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Contest Winner!

Yes, yes, I’m a few days late drawing a name out of the hat, my only excuse being that I hosted a rather grand party over the past weekend and spent a few days cooking (and then a couple of … Continue reading

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Reviews & Readings

Sybil Baker will be reading from The Life Plan Wednesday, July 1st, at 5 p.m. at Page After Page Bookstore, 111 So Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. And for all the budding authors out there, you should check out … Continue reading

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Stuart Carroll, 1964-2009

On June 14th, my friend and longtime collaborator and host for various websites Stuart Carroll very unexpectedly passed away. I had just spent a lot of time on the phone with Stuart as we moved websites, including this one, to … Continue reading

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Upcoming Appearances by Gary Clites

Gary Clites currently has the following appearances scheduled in support of Seneca Wood: June 13, 2-6 p.m. – Book Launch and Signing The Comeback Bar and Grill, Owings, MD (410) 286-7333 June 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Book … Continue reading

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Seneca Wood by Gary Clites

Communiqué from the Mountain State Ecological Front: Wood Garrett has a problem. A disgraced reporter hiding in the mountains of his native West Virginia, he finds his peaceful life shattered when someone who wants his land tries to frame him … Continue reading

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Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

Apparently I forgot to put the large, bold disclaimer that the shopping cart can only be used for domestic and Canadian orders on the product page for Control and somehow in all the moving hullabaloo just ended up thinking people … Continue reading

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And we’re moved!

Not actually unpacked except for the essentials, but we’re moved and able to ship product again.

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We’re moving!

Not on the web, but physically. I’m sitting here in the completely packed up office with the keyboard balanced on my lap because the old desk already went to Goodwill, and I’m about to shut down the computer and pack … Continue reading

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Control by Manna Francis

We are pleased to announce the release of the fourth book in the Administration Series, Control by Manna Francis. This volume contains the novellas Control and Coming from America and six other short stories, continuing the lives, loves, and occasionally … Continue reading

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Chris Owen Book Signing

Don’t forget that Chris Owen will be signing books at the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th. Full details can be found here, so check it out if you’re in … Continue reading

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International Orders for Manna Francis’ Control

We’re going to start accepting international orders for Manna Francis’ new book, Control today. To order Control for international delivery, please follow the instructions listed on this page. Please allow twenty-four hours for your quote to arrive (time differences and … Continue reading

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Amazonfail

Regarding the whole Amazon Rank fail thing (full explanation for those who haven’t heard here), I really only have two things to say: 1) We’d love to sell to all our customers direct 2) When that doesn’t seem practical to … Continue reading

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Chris Owen Appearance

Chris Owen will be attending the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, from April 22nd to April 25th. Book signing for the general public will be taking place on Saturday, April 25th. Full details … Continue reading

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International Shipping Is Back!

We’re all set up to start drop-shipping international orders from our printer’s UK facility! In many cases, the shipping rates for our customers will be much more reasonable than they were before as well! For full details, please visit this … Continue reading

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Silly Little Rich Girl by Jimmy Gleacher

We are pleased to announce the release of Silly Little Rich Girl by Jimmy Gleacher. In Silly Little Rich Girl, Jimmy Gleacher introduces a fascinating and contradictory heroine. Privileged, famous, beautiful…Liza seems destined for a successful career on Wall Street … Continue reading

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Updates

Sybil Baker starts a blog tour in support of The Life Plan today. You can view the full schedule of events here. And then, there was this, which is just hilarious: US Post Office hard hit by the recession–or are … Continue reading

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International Shipping & Book Giveaway

Yeah, I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record here, but I did have a meeting with the controller of my local post office last week. Summary (and this is direct quote): “Well, an envelope with a (as … Continue reading

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International Shipping

Well, I’ve had some interesting conversations with the USPS’ consumer advocate this past week, and let’s just say that they are not amused about losing quite a nice chunk of revenue from international and priority mail shipments. Of course, they’re … Continue reading

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The Spring List

Today, we are pleased to announce our spring 2009 lineup! On March 1st, 2009, we released The Life Plan by Sybil Baker, which tells the story of patent attorney Kat, who is trying to save her marriage on a trip … Continue reading

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You’ve got to be kidding me, US Postal Service!

Today, we had two international shipments returned to us, because the US Postal Service, in its infinite wisdom (and presumably in an effort to increase revenues) has decided that not only should the 4-pound limit for international priority mail shipments … Continue reading

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