If you want to see what a sinking corporate ship looks like, you have to look no further than Barnes & Noble. Unlike the Titanic, there is no band playing on the deck as the ship sinks. Instead, the call for "business as usual -- in the 1990's" has gone out. B&N plans to steam... Continue Reading →
The end of the Nook or the salvation?
From the very beginning, Barnes & Noble has faced an uphill battle with its Nook devices. As with the e-book market, B&N came to the e-reader market late and has been trying to play catch up with Amazon and its various incarnations of the Kindle ever since. That battle has turned into a bleeding hole... Continue Reading →
Choppy water ahead
Sometime in the last week, I came across a blog post where someone talked about going into a newly opened Barnes & Noble and how surprised they were by what they found. The store had opened in the space once occupied by a Borders, iirc, and the blogger had had high hopes for the new... Continue Reading →
Amazon strikes again — or did it?
I've been laid low this past week by a bug that was both nasty and persistent. It's been a very long time since something has knocked me out the way this did. What I didn't realize was how long it had been working up to the final knock-out blow. Now, as I start feeling human... Continue Reading →
And the winner of the “What the bleep are they thinking?” award is…
After struggling over the last week or so to find something to write about for this blog, today finds me in the position of trying to pare down topics into something manageable. So, with coffee mug in hand, here I go. . . . First up: for those who have been waiting for dedicated e-readers... Continue Reading →
The Road to Digital Publication – Part 3
by Amanda S. Green We've talked about formatting your manuscript, titles and some of the programs you might want to have on hand. Before we get into detail about the programs, let's spend a few minutes talking about where you can self-publish your e-book. Yes, I know that sounds like I'm putting the cart before... Continue Reading →
Kindle Fire, Plagiarism and Other Thoughts
by Amanda S. Green Let me start with a quick apology. This post is going to be a bit late going up because, sigh, I forgot. It may take another week for me to get used to being here on Tuesdays. Of course, it doesn't help that, for the first time in a long while,... Continue Reading →
Mad Genius Club 