Books Selling books in the modern era 18 Jul 201113 Jan 2023 When I was growing up, we did two types of shopping. Commodity items came from department stores like Sears, and specialty items came from specialty stores. To this day, if…
Tea Our boba tea (“bubble tea”) experience 12 Jul 201118 Aug 2013 (The post "Our boba tea ('bubble tea') experience" was moved to my new blog, "Tea With Gary," on October 11.)
Science & Technology… Mixed feelings on ISP’s new anti-piracy agreement 10 Jul 20111 Feb 2023 As a writer and bookseller, I depend on copyrights and their enforcement to make a living. I believe that people should be able to profit from their creative labors, and…
Random Stuff Rodeos, beer, and cancer 3 Jul 20115 May 2023 Eight years ago today, I competed in the wild horse race at the Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo. At the time, I was between chemotherapy treatments for a life-threatening…
Books Book Review: “Hook, Line & Sinister,” edited by T. Jefferson Parker 1 Jul 20111 Feb 2023 I fish. I wouldn't call myself an expert. Some years I never drop a line in the water at all. But I enjoy fishing, and I enjoy mysteries. T. Jefferson…
Tea Why a tea bar? 21 Jun 201111 Oct 2011 (The post "Why a tea bar?" was moved to my new blog, "Tea With Gary," on October 11.)
Promotion Selling Your Print On Demand Book To Bookstores 15 Jun 20111 Feb 2026 I originally wrote this article for Writer’s Weekly in 2003. It can be seen in its original form on their website. A lot has changed in the last 20 years, but most of…
Promotion Book signings and long-term relationships 13 Jun 20111 Feb 2026 As you can guess from recent blog posts, I've been thinking a lot about book signings lately. Maybe it's because I'm putting together events for the bookstore right now, or…
Promotion 10 book signing tips for booksellers 11 Jun 20111 Feb 2026 Since I'm an author who also owns a bookstore, I've been on both sides of the book signing game. Yesterday I talked about what an author can do to make…
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