Monthly Archives: November 2012

Pledging Profits from November Book Sales to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

In response to a challenge by my friends Abigail Reynolds and Sally Smith O’Rourke, I am donating half the profits from my November book sales from any of my Indie titles to Hurricane Sandy Relief. No matter the format (print … Continue reading →

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A Breakdown of How Bestsellers Lists Are Determined

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

This short article comes from Tim Ferriss. It is a great summary of how The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestsellers Lists are determined. What factors are considered in creating these lists? Mr. Ferris also … Continue reading →

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Regency Era Lexicon – the Letters “I” and “J” and “K”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Imperial – the term “imperial” designated the officially adopted uniform system of weights and measures that replaced the MANY different standards that the English had used prior to 1820 Impropriate – tithes made to a layman rather than to a … Continue reading →

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