Amazon's "New Deal"

You've probably heard that Amazon.com is now jumping into the Print On Demand world with all four feet! As a result, the news and rumors are flying from one end of the publishing world to the other. And that includes traditional publishing, do-it-yourself publishing, vanity publishing, POD publishing, cooperative publishing, and just about every other kind of publishing. It could have an effect on anyone who now has a book listed for sale on Amazon.

One of the most comprehensive collections of explanations about this new development can be found at http://www.writersweekly.com/amazon.php/. Check it out. And if you have any questions about how your OWN Amazon-listed book will be affected, check with your own publisher.

Russ Heitz
http://www.russheitz.com/

Best Selling Author to Visit at April Meeting

Melanie Sue Bowles, the best selling author of "The Horses of Proud Spirit", will be the guest speaker at our April 23rd meeting. Melanie and her husband Jim are retired Sarasota Firefighters who started their horse rescue operation on fifty acres in Myacca City. They have since saved over 100 abused and abandoned horses and have now moved to a new facility in Mena, Arkansas. Her new book, "Hoof Prints - More Stories From Proud Spirit" has just been released by Pineapple Press and already honored to be the featured book at Jacksonville's Literary Fair the weekend of April 26th-27th.

The PBS Documentary filmed at the Myacca City location has since went on the win an Emmy and is now shown Nationally.

Melanie, the most down to earth lady you'll ever want to meet, will capture your heart with stories of her horses. A special event for our Sarasota Group. You won't want to miss it! She'll also be signing her books at Barnes and Noble on Saturday, April 19th. Call the store for the exact time. That, I don't have yet.