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I added our presenter’s notes to the slideshow Jason Makansi used at the recent St. Louis Publishers’ Association meeting. The meeting’s focus was public speaking and how authors can use events to...
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We had two events this past week that featured our wonderful writers and that gave us a chance to give readers a peek at our upcoming release, DAYBREAK by Steve Wiegenstein. First, on Wednesday night,...
View ArticleCover Voting!
PLEASE VOTE for the one SLANT OF LIGHT cover concept you like best. From the very abstract to the photographic to the historical, we’ve got very different design ideas to consider. Please feel free to...
View ArticleCover Conundrum Revisited
Thanks to everyone who voted on our cover concepts for Jean Ellen Whatley’s autobiography OFF THE LEASH. Based on your feedback (both on and offline), we’ve redesigned the cover and we’ve now got a...
View ArticleNever Hug a Nun – A Big Hit AT KMOX-Fontbonne Book Club
It was a packed house last night for the KMOX-Fontbonne Book Club hosted by Charlie Brennan featuring Kevin Killeen and musician John Pizzarelli, author of World on a String: a musical memoir. Both...
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(Originally posted on Kevin Killeen’s blog: http://kevinkilleen.com) With 80 percent of all books in America purchased by women, this vital demographic is weighing in on a novel featuring grade school...
View ArticleSix Takeaways from IBPA’s Publishing University 2013
This past Thursday and Friday I attended the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) Publishing University in Chicago. It was my first time attending the event, and I’m really glad I went as I...
View ArticleSerializing a novel
Many of you may not know, but I’ve written a novel with my two daughters and we’re self-publishing it serialized form before we release the full book. We’re following the Blank Slate Press mantra:...
View ArticleBSP Gets A New Partner!
After a lot of careful evaluation and thought, Blank Slate Press has made the critical decision to begin a new relationship with Midpoint Trade Books. Why use a distributor in the first place? After...
View ArticleBrad R. Cook Joins the Blank Slate Press Team
BIG NEWS: Blank Slate Press is looking forward to a year of expansion with new titles, new authors, and a new team member. We are proud to announce that Brad R. Cook, a former freelance technical...
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