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Mar.24.2013 A book sale tale Working for an independent press is, at times, a bit depressing. Unlike other traditional presses, the authors really have to sell their novels because independent presses, especially the smaller ones, don't have the distribution network that the national ones (Simon & Schuster and...	Mar.13.2013 Resolutions, February's 2013 reads of a slacking pedometer geek It is now March, and I carry on with my New Year's resolutions. I was more successful with some of my resolutions than others. First, this pedometer geek, while still somewhat slacking, managed to increase my steps from not only December's dismal numbers, but also January's step counts....
Dec.01.2012 McGowan's Pass is out As the publicist for Drinian Press (actually I wear many hats there as I do most of the proofreading and some editing for the indie press), I am pleased to announce that the fourth book in the McGowan Chronicles is out. Right now, in anticipation of the launch of McGowan's Pass, I have three...	Sep.20.2012 Recipe for disaster...procrastination I am a member of two book groups (if I don't include online book groups like bookcrossing.com and Goodreads.com). The first one is library-based and anyone is welcome, and the other is by-invitation-only. I must have passed their scrutiny at the meeting I attended because after a vote...
Sep.09.2012 Goodreads giveaways I work for Drinian Press. Basically, my position there is that of a proofreader and publicist for the press. As an independent press, it is difficult to get the word out on the books and authors we represent so I am always trying different methods to draw attention to the books of Drinian...	Mar.12.2010 WHAT TODAY’S WRITERS NEED TO KNOW Last night at USC, I attended a panel discussion, “The Best of Times: Writing in the Age of the Internet,” moderated by author Gina Nahai (Caspian Rain). The students in USC’s Master of Professional Writing Program, having honed their craft and about to graduate, wanted to know is there a job out...
Jun.08.2009 Unlock Writer’s Block - What Worked for Me Sandy Nathan, award winning author, rides her horse for the first time after having her ankle fused. Little did she know that getting over writer's block would be harder. I wrote an introductory article on unlocking writers block a few weeks ago. (The one illustrated with photos of...