August 9th is National Book Lovers Day. Of course, I am a book lover and have been for as long as I can remember. When I was a very small child, my mother would tell me, “Get your nose out of that book and listen to me.” She often said that I ignored her because … Read more
I love a good mystery, but I don’t want important things about the book I’m about to read to be a mystery. Like every reader, I have specific things I like and things I don’t like. Authors will be disappointed if they think their book is so exceptional that readers will love it even when … Read more
November 1 is National Authors Day, celebrating authors and the books they write. Write a fan letter to your favorite author or spend some time enjoying his or her book. Or buy a new book, rewarding the author and giving yourself a treat at the same time! You can discover some wonderful books and authors … Read more
November 1 is National Author’s Day. Don’t ask me why it’s author’s rather than authors’. While we honor all authors on this day, maybe it’s author’s to remind us to show our appreciation to one author at a time. You can let your favorite author know how much you appreciate her or him by sending them … Read more
If you’re someone who considers yourself to be a dyed-in-the-wool bookworm, then certain things are probably true of you. You most likely take great pride in being well read. You probably have multiple walls graced with well-stocked bookshelves at home, not to mention an enviable collection of ebooks stashed away on your Kindle. Books and … Read more
Very interesting data on how and why readers choose books. The survey was done by ebookfairies, and the infographic below was created by Author Marketing Club.
In my last post (other than devotionals), I invited you to shop at Lil Country Store. The store has many one-of-a-kind gifts that your loved ones will appreciate. I’m doing all my shopping for adults in the store this year. Although we’re trying to find unusual toys, we don’t have much for kids this year. … Read more
Voracious readers love books. We can never have too many. I consistently have more than 500 books to be read on my Kindle, and I suspect many of you have many books in your “to be read” (TBR) file. Not only do we love reading books, but we also love reading about books: blogs, literary … Read more
As a writer, I’d love for you to give my novel Dream or Destiny to everyone on your Christmas list who enjoys mystery or romance novels. For other genres, I recommend books by my clients and books by authors who have visted my blog. You may also want to give a gift that will give the recipient the power … Read more
I have been tagged by Christine Duncan at Rule of Three to tell six book-related things about me and also by Chris Redding to tell six odd things about me. Excercising a little artistic license, I’m going to make all the book-related things about my new novel, which makes them odd, so I’ll answer both tags in this … Read more