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By: Veronica Moss

Veronica Moss — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:22:56 +0000

This is really a topic that drove me crazy. Every semester I had to
buy new expensive textbooks and didn’t know where to sell it because it
was really confusing to check out every single online selling website to
see which of them pays you the most. Lucky me I found a website that
compares all these different sites and show you immediately the best
price. This website ist called http://www.bonavendi.com. Just to check it out
how to sell books here is the link:
http://www.bonavendi.com/sell/b/Books.html

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10 Things To Do To Sell More Books — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:12:55 +0000

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By: swiveltam

swiveltam — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:40:11 +0000

I reread this again, since I was in a blog-reading frenzy the first time around and I just want to THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I have gone through my ms again and looked for all those issues you named in this blog and others, too many metaphors, he said she said stuff and stage direction, (really bad with the stage direction, I act, direct and run a youth program—wow, such GREAT advice! Thank you!

By: swiveltam

swiveltam — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:34:32 +0000

Okay, had another question (Sorry I am obsessed three comments in an hour, I’ll stop soon, promise). So, the big question is, HOW the heck do these other not so fab first 5 pages and books with a lot of metaphors and dialogue said “laughingly” get published. Don’t you read books and say, HEY, my book is better than this, how’d it get published? I’ve read 4 or 5 this summer fit that bill as well as several in my book club AND they were BEST sellers???? I know I am not good enough to “break the rules” but I’m confused about this. Thanks again 🙂

By: swiveltam

swiveltam — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:57:25 +0000

Great Advice! Some of this is common sense, but a lot of this is new for me. Yup, first time novelist. I’m getting 1 out of 8 agents asking for ms from my query, so I know the query is good, concept is good, must be I have fish heads. I can’t see where the head is attached to the body. (here’s hoping I’m winner for August). PS, addicted to your blog now!

By: Laura Russell

Laura Russell — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:21:08 +0000

I’m catching up on your blog and laughed about fish heads. Lovely photo! At first it seemed amazing that an editor could know at 1-5 pp if she was interested. Now after writing for a few years, I’m beginning to understand how.

By: dramaquill

dramaquill — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:05:52 +0000

Hey Kristen: Great site. Really enjoyed this particular post. Such simple advice yet so difficult for so many.