Monthly Archives: January 2011

Sticky wickets on book sales

Barnes & Noble,  Borders, and thousands of small and independent book stores are struggling to pay their bills, including bills to publishers. Big commercial publishers are still in sticker shock that the old profit margins and traditional ways of doing business are gone. But everyone loves books.   Even GE.  Their extension of credit to Barnes & NobleContinue Reading

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Why should authors blog? Top 10

1. Writing improves with practice. 2. Blogging allows you to hone your rewriting skills with its many editing functions. 3. Blogs attract readers; and the more readers the bigger your audience. 4. Blogs generate important feedback from readers. 5. Blogging connects you with other authors, readers, and book lovers. 6. A blog is a lowContinue Reading

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Swen’s Book Buzz

Welcome to my new site offering authors and publishers an opportunity to scrutinize my professional service offerings and credentials more closely. My work speaks for itself in the success of the authors with whom I have worked these past few years. Take a look at my Clients tab for three fabulous testimonial to the work I enjoyContinue Reading

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