Nearly twenty years ago, upon the release of my first novella (“Miracle on Beale Street,” contained in an anthology entitled Dream Vacation published by Tyndale House Publishers), part of my celebration was to call the circulation desk of the…
Like so many authors these days, I find book marketing the hardest and most stressful part of the writing process. My first novel was published in the 1980’s as a paperback original. At that time, publishers edited in-house and spent money on…
Only the first of my twelve books out so far is self-published, with the others being brought out by five different publishers in Canada and the U.S.A. Working on discovery, marketing and sales is still a major part of what I do as an author. And…
In any community, the biggest source of books is the library. Yes, some communities do have giant bookstores, but these places will also support even larger libraries. Here are some reasons why libraries make awesome places to sell books: Libraries…
I’d like to challenge you to ask this question of your friends and followers on social media channels. Why? I’d like to learn as much as I can about people’s reading behavior, as our team renews our focus on attracting readers to…