Sad news today.
Found out this evening that Border's Bookstore is closing down for good. Not really surprised at this point.
Since 2002, the critique group I've been with has met at a Border's Bookstore for our meetings. We've laughed (sometimes at each other's writing submissions), we've unmercifully teased, drank tons of great java and chillers, and just plain had fun since that time.
That is until earlier this year.
We were all saddened to learn that our regular meeting place was one of several around the country being closed down, and rather quickly too.
Now this news that all Border's stores are being closed and liquidated. Ugh! But with the advent of competition from various sources, particularly eBooks, it seemed like only a matter of time after the first stores went down.
It's almost a double-edged sword. Our group has been busy working on the eBook challenge and it appears eBooks have been part of the reason Border's couldn't keep up any longer. Makes me wonder who might be next.
I only hope we're able to make something good happen out of the bad.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Happy News
Our little writer's group received some awesome news this past week at our meeting. One of our own signed a contract to be published!
It's now official.
Mighty Bri has written a great horror piece that has elements involving Thor, the god of thunder. With the new Thor movie coming out this summer the timing couldn't be better. He's about as excited as the guy gets - maybe a little dazed too.
Or is that too much Jack Daniels?
So starting this spring the book will be available in electronic format and hopefully hardcopy later in the year. They'll go through the jacket design turmoil, debates over whether to change his title or not (alert to writers - your agonizingly thought-out title most likely will not be the published final so don't waste too much time on it), etc., etc. His new blog page on publishing is located at http://fatherthunder.blogspot.com/ if you wish to follow his exploits.
So now we other GK Brainstormers will have to get our butts in gear and follow suit. Twill be some tough shoes in which to follow.
And Brian remember - don't forget to make it to meetings from now on, you hear? We know where you live and will be glad to drag your sorry butt out of your absinthe stupor!
It's now official.
Mighty Bri has written a great horror piece that has elements involving Thor, the god of thunder. With the new Thor movie coming out this summer the timing couldn't be better. He's about as excited as the guy gets - maybe a little dazed too.
Or is that too much Jack Daniels?
So starting this spring the book will be available in electronic format and hopefully hardcopy later in the year. They'll go through the jacket design turmoil, debates over whether to change his title or not (alert to writers - your agonizingly thought-out title most likely will not be the published final so don't waste too much time on it), etc., etc. His new blog page on publishing is located at http://fatherthunder.blogspot.com/ if you wish to follow his exploits.
So now we other GK Brainstormers will have to get our butts in gear and follow suit. Twill be some tough shoes in which to follow.
And Brian remember - don't forget to make it to meetings from now on, you hear? We know where you live and will be glad to drag your sorry butt out of your absinthe stupor!
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