Boiling Point

My Love Affair with Book Marketing

Karen Dionne | Posted 03.29.2012

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Karen Dionne

The key is to marketing your novel is to find the things that make your book special and capitalize on those to get the word out.

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Can You Hear Me Now? An Author Talks Audiobooks

Karen Dionne | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Narrator, Audiobooks, Boiling Point, Mark Boyett, Freezing Point, Karen Dionne, Audible.com, Books News
Karen Dionne

Some argue there's no such thing as an audiobook. After all, a book is something you hold in your hands. Okay, maybe a book is also a file you downloa...

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I am Not a Scientist. So Why Do I Write Science Thrillers?

Karen Dionne | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: Freezing Point, Boiling Point, Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston, Icebergs, Antarctica, Environment, Science, Michael Crichton, Science Thriller, Books News
Karen Dionne

I got the idea for the novel when I read a small feature item in the newspaper about a 1,000 square-mile section of the Larson Ice Shelf that had broken off due to global warming.

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Requiem for a Borders Bookstore

Karen Dionne | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dionne

As part of the fallout from Borders' recent bankruptcy announcement, 200 stores are scheduled to close. Unhappily, my favorite Borders bookstore is one of them.

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Women Leaders Burn $100,000 Check, Tell Craigslist to Keep Their Money

Tanene Allison and Crystal Page | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marlene Sanchez, Brave New Foundation, Boiling Point, Craigslist Prostitution, The Center for Young Women's Development, Craigslist, Video, Technology News
Tanene Allison and Crystal Page

Despite needing additional funding for their organization, the Center for Young Women's Development decided it was more important to keep their integrity than to financially benefit from the exploitation of women.

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