Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

What E-Books Really Cost

If no one’s paying for paper and ink—or binding and shipping and storing—why should a download cost more than a buck? Chapter 16 counts the reasons

…plenty of aspiring writers wonder why the publishing industry even needs to exist. Today, traditional publishers too often fail in their mission as literary gatekeepers, snubbing many of the most…

Fifty-Two Killer Bloggers

Now there’s a way to get your Killer Nashville fix year-round

…of mysteries, thrillers, suspense, and true crime.” In addition to the daily posts by Killer Nashville staff, the blog will each Wednesday feature a new post by a bestselling author…

Resist the Amazon Scan Scam!

Remember that old recommendation to vote with your pocketbook? This is the election that matters

…people don’t buy from Amazon because they’re greedy, or because they’re stupid, or because they’re lazy, or because they’re evil. A great many people buy books and almost everything else…

Will Allen Dromgoole (1860-1934)

…them. Beginning in 1890, Dromgoole edited and contributed to Will Allen’s Journal: A Literary Society Weekly, published in Nashville for several years. After public criticism following the second defeat in…

The True Costs of Amazon's Savings

According to a new analysis of a study by UT, it’s even worse than we thought

…are and support their local bookstores instead of buying books online. Garrigan argues that Amazon’s refusal to collect the state and local sales taxes that other bricks-and-mortar stores collect–taxes that…

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