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10 Ways to Promote Your Book Trailer

You’ve made an awesome book trailer, and you can’t wait to share it with the world. If this isn’t your... Read more »

Comment | September 1, 2014, 1:37 pm

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Why I Left My Mighty Agency and New York Publishers (For Now)

Claire Cook had a big agent, supportive publishers, and advances that allowed her to live well. However, things started to... Read more »

Comment | September 1, 2014, 12:28 pm

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WHEN IT COMES TO MEETINGS, IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMON SENSE. MOSTLY.

The Scenario: You’ve just snagged those coveted meetings all over town with network/studio executives and/or producers/showrunners. Whether it’s a meet... Read more »

Comment | July 26, 2014, 10:00 am

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Amazon Makes Plea to Authors to Quiet Down

Since Douglas Preston began circulating a letter to other marquee and midlist authors late last month in an effort to remove writers... Read more »

Comment | July 25, 2014, 10:00 am

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Ebook Subscription Services: Good for Authors? [Smart Set]

Welcome to the weekly The Smart Set, where I share three smart pieces worth reading about the publishing and media industry. I also point to issues and... Read more »

Comment | July 25, 2014, 10:00 am

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Tarot, Mercury in Retrograde, & Blonde Ops | An Interview with Natalie Zaman

Katie Davis podcast discussing video making tools, where to purchase ISBN’s and barcodes and an interview with Natalie Zaman on... Read more »

Comment | July 25, 2014, 10:00 am

• Kid Lit News

How to Recommend an eBook to Your Library on Overdrive

Comment | July 23, 2014, 2:12 pm

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Using SlideShare For Marketing Fiction And Non-Fiction Books

From Joanna Penn: I know you don’t want to think about any other sites for marketing! But in this post, I... Read more »

Comment | July 23, 2014, 9:00 am

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Canada’s ToonBox expands south of the border

Following the success of its animated film The Nut Job, Toronto, Canada-based studio ToonBox Entertainment is expanding its operations south... Read more »

Comment | July 22, 2014, 9:00 am

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Interview of Agent Danielle Smith

When I first read about Danielle Smith about a year and a half ago, I liked her immediately.  Her knowledge... Read more »

Comment | July 21, 2014, 3:30 pm

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CREATE A GREAT INTRODUCTION: QUERY AND COVER LETTERS

Query and cover letters—lots of writers dread them, but I say embrace those words! Your letter is your chance to talk about... Read more »

Comment | July 21, 2014, 9:00 am

Writing, Illustrating And Marketing Books For Kids With Katie Davis

Comment | July 20, 2014, 11:46 am

How To Easily Create Videos To Market Your Books

Comment | July 18, 2014, 4:21 pm

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Learn from 35 writers who rule the literary Internet

Sometimes the best way to learn how to do something is to just sit back and watch someone else do... Read more »

Comment | July 17, 2014, 9:00 am

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TRYING BACK DOORS: A FEW THOUGHTS ABOUT SUBMITTING TO SMALL PRESS PUBLISHERS

Did you ever lock yourself out of your house? Back in 1996, we arrived at our new home in Colorado... Read more »

Comment | July 16, 2014, 1:30 pm

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What Do I Write?: Author Blurbs for the Pre-Published

You’re a pre-published author. No biggie – tons of people are in the same boat. But then you start drafting... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 1:30 pm

• School Visits

Illustrator Lynne Chapman: Primary School Visit

Comment | July 15, 2014, 9:54 am

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Innovations in Book Marketing: Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson and Peter D. Sieruta’s “Deleted Scenes” Blog for WILD THINGS

Written by three librarian-bloggers, the book is a collection of “the stories behind the stories of your favorite children’s books,”... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 1:30 pm

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ABA Announces Plans for 2015 Children’s Institute

In an e-mail this week to members of the ABC Children’s Group, the American Booksellers Association announced the date and location... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 9:00 am

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Harnessing the Magic of the Word Bubble

Bubbles. Just that word can make you smile. It’s fun to say no matter what kind of bubbles you picture,... Read more »

Comment | July 14, 2014, 9:00 am