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  • Paulette, I really enjoyed reading this and I support and applaud your decision to self-publis...and directly, to keep the channel open." In today's publishing climate it is also our "busi...
  • Patricia, I spent 22 years in higher ed and still have a few remnants of that career in my office-- a handful of business cards I keep, heaven knows why, cards and lit...
  • I just wrote a little newsletter article (300 words) for a club I belong to, about a new business in town. I didn't see how the notes from the phone interview would co...
  • Always, Brooke, thank you for your straight talk and keeping the ever-changing publishing business in perspective.  I'm brand new at this so I have nothing to whine ab...
  • It's because B&N is a dinosaur compared to Amazon. No publisher is worried about B&N putting them out of business. They are not threatening in the same way Ama...
  • Thank you for sharing your wisdom.  I've been in this business now for about a year and have experienced and learned a lot. And the most important lesson learned so fa...
  • @Cate - I can understand your disappointment and worry because I like longer reads too, but all is not lost. There is a market for longer works but it's just not as st...
  • Kathyrn,  You're bringing me back! What memories. I had one editor I adored and she was let go. Too bad, with her knowledge and willingness to put marketing money behi...