Comments on: The WANA Plan to Save Bookstores & Revive Publishing https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Battle of the Book Business: Publishing Cold War is Ending - Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-88150 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:01:59 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-88150 […] What Barnes & Noble never realized is that humans generally prefer what’s easiest. If there aren’t any bookstores close to us, then we’ll shop on-line. Again, in 2012, I wrote a post I’d hoped B&N would read and heed, regarding small being the new big. […]

]]> By: Author Brands & Book Sales—Why Boutique is BIG | Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20073 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:33:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20073 […] fact, in 2012…2012! I spelled out a plan to save Barnes & Noble. They didn’t listen, but apparently Amazon did. B&Ns are going under simply because they […]

]]> By: Real Writers Don’t Self-Publish—Part 2 | Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20072 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:07:53 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20072 […] Barnes & Noble survives (which I highly doubt because, to date, they have not listened to my advice to SAVE them? ) they aren’t going to offer writers all that much of an advantage. These days, their […]

]]> By: Social Media, Book Signings & Why Neither Directly Impact Overall Sales | Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20071 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:49:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20071 […] kiosks sound familiar. Reminds me of one of my posts from over two years ago. I wrote a lot of other blogs that said basically the same stuff, posts that are even older. But […]

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20070 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:33:18 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20070 In reply to authorjanebnight.

I think so. Just wish someone would listen, LOL.

]]> By: authorjanebnight https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20069 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:14:25 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20069 Your ideas are brilliant!

]]> By: Thrillerfest, The Publishing Apocalypse & Why Is There Cause to Celebrate? | Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20068 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:07:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20068 […] (I doubt bookstores will disappear completely just reinvent as I mentioned in this post last year The WANA Plan to Save Bookstores & Revive Publishing). […]

]]> By: What’s Ahead in 2013–Predictions for the Future of Publishing and Authors of the Digital Age « Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20067 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:59:47 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20067 […] want to browse a video store, and they were wrong, too. For more about this, I recommend my post The WANA Plan to Save Bookstores and Revive Publishing. I think kiosks like these and creative independent bookstores (with Espresso Machines) will pick up […]

]]> By: colincopeland https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20066 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:26:48 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20066 Thanks for the great post! I just enjoying reading your post in my kindle (what?). I just read most of the time in my kindle compare to a physical book. Its comfortable to bring 3 ebooks (and some task) in my kindle. And even swapping for old ebook are in these days.

]]> By: An Industry on the Brink—Five Mistakes that are Killing Traditional Publishing « Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/05/the-wana-plan-to-save-bookstores-revive-publishing/#comment-20065 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:10:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=6825#comment-20065 […] Traditional publishers! Get those costs down so you can pay your people better. You can’t keep using a handful of mega authors to float the business. In the new paradigm, there is no reason to lose so much money. There are all kinds of creative and profitable solutions to make all authors profitable. […]

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