read the book The Shack by William p> Young. It is of the theological fiction genre, so it is right up my alley. I got a copy of the book and placed it in my To Be Read stack. I picked it up last week and finished it in only a few days. It was a compelling read!
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Submitted by Familyfunandfaith on Sun, 12/14/2008 - 17:49.

Powell's Bookshelves Offer a Good Way to Promote Favorites

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Those of us who love books and who love telling on- and off-line friends about our favorites tend to gravitate toward sites such as Squidoo (for lenses), Shelfari and GoodReads. We make lists of the great books we like, and when an online author friend writes something wonderful, we enjoy spreading the word.  read more »


Submitted by Trick Falls on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 14:44.

B&N Removes Reviewers' Names from Reviews

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About 12 days ago, B&N removed the names and other identifying information of all of the reviewers (reader reviews) from its system and replaced them with the word "anonymous."
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Submitted by Trick Falls on Sun, 10/26/2008 - 10:45.

Troops Requesting Your Old Classic Books

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from Southern Scribe:

Hello, everyone. Blair is getting a care package together for some soldiers in Iraq. However, this particular troop has requested . . . shock and surprise . . . classics! Since we don't publish any of the classics here at Blair, we would like your help collecting some of the greats.  read more »


Submitted by Trick Falls on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 16:51.

AR CHAT DAY! Heroines get more --hero-- than they bargain for...

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AR Hallowe'en Hiatus: Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Themed Comps and Chats

NEXT CHAT! TOMORROW AT 10.00am to 2.00pm EST

Regular Third Tues Chat: 21st OCTOBER!

Our special guest is Rowena Cherry
http://www.rowenacherry.com

Heroines get more --hero-- than they bargain for...  read more »


Submitted by ellablackhart on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 15:09.

Virus Marketing Didn't Work Out as Well as I Hoped

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A few days ago, Bob down at the local Chevron Station asked me if my novel The Sun Singer had "gone viral."

"It's more like 'cult fiction,'" I said.  read more »


Submitted by Trick Falls on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 12:24.

If you're putting together a book with friends, write the contract first!

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Print-on-demand (POD) publishers such as Lulu.com make it very easy for clubs and friends to put together and publish books created by multiple contributors.  read more »


Submitted by Trick Falls on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 17:41.

I don't trust those with the gaul to challenge a book

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Banned Books Week Begins Tomorrow

“Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God’s image, but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye.” - Milton  read more »


Submitted by Trick Falls on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 21:44.

Guest blogging

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I am over at Ron Adams' blog --http://www.ronaldwadams.blogspot.com -- today gabbing about what's going on in my life. I think I mostly forgot to include my links on his post but they are all over the net if you want to find me. I am available to write for your blog if you want someone to hijack it for a day and get a little traffic without having to strike many keys.  read more »


Submitted by kimsmith on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 07:20.