Reviews and books and marketing and publishing and writing Sue Campbell on 10 Jun 2010
Alrighty so here’s my review. It didn’t take long to read this book. It’s a conversational, enjoyable read. As business books go I’d give it a B+. That said, it’s worth reading. The company follows through on it’s promise to WOW customers through great customer service. In fact when they told me I’d get an [...]
Reviews and blogging and books and case studies and marketing and publishing and reading and writing Sue Campbell on 06 Jun 2010
So there’s book promotion, and there’s book promotion. Here’s what may be a, pardon the pun, novel approach to crowd-sourcing your book promotion. First, have deep pockets, because it involves sending out a lot of free books. Next, be patient for the ground swell of momentum to catch up to your book selling efforts. Come [...]
author and bookcover and bookcovers and books and covers and design and fiction and new work Sue Campbell on 23 Apr 2010
I’m so pleased for my friend Devin O’Branagan, whose new book Glory just debuted. It’s getting good reviews! It has everything the teen reader wants in a book, a spunky heroine, a sexy vampire, hot guardian angel, and new agey girl witch. Chock full of action, teen angst, bad guys, good goths, and pandemic plagues, [...]
My Writing and Personal News and author and books and dreaming and fiction and publishing and silliness Sue Campbell on 01 Apr 2010
I am bursting with pride to report that I finally finished my young adult novel, I Got My First Kiss in a Bomb Shelter, AND I signed with Writer’s House. Within a week, my debut novel was sold to Street Cred a brand new division for YA at Random House. I am simply speechless with the [...]
books and inspiring and miscellany and news and politics Sue Campbell on 26 Mar 2010
I just love this picture, which appeared in PW Daily today. President Obama is seen here buying a book at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. As if reading the 2,000 page healthcare bill weren’t enough. He bought three books and counted his change! I have no doubt that Obama has a Kindle, but [...]
Opinon and author and books and news and publishing Sue Campbell on 10 Feb 2010
Here is a link to a really great explanation of why it does take so long for a book to get released from the traditional publisher. This post by Jay Lake, author with Macmillan about all the steps from both his POV and the publisher’s. Twenty six months! That’s a long, long time. But you’ll [...]
Nanowrimo and art and bookcover and bookcovers and books and color and covers and critiques and design and fiction and publishing Sue Campbell on 08 Feb 2010
The third book in the cover contest gets posted today! Which one do you pick?
Nanowrimo and art and bookcover and bookcovers and books and color and covers and critiques and design Sue Campbell on 05 Feb 2010
I’m enjoying the discussions of the covers for Breath. The interesting thing about cover design is that it’s largely subjective. What appeals to people is depends on their backgrounds, their preferred genres, their cultures, education, socio-economic level, and gender among other things. With all the variables it’s a wonder we can agree on anything! But [...]
art and bookcovers and books and covers and critiques and design and inspiring Sue Campbell on 04 Feb 2010
Apropos of absolutely nothing I just heard about these books in the YA (young adult) fantasy genre. I really, really like these covers.
Both by Carrie Jones and both currently on the NYT Bestseller List. Unfortunately I do not know who the designer is, because they don’t put that kind of info in the Amazon [...]
Opinon and books and news and publishing and video Sue Campbell on 22 Jan 2010
I’m not a fan of so-called vanity publishing. But I don’t object to self-publishing, or even partner publishing. There is a place for all kinds of publishing. What I do object to is deceptive practices that some service providers either explicitly promise successful outcomes, or allow their clients to believe. Every would be author has [...]
