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My love-hate relationship with non-fiction

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

You know that phrase about your eyes being bigger than your stomach? It captures that sense of wanting to eat everything but then once you put it on your plate ...

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Wherein I complain about too many books, not enough time, and a lack of inspiration

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Sometimes I like the idea of reading books and writing reviews more than I do the actual process of reading books and writing reviews. Sometimes I like just the...

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E-Books, Change and the Reading Experience

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

When the text is the primary focus (as it is for most of the books I read), I actually prefer my Kindle. It is easier to read for those of us with tired eyes a...

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On Publishers And Platforms

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Is publishing more about marketing than good content these days? Is having a platform a natural thing for publishers to want from their authors?

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Mail delivery fail

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The dangers of sending ARCS via the mail …

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Is the Book the Body or the Soul?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

J. Mark Betrand ruminates on the End of the Book debate.  I particularly liked this passage: Book is a shifty word, denoting both the physical object and the co...

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