by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 28, 2018 | Book Marketing
Do you want your books in Barnes & Noble? If yes … here’s the truth … YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT TO B&N for bookstore consideration and purchase. ALWAYS. You submit to the SMALL PRESS DEPARTMENT. And yes, there are hoops you need to jump through. What you need is a...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 21, 2018 | Book Industry News
Are There Foreign Rights in Your Midst? If you are trying to do this yourself, be careful you aren’t giving away too much. Believe me, it’s easy to do. And personally, I have only worked with my agents in handling foreign rights. English is my language—not Chinese,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 19, 2018 | Twitter Tweets
My little garden has outdone itself. The veggies are delicious. The stars have been the yellow squash this year. I so … do … not … want … summer … to … end. How about you? The countdown is in the final stages. Next week as you read this, I’ll be in Breckenridge...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 14, 2018 | Publishing at Sea
COME CRUISE WITH ME … with US in January. Who are we? Just seven of the best and brightest in publishing on the High Seas, that’s who. Join John Kremer, Kathy Meis, Daniel Hall, Kelly Johnson, Rebecca Finkel, Ashlee Bratton and yours truly. New programs. Think of...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 11, 2018 | Twitter Tweets
Married to a lefty for 43 years, I’ve learned to make sure the seats on my left side and when he helps set the table, it’s totally normal that the fork is on the right side and knife on the left. Adapting is what righties and lefties do under the same roof! The...