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20 Ways to Help Authors in 2021
by, Jill Swenson
January 12, 2021

Pre-order. You might be surprised to learn that pre-ordering a book is critical to the launch of a book. Publishers may make decisions about how much marketing support to provide a new release based on the volume of pre-orders. Some even determine the size of a first print run using those numbers. If a book has strong pre-order sales, reviewers are more likely to review it,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Amazon, GoodReads, independent bookstore, Little Free Libraries, shop local, Social Media, Support Authors, support indie
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20 Ways to Help an Author
by, Jill Swenson
October 31, 2017

Whether you are a reader, aspiring author, or working on your next book, there are things YOU can do which make an enormous difference in the life of an author. The reason authors write a book is to connect with readers and the best rewards come from readers who let an author know their book had an impact. Most readers don’t know how important their… [Read More]

Filed Under: book clubs, GoodReads, Little Free Libraries, Pre-Order books, reviews
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Little Free Library
by, Jill Swenson
May 26, 2015

Little Free Library Big Book Access Kickstarter Campaign met its fundraising goal last week to help get books into the hands of those who need them most. Created by Todd Bol, the campaign celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the non-profit which he started as a tribute to his mother who loved books and loved to share her passion for reading.   A couple years ago… [Read More]

Filed Under: Amanda Jaros, Appleton, Jacob's Meat Market, Literary Mama, Little Free Libraries, Temporary Custody
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Little Free Library #4094
by, Jill Swenson
September 7, 2013

Pop-up book club. Literary trading post. Community book swap. Wrap your head around this growing global phenomena: Little Free Libraries. In 2009 Todd Bol built a wooden box, made it look a bit like a schoolhouse, mounted it on a post in his front yard of his home in Hudson, Wisconsin, filled it with books, and stuck a note on the front door to take… [Read More]

Filed Under: Amanda K. Jaros, Eco-Village, Helen Caldicott, Helen's Way, Little Free Libraries, Little Free Library #4094, Madison
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