I’ve been writing a lot lately about craft and bravery in writing. If you’re in that head space and need to stay there, skip this post, this one is gonna be about… *cue dramatic music* THE MARKET! I recently listened to Publisher’s Weekly’s webinar Building the Next Generation of YA Stars. It was moderated by…
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Secrets of a Children’s Bookseller: Adults Buying for Kids They Don’t Know
When you work in the children’s department of a book store it’s a little different than if you worked in any other section of the store. Most other sections of the store consist of adults buying for adults (and usually themselves). The children’s section, on the other hand, is full of adults buying for kids….
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Secrets of a Children’s Bookseller: Why publicity and NPR can change your life.
Everyone says that radio and newspapers are dead. But when it comes to getting the word out on your new book, it turns out that radio and newspapers can be your best friend! On countless occasions this holiday I had requests for books that customers had heard about on an NPR interview or read about…