Tattered Essence

If you have decided to self publish your book you likely have a lot of questions. One of those questions might be how long should your book be. The answer is, how much do you have to say? You can also take a different approach. Why not check out the competition. Find books like what you want to publish. Then see what they are made up of. Use that as a guide if you are at a loss.

You know, there are an awful lot of uninsured people out there that need medication. And what they may not know is that there are some Patient Assistance Programs in place that could help them out a great deal. You see, these Patient Assistance Programs are designed to help those that are uninsured and are actually offered by today’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturers. As surprising as that may sound! They actually offer free medication for those that qualify so that people will not have to without the medication that they need. So spread the word if you know people like this!

If you are venturing into self-publishing, there are a lot of things that you need to remember. One of those things is Advanced Reading Copies, or ARCs. The key thing to keep in mind is that they go out three to six months BEFORE you plan for the book to hit shelves. And you want to do ARCs because you want pre-pub reviews. Why? Cause no one wants to review already published books. They just don’t. So, be sure to read up on ARCs and do not skip over doing them.

You know, it seems like you just cannot turn on the tv today without hearing a news story on how horrible the economy is and how people are having trouble when it comes to paying their bills and what not. And that is not a fun place to be. I mean you get to a point where you need some serious Debt relief and that can be hard to come by. Sure you can try to do something like Debt consolidation but even that can be difficult if you are in a tough spot. So what do you do then? Where do you turn for a little Debt help? For most people that is credit card debt help. Well, a great place to go and get some resources on debt management and how to get out of that situation and never get back in it is BillsIQ. It is a site that helps you with overall financial health and ways to improve your financial score. Of course the important thing is to stop spending more than you make. And even that can be hard at times. The important thing to remember though is that you can get through it!

Want to know what books came out yesterday? Well, below are a list of some books that went on sale in bookstores yesterday. You can also find all of these titles on Amazon.

JULY 8 New Titles:

Tribute by Nora Roberts (Putnam, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15491-1). 800,000 copies.

Inheritance Cycle Omnibus: Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini (Knopf, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-375-85704-1). 350,000 copies.

Silent Thunder by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen (St. Martins, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-312-36806-7). 300,000 copies.

Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, $25.95; ISBN 978-1-4165-4852-2). 180,000 copies.

Sleeping Arrangments by Madeleine Wickham ( St. Martins,$23.95; ISBN 978-0-312-38342-8). 150,000 copies.

You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy, illus. by Amy June Bates (S&S/Little Simon Inspirations, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4169-5461-3). 150,000 copies.

Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve by Christopher Anderson (Hyperion, $25.95; ISBN 978-1-4013-2302-8). 125,000 copies.

Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter (Knopf, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-307-26658-3). 125,000 copies.

Encyclopedia Mythologica: Fairies and Magical Creatures by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda (Candlewick, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-7636-3172-7). 125,000 copies.

Dirty Girls on Top by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (St. Martins, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-312-34967-7). 100,000 copies.

What If… All the Rumors Were True by Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James (Delacorte, $9.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-385-73641-1). 100,000 copies.