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A good book is like a diamond mine that never runs out. It is priceless. Successful authors have mastered the art of carrying their readers along. This art is endearing. It leaves the reader yearning for more.   In David Ellison’s book, “Rambling on Borrowed Time”, I found happiness. It was hard to drop. We learn new tricks every single day. The book is what you expect from a brilliant teacher who has spent several years inspiring people.   During his thirty-six-year career, David Ellison was a teacher, mentor teacher, school administrator, education columnist and community activist. He worked in schools foreign and domestic, public and private, grades four through college.   His treks through five continents included volunteering in far-flung villages, and surviving harrowing adventures. He served as the New Haven Unified and the American Council of School Administrators Region VI Teacher of the Year in 1996. Now retired, Ellison reads, writes, hikes, kayaks,...

I stumbled on these short but incisive tips on how to sell more books written by Tamara Jackson on facebook. I am sure it will be useful for self-published authors and traditionally published authors alike. Things have changed. An author must be actively involved in the marketing and promotion of his or her book.   Dear author, Are you disappointed by the sales of your book? Do you cringe when friends and family ask, “How’s it going?” (Because it is not. Have you started to wonder if you will ever make the impact that you dreamed of? If your answer is YES to any of these questions, please listen up  This is NOT over. Your book is NOT a failure. You are in the situation you are in for ONE simple reason: You do not know how to build an audience for your book. That’s the bad news. The good news? You CAN do something about it!! You CAN fix this.  Hint: doing something about it is NOT as simple as just asking people to buy your book. That does not work becau...