Is there a stronger word for atrocity? To do this is essentially saying that people of color are incapable of having their own art or their own stories…so let’s lend them some white stories and help them out.
Tag: Barnes & Noble
Nov 21 2019
The Winning Edge: In a Glutted Market, How Can Authors Stand Apart?
- By Kristen Lamb in Publishing
We are wanting them to READ. If we want them to read, the we need to make sure we’re valuing their limited time by offering them an escape…not a migraine. I hate saying this, and honestly never believed I ever would. But if writers would do these three things, you would outpace probably 95% of what is for sale.
Aug 28 2019
Pay the Bookseller! Why C.E.O. James Daunt Won’t Save Barnes & Noble
- By Kristen Lamb in Publishing
Pay the booksellers. When the people you employ have to launch a petition to ask for a living wage, that’s a problem. Amazon capitalizes on those who fail to value the valuable. They poached the authors and they aren’t above poaching the best of B&N’s retail people and offering better PAY.
Aug 06 2019
Amazon Publishing: The Road to Conquest & How Bezos Razed New York
- By Kristen Lamb in Publishing
I speculated Amazon was waiting for the publishing industry to almost completely devolve. Only at that point would Amazon Publishing strike the coups de grace. That killing blow? Dean Koontz.
Jun 19 2019
The Death of Ye Olden Bookstores & the Author Identity Crisis
- By Kristen Lamb in Business
While authors do love bookstores, we’re not in the bookstore business. We existed long before bookstores arrived and we’ll be here long after they vanish.
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About Kristen Lamb
Kristen Lamb is the author of the definitive guide to social media and branding for authors, Rise of the Machines—Human Authors in a Digital World. She’s also the author of #1 best-selling books We Are Not Alone—The Writer’s Guide to Social Media and Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer. She’s just released her highly acclaimed debut mystery-thriller The Devil’s Dance.
Kristen has written over twelve hundred blogs and her site was recognized by Writer’s Digest Magazine as one of the Top 101 Websites for Writers. Her branding methods are responsible for selling millions of books and used by authors of every level, from emerging writers to mega authors.