Please Buy More Books
"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." - Lorraine Hansbury I was lazy this weekend and didn’t post anything new to my blog. Instead, I did my duty for all those in the book industry by going to Barnes & Noble and buying 3 books. One of the many blogs I like to read is called Editorial Ass. Moonie’s take on “C[r]ash Flow (Or What Went wrong in October in Book Publishing)” was an eye opener. If you would like to read her post for yourself, you can check out her blog on editorialass.blogspot.com. I agree with her suggestion that if each person would go out and buy just one book over the weekend, it would help the publishing industry tremendously. I have my own personal reasons for wanting to strengthen the publishing industry, and they are entirely selfish. I want my book published. There, I said it. With the industry being in a slump, it causes agents to shut the door on new writers because they are a risky investment. Agents hold onto their clients that have previousl...