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‘ebooks vs. print books’ | My unscientific prediction

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I wasn’t a total Luddite in my attitude toward eReaders, but for a long time I was pretty convinced I’d never cop out and go digital. I love the library and bookstore experience, the feel of a real book in my hands. And I didn’t want to contribute to print books ‘going the way of the Dodo bird’ as a friend recently said. We’ve all heard endless dire warnings: ‘dead tree’ books disappearing, Borders indicating the death knell for all bookstores, and libraries–well they’re as antiquated as… Continue reading →

How Guardian Cats became an Amazon best seller

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In case you didn’t already hear this somewhere else, Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria made it to Amazon’s Best Seller list last week. This totally caught me by surprise. I published Guardian Cats in June, so it’s been out almost six months now. Sales have been modest… but steady. On an average, I was selling one or two a day. Nothing to crow about, but I was happy. It has eleven good reviews and the general ranking ranged between #18,000 to #35,000.… Continue reading →

Ray Bradbury’s ’1,000 nights’ reading list for writers

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My last post has three videos of Ray Bradbury with advice for writers. I’ve taken some of his guidance to heart and ordered a number of books from his suggested reading list. All week they’ve been coming in the mail. “The Man Who Saw Through Time” by Loren Eiseley, “The Necklace & other Short Stories” by Guy de Maupassant, “The Best of Roald Dahl” and “The Road Not Taken & other poems” by Robert Frost. It’s a rich collection of short stories, essays and poems which… Continue reading →

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