UPDATE: 9/25- 4:45 PM:
We’ve read updates on two sites about the situation. Read to the bottom of the comments on this first link, for an official statement from B&N’s VP of trade merchandising:
http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/bullying-nonsense/
And coverage of the situation from MediaBistro:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/bookselling/give_us_links_or_we_wont_sell_your_books_really_136814.asp
My take after reading all comments and the stories themselves is [...]
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by admin
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Hello Fair Readers,
Today, I have a little story to tell you.
This is the story of an author and her long-standing partnership with her publisher.
Over the years, Sally Author worked her heart out for this publisher. She worked through power outages, birthday parties, and bouts of flu. She sacrificed date nights, weekends, appointments, and other opportunities [...]
Posted on June 4th, 2009 by admin
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Hello Everyone,
We’re back with the conclusion of our four part online bookstore series. In this installment, we talk about a genius substitute for selling your own books.
Conclusions… and The Perfect Alternative To Selling Your Own Books:
The four lessons we’ve featured are the main reasons we’re convinced selling books on your own site can work against [...]
Posted on December 7th, 2007 by admin
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Hello Everyone,
We’re back with the final segment in our four part online bookstore series. In this installment, we talk about how to avoid the instant gratification trap selling books from your web site presents, and how to create a smart strategy that will serve you long-term instead.
Lesson 4: Smart Strategy Goes Beyond the Latte [...]
Posted on December 7th, 2007 by admin
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Hello Everyone,
We’re back with the third segment in our four part online bookstore series. In this installment, we talk about how to determine which hats you’re supposed to wear as an author…and which hats will crush you.
Lesson 3: Author or Stock Clerk, You Make the Call
I’ll never forget a conversation I had with an [...]
Posted on December 6th, 2007 by admin
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Hello Everyone,
We’re back with our second installment in our four part online bookstore series. In this installment, we talk about your contract with your publishing house and how this applies to your book re-sales.
Lesson 2: Don’t Violate Your Contract
As part of their contract with an author, most publishing houses provide a limited number [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2007 by admin
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Hello again everyone,
First of all, please accept my apologies for the down time on this blog. As many of you know, I had emergency spine surgery two weeks ago, after 2.5 years of severe, debilitating pain. Now that I’m back on my feet, you can expect more frequency in these blog posts.
And now, [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2007 by admin
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