As a book promotion expert, I receive a LOT of requests for consultations from authors who are preparing to publish their books. Some are experienced authors who have published in…
Read. Succeed. Beautiful.
To start marketing your book, you must first establish a platform for your book and for your author persona. If this is your first foray into book marketing, these tasks…
There are several important characteristics to be considered in designing a rare book library.
As a designer, the most prominent categories are the room's lighting, air quality, cabinetry (shelving), finishes,…
Rare books are not only investments, they are treasures, indeed. Their provenance tells a great story, lending both intrigue and intellectual value to the tome. Who owned it, when it…
"I Cannot Live In A World Without Books" - Jefferson
I suspect that the question now is... can anyone live in a world without computers? Has the ascent of the…
Why do we read?
I hadn't really thought about this question in any depth. Sure I could tell you that I do it because I love to, that those stolen…
This article is dedicated to Jane Yolen and Ray Bradbury (in memoriam).
A good writer writes something which is, by definition, challenging. He tests your ideas or beliefs. He challenges your…
Introduction
Books represent one of the most lucrative products you can develop to position yourself as an expert both on and offline, more so, online. Your book can get to…
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Do you proofread your book after it’s been laid out for print or formatted for e-reading? You should.…
Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994), the novelist, wrote a letter to the Public Library in Nijmegen, after they removed Tales of Ordinary Madness from their shelves. The library declared the book "very sadistic,…
Affirmations are powerful.
They work.
One caveat.
They work so long as you work them properly.
You know from Claire McGee that you can change one word in our affirmations to make them more…
Billionaire Bill Gates wishes that if he had one superpower, it would be the ability to read faster.
Warren Buffet has claimed that he has “wasted ten years reading slowly.”
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