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At RWA: ‘Readers for life’

On Wednesday, the Romance Writers of America national conference opens its doors to the public from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for its annual “Readers for Life” mega-autographing session. Buy books! Get them signed by one of 500 romance-loving authors! The money goes to ProLiteracy Worldwide. It is free (except for the books you buy, of [...]

Posted 14 July 2009 † nickyp § Books § Learning § Marketing § Reading § Writing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Potential for Error

These are about one-third of the books for sale at the Learning & the Brain conference this weekend in DC. It’s a great conference (which the Dana Foundation helps sponsor), but I was appalled at the number of how-to teaching and learning books that have “Brain” in the title (and what isn’t a “brain-compatible activity”?). [...]

Posted 09 May 2009 † nickyp § Brain science § Marketing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Title-storming, part two

[see part one below]
More choices:
…Sheets, Scandal Sheets, Press, News …
Press Relations
Miss Delancey and the Publisher, The Persistent Publisher, The Lady and the Publisher
Passion’s Secret, Passion’s Truth
Melody of Desire, Desire’s Melody
Scales of Scandal
Truth, Justice, and the Lady
Truth, Justice—or the Lady
The Lady and the Scribbler, Scribbling and Giggling
Miss Delancey and the Tall Tale, Miss Delancey’s White Lies
A [...]

Posted 27 April 2009 † nickyp § Marketing § Writing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Dose of publishing reality

Over on the GenReality blog this week, multipublished author Lynn Viehl breaks down her first royalty statement for her book TWILIGHT FALL, which hit NYT’s mass-market best-seller list last July. It’s quite the eye-opener, starting with the fact that one doesn’t see the first royalty check until more than 9 months after the book is [...]

Posted 24 April 2009 † nickyp § Marketing § Writing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Be an early reviewer for Dana Press

Here’s your chance to read and review a Dana Press book before it’s released to the general public. 

December’s title is Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Treatment Shows Promise in the Most Difficult Cases, by Jamie Talan: 
More than 40,000 people worldwide have undergone deep brain stimulation, which involves implanting electrodes in the brain that are connected to a [...]

Posted 21 November 2008 † nickyp § Marketing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Romance still sells

Had fun at the New Jersey Romance Writers Put Your Heart in a Book Conference this past Friday and Saturday. Lots of workshops, less candy (which is a good thing) and more good conversations than last year. I didn’t pitch a story to agents or editors this year; feels too soon for the new story [...]

Posted 26 October 2008 † nickyp § Marketing § Reading § Writing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Enriched editions

Nicola Cornick’s latest historical fiction novel, Unmasked, is available as an “enriched edition” e-book at eharlequin.com. 

Harlequin promo:
 Have you ever read something in a novel and wished you could see a picture, find a definition, or learn more about it without having to look it up? Now you can! This special electronic book is enhanced with [...]

Posted 01 September 2008 † nickyp § Marketing § Reading ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,