Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I’ve noted that several of you, in previous blog comments, have mentioned that you’ve felt inundated by so many potential blogs to read and have had to figure out a way to sort through the banal and…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Jun 10, 2013 in Blog, Reading | 36 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Many of you have seen this video by now, of a young boy who’s ability to recognize the letters of the alphabet allowed for help to find them when his father suffered an aneurism. The little boy is obviously…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on May 24, 2013 in Blog, Reading | 40 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Okay, we’ve all heard about Goodreads being purchased by Amazon. I’d like to use that news as an opportunity to talk about alternative places online to connect with readers.
Some authors and readers are horrified that Goodreads has…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Apr 1, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Reading | 47 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A client forwarded a link to a guest blog that’s been circulating, titled “Is Baby Boomer Lit the Next Hot Genre?” by Claude Nougat. You can view it here. She lays the groundwork by summarizing how this audience…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Mar 27, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Publishers, Publishing News, Reading | 68 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I’m just back from visiting my eldest daughter. Rebecca is a reader. I guess I should say, Rebecca is a READER. She is a college instructor but most of the reading she does is fiction, purely for pleasure.…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Mar 19, 2013 in Blog, Reading | 120 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Janet’s post about Downton Abbey got me thinking about what I like to watch on TV and if that translates into what I’m reading. I confess that I am not a fan of Downton Abbey, though I do enjoy…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Feb 27, 2013 in Blog, Life, Marketing & Publicity, Reading | 61 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
As some of you will recall, my first blog for 2013 was to ask you what your favorite book was that you read in 2012. You may read that blog here, if you’d like. I didn’t specify…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Feb 18, 2013 in Blog, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading | 65 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I find myself looking over my shoulder at 2012 and evaluating the books I read as I decide what I want to launch into for my first 2013 reading adventure. Everyone from the New York Times to Amazon…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Jan 2, 2013 in Blog, Fiction, Reading | 133 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Last night I watched “Snow White and the Huntsman” the recent release with Kristen Stuart as Snow White. A few months ago I watched “Mirror, Mirror” with Julia Roberts as the evil queen. Both movies are Snow White…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Oct 24, 2012 in Blog, Reading, Teen books, Writing Craft | 74 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
The best part of my job is reading manuscripts. I am writing my blog post and then closing down for the afternoon to read. Sounds like the perfect job, doesn’t it? I wish I had more time to…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Oct 23, 2012 in Agents, Blog, Reading, Writing Craft | 52 Comments
