When I write, I have my laptop tray in my lap. When I am not writing… Well, the underside of the tray is padded and when I am done, I put it on the floor upside down. Our Somali cat Rolli loves sleeping on it 🙂 The tray gets a bit hairy, but thankfully someone invented the lint roller…
Hmmm… When I become rich I think I’ll plan a round-the-world trip according to the best Egyptological museums and unique bookstores…
There are so many wonderful and unique bookstores all over the world and I want to showcase the most amazing. It was hard to keep this to a reasonable list, so this is Part 1 of 2. Also, I focused on uniqueness, intrigue, and wow factors.
Here are my picks for the Top Bookstores in the World:
Powell’s City of Books
(Portland, OR)
Powell’s is legendary;
The City of Books (headquarters) takes up an entire city block;
it has 68,000 square feet, nine (color-coded) rooms, three floors, and 3,500 sections. This Flagship location is the world’s largest used book store (carrying new and used, over 1 million books) and said to be the largest independent chain of bookstores on the planet.
They even provide a map for navigating the “city.” It is an amazing store, and one of my favorite places. I am a Portland local and adore this store, but although I am…
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Yep. Just start writing.
Ahh… I was just writing Nephilim Quest 2 Amarna yesterday, and noticed how many times I used the word “say” (first draft). When I was cleaning up NQ1, I searched for every “say” “said” “says” and did my best to invest a better way to… erm… say it? Ok, better way to express speaking.
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I write the sequel to Nephilim Quest 1. Rolli the Somali cat helps. The result: a whopping amount of purrs and typos… But when a cat wants to be noticed, there’s nothing you can do. Better admit defeat and take a little break…
Ahh, one day… Better book a time to a massage therapist, a helmet, get a box of band-aids and book some time on my calendar for just resting…
Just wondering how the books won’t fall off when opening these doors… But I definitely like the idea!
There are so many creative way to display books, but of all of them hidden bookshelf doors are my favorite! I have a small home so I can really appreciate any idea that saves space, and adds a little quirky
fun design to a house.
Here are some great book doors. This first one gives me all kinds of ideas.
I think this is such a great idea, what an awesome way to utilize all the space in your home. If it was me, inside that door would be a cozy little book nook getaway!
I am such a fan of the sliding hidden shelves! Not only does it save space but it is also a bit of fun I think. 
This one may be my favorite (design wise,) but I’m not sure, they are all so lovely. I think this one is a bit more obvious then the others though…
I love…
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Ok, ok… I know I should get Nephilim Quest into print already. I am going to do so soon…
Although more and more people own e-books, it seems safe to say that real books aren’t going anywhere yet. Eighty-eight percent of the Americans alone who read e-books continue to read printed ones as well. And while we’re all for the convenience of digital downloads and a lighter load, we can’t bring ourselves to part with the joy of a good, old-fashioned read. There’s […]
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So now I know where Snoopy got the famous sentence “It was a dark and stormy night…” 🙂
Starting with the most immortal line
Here is an extensive survey by Smashwords for you indie / self-published authors out there. It is about the best practices of bestselling authors. Personally I chose to publish Nephilim Quest directly on Amazon and Payhip, and use Smashwords for the rest of the e-book stores. Very easy.
2016 Smashwords Survey Reveals Insight into the Habits of Bestselling Authors
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