Monday, June 22, 2009

Andrew Zant Is Sick & Tired Of Bookscan - Monday Rant

San Diego literary agent Andrew Zant is ranting in his blog about the inaccuracies in the publisher/BookScan relationship. He says his client is has had a book turned down because the publisher says his previous books did not perform well as reported by the BookScan system. Mr. Zant begs to differ, offering his clients' royalties as proof.

Read the rest on his blog entry: The Lie that is Bookscan

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Monday Morning Author News TweetChat


Are you working on your newest book? Need a little quick inspiration? Want to announce your latest book release or event?
Do it in 140 words or less on the Monday Morning TweetChat with the Black Author Showcase. It's a great way to get a little motivation before you bury your head in your work for the rest of the week.

The Monday Morning TweetChat starts this Monday at 9am on Tweetchat.com. Just sign into the site with your Twitter login (it's even easier if you click the Beta link on the site), then type in our Twitter hashtag for the 'Room to Enter': #blackauthors. That's it. Now all you have to do is share your news. We will be on the chat for an hour, so drop by and tweet!

This will be a regular feature of the BAS. Tell us if you think we should have an evening TweetChat and on what day.

Remember:

@blackauthors Monday Morning TweetUp starts this Monday, June 15, at 9am EST on Tweetchat.com #blackauthors