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It should come as no surprise to any of us that one of the biggest problems facing traditional publishing is the declining number of bookstores, especially chain stores. Part of the reason is because publishers still cling to the old ways like a drowning sailor will cling to a life preserver. Unlike the sailor, however,... Continue Reading →
As writers, we have to balance a number of balls from the time an idea first forms to the post-publication promotion period. There's the plotting of our story, the research that needs to be done, the actual writing of it. That's followed by editing, promotion, finding the right cover, preparing for publication, publication, ore promotion.... Continue Reading →
To say the last few weeks have been interesting is putting it mildly. We've seen Barnes & Noble, after years of speculation, finally selling. The publishing world was rocked by the news and it will be years before we see how the sale finally shakes out. Indies and traditionally published authors alike are being impacted... Continue Reading →
Let's face it, publishing is little more than a legal, and non-lethal, form of Russian roulette. If you want to go the traditional route, you are rolling the dice at so many levels you probably have a greater chance of being hit by lightning. If you go the indie route, will you be able to... Continue Reading →
Or perhaps "wut?" That's pretty much been what I've said to a lot of things recently. Everything from my current WIPs to industry news, I've been scratching my head and wondering "what?". Sometimes, it's been with a degree of amazement and wonder, sometimes sheer befuddlement. All of it has been with a great deal of... Continue Reading →
So she's run away to have some fun. At least I hope she has. In the meantime, here's an echo of my post today over on my personal blog. B&N is showing that old is new or new is old or some such thing. Barnes & Noble "New" Concept a Return to Old I’ve not... Continue Reading →
I guess it's inevitable that Barnes & Noble seems to be dominating much of the publishing industry-related news of late. First, they fired yet another chief executive. Now the company is being run by a group of three, with Leonard Riggio looking over their shoulders. Then the company reported lower in-store sales--again. Now comes a... Continue Reading →
As the ongoing saga of Barnes and Noble continues, there was a bit of a shake-up earlier this week: CEO Demos Parneros was fired on (apparently) no notice and got no severance. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/03/barnes--noble-fires-ceo-demos-parneros.html From the above article: "Barnes & Noble said Tuesday that it has fired CEO Demos Parneros for violating company policies. "The company... Continue Reading →
To support these efforts, we are focused on attracting, retaining and developing top talent throughout the organization.I hate to say it but the continuing saga of Barnes & Noble is starting to bear too many similarities to the last year or so of Borders. The upper management makes sweeping statements meant to reassure stockholders. Yet,... Continue Reading →
This question came up recently in comments - why should we, on MGC, report on what The Big 5 (4?) are doing, or on B&N? 1. There's scope and scale. What business are we in? We're in the entertainment business. We're competing with every other entertainer out there for Joe Sixpack's beer money - and for... Continue Reading →
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