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Gary D. Robson

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Tag: American Booksellers Association

Self Publishing…

Taking your self-published book into a bookstore

27 Nov 20142 Feb 2023
It happens all the time. An author comes into my bookstore and says, "would you carry my book here?" If they're carrying a copy of the book, I ask to…
Books

More ABA bookseller collaboration: Lots of participation and a new book banning board

2 Apr 201431 Jan 2023
About six weeks ago, I wrote about an idea that I gave to the American Booksellers Association for a collaborative forum where indie bookstores could share ideas for book displays.…
Books

Sharing compelling displays: An ABA bookseller collaboration

12 Feb 201430 Jan 2023
The American Booksellers Association Winter Institute last month in Seattle was all about sharing and education. Sometimes sharing ideas is enough to create new ideas along the way, and that's…
Books

Symbiosis, Indies First, and Part-Time Indians

9 Dec 20131 Feb 2023
I have often said that indie bookstores have a symbiotic relationship with 2nd and 3rd tier authors. I suppose that symbiosis got a little out of hand when I bought…
Books

Small Business and the Marketplace Fairness Act

24 Apr 20137 Jan 2022
If you listen to the scary emails being sent by massive online businesses like eBay, I should be panicking right now. They say that the "Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013"…
Appearances

Censorship Talk at the Forum for Provocative Issues

8 Apr 20131 Feb 2023
Book burning in Nazi Germany. Click on image for description at "The History Place." The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution seems very straightforward when it says "Congress shall make…
Articles…

The Wrong Way to Promote Your Book

26 Jan 201330 Jan 2023
I originally wrote this article for Writer's Weekly back in 2003. It can be seen in its original form on their website. I've placed it here on my blog because…

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