Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924)

…to women’s magazines and in a time when most women did not have careers, Frances Eliza Hodgson was a literary success. In 1873 she married Dr. Swan Burnett and they…

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

…deserving books while churning out title after title that can only be called tripe. And royalties paid by traditional publishers—typically fifteen percent—can’t possibly compete with Amazon, which pays authors anywhere…

Fifty-Two Killer Bloggers

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

Cain had motive, means and opportunity, and did indeed whack his brother over the head with the proverbial blunt instrument. Little did I know—then—that a bible-based mystery has nothing whatsoever…

Charles Todd Quintard (1824-1898)

…and pathological anatomy at the Memphis Medical College and one of the editors of the Memphis Medical Reporter. While in Memphis, Quintard studied for the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal

Resist the Amazon Scan Scam!

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

…In fact, Patchett has written just such a book: it’s a wonderful little thing called The Getaway Car, but you can’t buy it at Parnassus. It’s available only on a…

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