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Posted by Barbara Vey on October 31, 2009
 Thanks for all the great suggestions of books for the 7th graders to read. I've heard from several authors and publishers and once we decide on a book, I'll let you know. After the class reads it, we'll be having a video conference with the author to discuss the book. I'll be blogging and doing a Drive By Video™ about the event. Now here's some of the books the YA readers have read this week.  The Line By Teri HallRead By Bekah, 17...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 30, 2009
 I spent Thursday morning at St. Matthew school in Oak Creek, WI visiting with the 7th grade class. Since I started the Saturday morning Young Adult program, I'm always looking to recruit readers and when I was invited to speak I thought it was a great opportunity to try to start a YA book club. Ms. McDonald, the teacher agreed. We even did a Drive By Video™. But, back to the visit. I was welcomed with cheers and awe that I actually knew authors (I personally think the kids were just happy to have something different happen in their school day, but I'm not complaining). I talked about my love of books and how they led me to all the wonderful things I now get to do. ...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 29, 2009
 I'm not sure authors always realize the impact they have on readers. Just sharing a few minutes of their time can mean the world to someone who has read your book. Beyond Her Book blurbers Joysann and Heidi caught up with a couple of authors recently and are sharing their experiences with us today. Cooking Up Dead by Joysann
What do authors Connie Laux, Zoe Daniels, Connie Deka, Constance Laux, Miranda Bliss, and Connie Lane have in common? &nb ...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 28, 2009
 Thanks to Dorchester Leah Hultenschmidt for answering all the tough questions yesterday. Now the it's time for the WW Book Club to chime in with their reads of the week. Indiscreet by Carolyn JewelRead by Kate Edward, Marquess of Foye knows Miss Sabine Godard by reputation. His former friend, the Earl of Crosshaven spread some vicious rumors about her, where he comes out and says that he knew Sabine in more intimate terms. Edward has come to Turkey and finally meets Sabine in person. Even though Edward doesn’t find Sa...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 27, 2009
 Today we have the honor of welcoming Dorchester editor Leah Hultenschmidt. As many of you requested, here's someone to answer those burning questions about getting your book published. Many unpublished authors have created a web site as part of their preparation for publication. What do you recommend these authors post on their sites? How much of their manuscripts and story ideas should they be sharing with the public? When I’m interested in a proposal, one of the first things I do is Google the author’s name to find out more information. It&rsq...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 26, 2009
I love hearing about all the conferences going on, even if I can't attend them. If you have gone and would like to write a paragraph about it, please email me at barbaravey@gmail.com. You can also include a picture. From Grace Fonseca: It was a great weekend at Authors After Dark. The first panel that I went to was the Joey W. Hill and Judi Fennell on Mermaids. I got to learn a lot more about the Mermaid myths and where they came fr...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 25, 2009
 I almost freaked out this morning when I realized that it was the last Sunday in October. The official Trick or Treat Day in our city and I had no candy in the house. I ran to the store to stock up only to find out that they changed the date this year to October 31st, a Saturday. Well, yay, because I can watch the Packer game without getting up every 2 seconds to answer the door and boo because now I have to sit with all this candy in my house for a week. Well, maybe I'll indulge in just a piece or two while I watch this week's book videos. ...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 24, 2009
 Saturday morning and the YA readers have managed to juggle school work with some fun reading. I don't have many books left for them to take, so please contact me if you'd like your YA book considered.
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 23, 2009
 TGIF! Another week that flew by. Just wanted to remind you about a couple things coming up. Remember that Saturdays the Young Adult readers are in the house so stop by and take a look at their blurbs on the books they've been reading. Sunday is for book trailers. Be here to watch the latest videos on Sunday Matinee. Then on Monday, a special treat as Editor Leah Hultenschmidt from Dorchester Publishing stops by to answer your questions. She's already got a FAQ list and maybe you'll get your answer there. Should be fun and interesting. Now it's Your Turn Friday and you can tell us the book you've been reading lately.&nb...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 22, 2009
 I've always been a big fan of historicals and have read them for years. Everything from medieval to Victorian to Regency, it really doesn't matter. But I have to tell you about a conversation I had yesterday at the Franklin Library. I was meeting with the Young Adult librarian because I want to put on a YA program there. We discussed the books the kids like the best and what authors are from the Milwaukee area that could attend the program. While she was talking about the books, she mentioned how popular historicals are and I was surprised. I thought all the kids liked were vampires and fantasy. When she showed me one of the book, I saw it was about the 1970s! I almost fell off my chair. (I...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 21, 2009
 I tried to stay awake last night to watch the Orionid meteor showers as the Earth passes through trails of Halley's Comet debris, but I didn't make it. I'm sure I'll catch it on the news, but it would have been amazing to see. Meanwhile, here's this week's WW Ladies book blurbs.  Beyond the Night by Joss WareRead by Michelle Dr. Elliott Drake and his friends Quent, Wyatt, Fence and Simon were exploring a cave in Sedona, Ar...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on October 20, 2009
 I've been following the story of Walmart and Amazon's battle to price some books up to 60% off. This sounds great for consumers, but devastating to independent booksellers along with big chains like Borders and Barnes & Noble. WalMart started off by offering some new hard cover books for $10 with free shipping and Amazon countered with $9 books which WalMart immediately matched. Now Target has jumped into the fray by offering books for $8.99. All these prices are only available online and not in the stores. These large companies can afford the losses because usually shoppers will buy other products thus making up the difference in price. How can the chains and independents compete? How invested ...Read More
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