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  • I am encouraged by your statement, "They will suffer and fall off the bandwagon first. So, while there are essenti...ooks out there than readers, take heart from the prospect of still being in the game...
  • Hi, Brooke, Thanks for this post.  The many aspects of publishing are mind-blowing to me (a definite newbie!).  I...ated publishing model will crack with little companies, like She Writes, now in game...
  • Cate -- Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I am sad to report that America is much...tal changes...but nothing significant enough to be a game-changer. / We thought that as...ient treatment law (Laura's Law in CA) would be that game...
  • This discussion has grown since a few days when I last checked! LOL After reading the comments, a few things struc...If you are an indie author and want to be in bookstores, you have to play this game...
  • Thanks, Piper and Karen, for sharing what you do to get OUT of the writing state of min...ds. Some of us get together about once a month for a game night. We started by playing...ut throat so we're moving on to other card and board game...
  • I think the industry should adopt a restocking fee standard for all book returns.  This is increasingly common for...ing the system by using booksellers as libraries, let customers put skin in the game...
  • As someone looking to publish her first manuscript, I appreciate the clarification. I did consider a hybrid publis...ake or what will transpire. Some days, I feel like I'm trying to win at a shell game...
  • This is such a thoughtful post & a rich topic. Asking for things is, I think, the most difficult part of this...en though I know we all have to do it, and asking for references is part of the game...
  • Kevin Camp commented on her article Dry Drunk (An Excerpt)
    I'll start over. Maybe being an unreliable narrator means that he acts as though he's got it together. He may be only playing a narcissistic game...
  • Excellent points and column, Brooke! I would like to make an observation: Paperback discounts affect Create Space...nst me on Amazon. These re-sellers buy our books On-Demand, put no skim in the game...