And Now For Something Completely Different...

We're knights of the round table
We dance when e'er we're able
We do routines and parlour scenes
With footwork impecc-Able
We dine well here in Camelot
We eat ham and jam and spam a lot!
 
* BOOK NEWS *

Recently announced - Writers Digest 101 Best Writer Sites

Marketing Tips For Authors had several good items this week - You can still sell information and make money and Author Blogging tips

Stephen King weighs in - to agent or not to agent? B. Miller Fiction

Using teacher guides as marketing tools - J. Aday Kennedy

When writing, it’s all in the details - Straight From Hel

And don’t miss the Fifteen Fantasy Island Favorites!!! Sign up for Monday’s event at Arlee’s blog - Tossing It Out


Stephen posted some questions about reviewers the other day, so thought I’d throw out a list of the big reviewers in the USA:

ALA Booklist

Foreword Magazine
Horn Book Review
Kirkus Reviews
KLIATT
Library Journal

Publishers Weekly

School Library Journal
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
BookPage
New York Times
LA Times
Midwest Book Review

Note that most of these are pre-publication reviewers and require ARCs or galleys several months prior to publication. Only Midwest accepts subsidy press titles or books after their release date. A few are for children's books only.

For a list of online reviewers, go to Book Connector and enter your genre. Magazine, periodical, blogger, and other review sites!


* CAPTION WINNER *

Susan - “Don't bother me now...can't you see I'm in my litter box?”

Of course! Where else does a kitten go but on the carpet?

And poor Calvin - her nickname was Yoda as a kitten!

* PHOTO OF THE DAY *

And now to prove that Yoda did grow up to be a beautiful cat!

 

 

And just so everyone knows, my inlaws have been visiting, so I've not been online as much. Really hope to get back to a normal schedule next week!