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Armchair BEA: Interview and Introduction

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 10 Comments

This is BEA week. Who or what is BEA you might ask? BEA is Book Expo America, the show where book people do business. And it’s usually in New York in early June. It certainly is this year, although there … Continue reading →

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Stacking the Shelves #4

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 16 Comments

Compared to last week’s Stacking the Shelves, this one is one whole column less stacked. Really, truly. And some of there are a couple of these that just kind of, well, showed up. I’ve gotten on some publishers’ lists to … Continue reading →

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What’s On My (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand? AKA The Sunday Post 5-20-12

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 2 Comments

It’s Sunday, do you know where your books are? Mine are back home, after a trip to Cincinnati to see my mom for Mother’s Day. It was a great trip (I also got to see some of my cousins), but … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox #2

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 6 Comments

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren as a way for bloggers and readers to share the books they bought, borrowed or received that week. When this meme started in 2008, I suspect the mailbox … Continue reading →

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Ebook Review Central, Carina Press, January 2012

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

It’s a new year at Ebook Review Central. This issue covers the January 2012 titles from Carina Press. And what titles they were! There’s an old phrase that goes “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”. Undoubtedly, that’s just as … Continue reading →

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What’s on my (mostly virtual) nightstand? 2-12-12

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

I need to be more careful when I write about the weather. Not only is it  36° outside, the windchill makes it feel like 27°. And tomorrow night we might even see some of what I call “freezy, skid stuff”. … Continue reading →

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The Two Towers: Apple iBooks Author EULA vs Amazon KDP Select

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Before the announcement on January 19, the hope was that Apple’s iBooks Author program would somehow kick Amazon where it hurts. Assuming that anyone can find a location that actually causes Amazon any monetary angst, that is – hunting expeditions … Continue reading →

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