Borders
Anene just wrote a fantastic blog entry about why Borders went bankrupt (there are other reasons, but she touches upon the big one). She talks a bit about all the effort that Borders made to draw...
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I added our presenter’s notes to the slideshow Jason Makansi used at the recent St. Louis Publishers’ Association meeting. The meeting’s focus was public speaking and how authors can use events to...
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We had two events this past week that featured our wonderful writers and that gave us a chance to give readers a peek at our upcoming release, DAYBREAK by Steve Wiegenstein. First, on Wednesday night,...
View ArticleAuthor Jean Ellen Whatley in the spotlight
Today is a big day for Jean Ellen Whatley, one of our fantastic Blank Slate Press authors. She’s back in Albuquerque, NM, her old stomping grounds, for her first book signing and for the 2nd Annual...
View ArticleWhat’s happening at BSP
It’s been a while since we’ve done a comprehensive update on what’s going on at Blank Slate Press, so we’ve got lots of big news and exciting events coming up. First up: Blank Slate Press has joined...
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New Literary Group Announces Joint Book Signing Holiday Event at Left Bank Books – CWE The newly organized Saint Louis Literary Consortium is pleased to announce their first joint event to be held in...
View ArticleUpcoming Author Events
We’re delighted to report that we’ve got a lot going on in the next couple of weeks. First, as described in our last blog post, we’re excited to participate in the Saint Louis Literary Consortium’s...
View ArticleA Brief Note on Publishing & Politics
As always Mike Shatzkin’s blog makes for fascinating and illuminating reading–especially for a relative newcomer to publishing trying to build a business in such a rapidly changing field. I just got...
View ArticleNever Hug a Nun – A Big Hit AT KMOX-Fontbonne Book Club
It was a packed house last night for the KMOX-Fontbonne Book Club hosted by Charlie Brennan featuring Kevin Killeen and musician John Pizzarelli, author of World on a String: a musical memoir. Both...
View ArticleRambling thoughts on baking, restaurants, Amazon, and Hachette
A few years ago cupcakes were all the rage. Adorable little cupcake shops were cropping up everywhere and customers were flocking to them. I admired these entrepreneurs and their gumption for...
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