Blog Posts for Josie Brown

Seldon Edwards and THE LITTLE BOOK: Hobbiest, or Professional Author?

Josie Brown — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:48:47 -0500

When is the book you're writing "the best it can possibly be?" And truly, for authors who have the support of their pub houses, does it really matter?

Author-Agent Breakups: The Right Way, and The Wrong Way

Josie Brown — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:21:13 -0500

I know several authors who are going through breakups with their agents right now.

Backlist Books: Why "All Sales Final" Works

Josie Brown — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:18:14 -0500

In Publisher's Marketplace today, there was a blurb about Penguin UK meeting with British booksellers to broach the issue of a no-return policy on the publisher's backlist.

Amazon's Feud with Brit Pub Houses: What that Means to Authors

Josie Brown — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:10:23 -0500

Even in good economic times, book sales only inch up, or stay stagnant. Revenue increases seem to be tied to jumps in the retail prices of books vs.

Book Trailers: Will the Right Message, and the Right Medium, Bring in the Money?

Josie Brown — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:21:04 -0500

I read with interest the recent Wall Street Journal

$5 for a Gallon of Gas: When Will the Hogs Get Slaughtered?

Josie Brown — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:16:06 -0500

Below is a blog entry that my husband, Martin, posted back in April, in SingleMindedWomen.com

Bush Plans on Cutting "Reading Is Fundamental" funding....

Josie Brown — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:26:14 -0500

Below is Kevin Howell's blog entry in Publishers Weekly. Thank God Jackie Speirs has joined Congress.

Are Authors Chained to the Chains?

Josie Brown — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:59:12 -0500

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Saving the Internet

Josie Brown — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:09:06 -0600

Writers, FYI: Free internet access is at risk!