By Lori Wilson, https://athenianpw.org/ Who here has self-published a book? Are you thinking about self-publishing? Even if you’re an indie author without the support of a major publisher, you can still sell your books on the shelves of local bookstores. I’m a five-years-and-counting indie bookseller, and I work with a nonprofit based out of Wilmington, NC, called Athenian Press & Workshops. We mostly work to serve women writers (or those who identify as femme), but we’re [...]
By Louisa Dang, southernbendbooks.com Two years ago, I worked at a small marketing company in Burlington. My boss was a whizz at finding new apps and software to keep track of all his clients’ projects. I quickly learned that such tools were much more efficient than my standard sticky notes-on-my-desk-and-keyboard approach! Freelance writers can benefit from the many project management tools out there used by (and sometimes designed for) software developers, sales teams, business [...]
By Chanah Liora Wizenberg The Wake County Public Libraries Annual Book Sale was the first weekend in May—a bibliophile’s dream! As I entered the Expo Center at the Fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C., where the sale was being held, I gasped. A sea of books was spread before me. There were tables and tables of books set in rows the length of the enormous room. The scent of freshly popped buttered popcorn and hot dogs permeated the air. For a split second my mouth watered and my stomach [...]
By Don Vaughan, donaldvaughan.com Last year, I lost one of my best friends. We’d known each other for eighteen years, and had grown extremely close. We visited almost weekly, and shared innumerable stories on topics both intimate and far-reaching. I miss my friend a lot. This special friend wasn’t a person, but the McKay’s Used Books & More in Raleigh, which suddenly and inexplicably closed its doors in April 2017. When Nan and I moved to Raleigh from South Florida in 1999, [...]