Wildbound's Weekly Breeze 8/29/19
Is literary criticism dead...?
With celebrity book clubs and bookstagrammers dominating our reading culture, where does that leave professional literary criticism? Read more on The Bookseller.com.
Is your book worth publishing...?
Brooke Warner, publishing consultant and publisher She Writes Press and Spark Press discusses that the greatest fear many female writers harbor is whether their books are "worth it” and whether they can move ahead if there’s not a full return on their investment." Read the full article here.
Barnes & Noble Books Blowout!!!
In case you've missed it, Barnes & Noble is having their annual Books Blowout where books are half off. The promotion ends September 2. Get the details here.
USELESS FACT TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIEND(S)
John Steinbeck's original manuscript for "Of Mice and Men" was eaten by a dog.
Book Promotion Tip
If you are a published author, have you set up your profile on Bookbub? With millions of users, Bookbub is one of the main online destinations for book lovers and drives visibility and sales.
Book Trailer of the Week
This week's pick is The Thug Kitchen Cookbook by Thug Kitchen. Why it works? You never see the explicits coming.
WEEKLY $10 GIVEAWAY
Congrats to Barbara Thompson on winning last week's writing challenge of a 500 word story about a writer with a very unusual method for overcoming writer's block. It is titled "The Overcoming" and you can read it here.
This week's challenge is to write a list of things you don't ever want to forget. 200 words max.
Email your list to info@wildboundpr.com. The winner will be announced in next week's Weekly Breeze!
Write on.
The Wildbound PR Team