Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway Award Certificate Happy Labor Day! I thought it an appropriate day to discuss the fruits of labor—or sometimes lack thereof—in the book publishing industry. Readers’ Favorite Book Awards First, the good news. I recently found out that Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway was a finalist in the Non-Fiction – Travel … Continue reading Book Awards and Book Sales Surprises
Escaping the “Dismal Failure” Book Sales Benchmark
I have the privilege of being part of an author panel at the December meeting of the California Writers Club Mt. Diablo chapter. We’ll talk about the three different types of publishing: traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing. For those that don’t know, traditional publishing is when writers get a book contract and are paid an advance … Continue reading Escaping the “Dismal Failure” Book Sales Benchmark
Farmer’s Market Fun
Farmer's Market Photo Courtesy of John Grubka I had a fun time talking to people that stopped by the Martinez farmer's market on Sunday, along with my handsome assistant, Dan. The weather was perfect, sales of Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway were good, and we had a lot of laughs with the nice people we … Continue reading Farmer’s Market Fun
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