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I'm that aunt that always gives books as presents for birthdays and holidays. I love browsing bookstores thinking about what my nieces and nephews would enjoy reading, taking into account their inter
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The mental calisthenics required to live inside a fictional character’s skin foster empathy for the people you meet day-to-day. And, surprisingly, not all types of reading have the same effect.
Charming cartography for the emotional voyages on which books take us.
What every parent needs to look for in the books their children bring home to read.
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When only six people showed up for a panel designed to raise awareness of banned books, the pot needed to be stirred a bit.
Nothing like flipping through the thin pages of a Scholastic book order.
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With a solid profile in place (see previous post), it’s time to crush Goodreads giveaways. Authors are surprisingly hesitant to do a Goodreads giveaway while others have had mixed results. I would argue that while it makes sense to do the giveaway, if you aren’t doing it correctly the exposure to your book may be …
Even if you are not familiar with The Hero’s Journey, there’s a good chance you know that its first step is establishing the Ordinary World. That, commonly understood, is a baseline view of a prot…
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Learn how to maximize the Goodreads giveaway with this video on Penny’s YouTube channel. If you’ve ever done a Goodreads giveaway of your book you know that it’s a great tool to help you get the word out. But are you using it right? Patrick Brown of Goodreads takes you through some simple but …