t looks like the Amazon Kindle is slated to sell 5 Million e-Readers this year. Douglas Anmuth, analyst for Barclays Capital, stated Wednesday, Sept 29, 2010, that not only will Amazon see a success due to the redesign of their popular Kindle, but the lower price tag for the WiFi version is sure to push sales higher.
Creating a “Book Buzz” with Pre-Reviews (DRACULAS)
Obtaining objective and honest reviews can increase sales for a published author – especially for the indie writer. As with the novel DRACULAS, Joe Konrath is offering the full manuscript of the novel, in return for a review posted on the reviewers blog or website as well as on Amazon when it releases October 19th.
HOWL Book Trailer Contest
City Lights Bookstore is hosting a book trailer contest for the movie release of HOWL on September 24, 2010. A poem of controversy, Allen Ginsberg’s HOWL is classified as one of the most influential works of the 1950’s, drawing national attention to the growing cultural unrest in the west.
Finding the Story
You want to write by don’t think you can? Is your enthusiasm for your novel waning? Try this writing exercises to get your creative juices flowing again.
Writing Through Doubt and Failure
I read a recent post by Johanna Harness about writing failures that is right on target. All of us, as we get older, give up more and focus on our failure and mistakes rather than on what we have learned. When I approached my husband about learning Spanish, he groaned. My argument: “Kids learn to […]