by Lee Purcell | Apr 26, 2014 | Discover
Some intriguing statistics emerge in this Forbes article by Jeremy Greenfield. Despite the fact that some 75 percent of libraries now offer ebooks, only 12 percent of those who regularly read ebooks have borrowed an ebook from a library. Awareness seems to be...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 26, 2014 | Interview, Market
With a wicked sense of humor, an affinity for the supernatural realm, a preternatural interest in books, and a proclivity for storytelling that began in his youth, Mark Lefebvre has capitalized on his talents as an author, and, more recently, as the Director of Self...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 22, 2014 | Excerpt, Meet
(Click cover to purchase on Amazon) One Day in Budapest by J. F. Penn Publisher: J. F. Penn Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language: English Available in paperback at Amazon.com or on Kindle. Book Description A relic, stolen from the heart of an ancient city....
by Lee Purcell | Apr 22, 2014 | Interview, Sell
As the author of six works of fiction and a number of self-help titles for authors, career changers, and others, Joanna Penn often finds inspiration for her thrillers during travels around the world. For example, the catacombs of Paris served to spark her imagination...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 20, 2014 | Discover
As we have often said on this site, one of the major advantages of ebooks is the ease with which they can be produced and distributed. With printed books, you’re always facing the dilemma of initial cost. The price per copy drops substantially as you ramp up for...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 8, 2014 | Discover
A couple years ago I moved from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine. (What can I say, I like Portlands!) But despite the identical names, they’re very different cities. I’d been in Oregon for a decade, spent much of that time immersed in the various writing and music...
by Lee Purcell | Mar 29, 2014 | Sell
This interview by Anne Hill with Jane Friedman and Manjula Martin explores the tenuous and elusive link between money and writing, as well as the birth of a new magazine, SCRATCH, that serves to demystify the methods for getting paid for your writing efforts. Some...
by Lee Purcell | Mar 22, 2014 | Discover, Market
The path to writing success—even the definition of writing success—has been permanently altered, as discussed in this article highlighting the writing scene and shifting opportunities in Charlottesville, VA, a city that has attracted a fair share of literary...
