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You just have to read “Trees and Kids”

There is an unusual tree commonly known as the Chinese Bamboo Tree. It is real. Years ago I heard a speaker talk about it, using it to make a point. It stuck in my head. I even did some research to find out if the speaker was blowing smoke and made up the tree. He […]

Tuesday April 5th, 2016 in articles, elementary teachers, English teachers, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, new school board members, principals, school board members, school board president, school superintendents, story about growth in school | Comments Off on You just have to read “Trees and Kids”

How can I make my self-published memoir a big seller?

It’s doable but very hard. It takes a combination of good things, some not much in your control. A starting definition is required: what is a “big seller”? Almost everybody will agree that if your book has “many, many thousands of sales; royalties in six-plus figures; a book-based movie, and spin-offs of book fame like […]

Friday June 26th, 2015 in articles, blog, book title, digital publishing, e-publishing, editing, English teachers, fiction, first draft, iBook, iPad, Kindle, Lightning Source, LSI, Lulu, Nook, Nook Press, novel writing, open publishing, pre-testing, proofreading, publishing, second draft, self-publishing, small publishers, Smashwords, writing | Comments Off on How can I make my self-published memoir a big seller?

Trees and Kids (from Teachers Change Lives 24/7)

[I’m a publisher and I read all the mail that our readers send. Sometimes (not very often) we have a story or a section of a book that brings lots of spontaneous letters of joy and praise from readers. “Trees and Kids” is the hands-down winner. It’s by Jim Burgett in his 2007 book (in […]

Wednesday January 7th, 2015 in ancillary publishing, articles, digital publishing, e-publishing, editing, English teachers, fiction, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, law and the school board, new school board members, niche publishing, novel writing, product development, publishing, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents, self-publishing, writing | Comments Off on Trees and Kids (from Teachers Change Lives 24/7)