book buying and the changing times, how does it affect things?

Hello all,
In my groups I recently asked a question on book buying habits and how it affects authors and the publishing world. Here is how I worded my question to the groups:

I have a question for all published authors. I am considering changing alot of
my shopping habits and have already done so in many small ways. But I was
wondering last night as I bookshopped, do you all get paid a certain
royalty from the publisher no matter the bookseller? Or do you make more money
from books sold at say Barnes and Noble, over books sold at Walmart? Does it
matter? Is there a preference for where you'd like readers to buy your books?
Does it help more if they are bought directly from the publisher, ie eharlequin.com, or the Harpercollins
website, or does it help more when we purchase them from a chain bookstore or
what?

I know you get nothing when we use PBS or UBS
but does it matter to your bottomline, or your sells, or your
listing if we buy from different stores?

I hope my question
makes sense

Now I'd like to discuss this on my blog. I know that it matters to sales for authors that we buy new vs buying used or booksharing. I also know that with things as they are many of us are having to cut back, change our shopping/buying habits in order to survive. However I do hope to not see this mean more great authors are let go by publishers due to slow sells. I remember a few years ago everyone complained there weren't any good historicals being published, however when asked most admitted to not buying any either, they were getting them at UBSs and libraries and such so the publishers didn't see historicals selling. Now we are overloaded in alot of opinions with paranormals, namely Vampires, but that is what was/is selling. I see a larger variety myself out now, but still wonder with the changing times how our book buying choices will fall out in the future. So I want to know from everyone how has your bookbuying habits changed? How does buying used affect you? Do you still want/hope/plan to buy as many new as you can? Authors, can you help to explain how the difference in buying from one store vs another affects your future books being published? I'd love to see this discussed openly and without hurt feelings for blame or any other hard things. I just want to have a better idea of what MY choices now will mean for the future of the Romance industry I so dearly love. If you have a thought on this, or just want to ask more questions about how things really work please ask.

hugs,
WendyK

Whirlwind by Cathy Marie Hake

christmas reading?

Wow it's been awhile since I posted last. I've been truly enjoying this season of good cheer. We've been putting up decorations and shopping and just enjoying our time. A very relaxed time really so far this year. We found a book, SANTA'S CHRISTMAS PRAYER. It's really cute and sweet. And really is a good way to use both Santa and the true meaning of Christmas. My kids really enjoyed it. My mom has a couple of statues of santa praying or kneeling over Jesus. Very cute.

Right now I'm reading WHIRLWIND by Cathy Marie Hake. a great book so far. I'll post a review of it later on, hopefully tomorrow.

After the 1st of the year I hope to have authors visiting and to be updating the blog alot more often. Please stick with me, or offer me advice or tips or things you'd like me to do or change.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, joyful, Holiday Season and remembers to leave Christ in Christmas!

hugs and Merry Christmas to all,
WendyK

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Have a happy, safe, thankful, foodful, joyous day and weekend!

hugs,
WendyK

No new books?

Yes that's right I've read nothing new really. I did read a desire which took me days to read. But otherwise nothing new. I have Colleen Coble's LONESTAR SECRETS and I'm dying to read it, well okay so that's a bit over the top, but you get my point. I've just been under the weather and cleaning out clutter and preparing to put up Christmas decorations. I do so love this time of the year. It's the best time of year, all the good cheer, all the beautiful lights and the charm of the season. I love that my kids want to do a "special table setting for Jesus" each year and we always do a gift for Jesus (usually we pick someone who may not get a gift from others at a rest home and my kids take them something) and this year my baby girl wants to make Jesus a birthday cake. The fact that they get what the Season is about, is sooo wonderful to me. It's not about presents, although they love that, it's about Jesus coming to save us mommie. That's what they will tell me. Gotta love that.

I will post a new review soon. Hugs to you all and if I don't get back by Thanksgiving, have a wonderful holiday and remember to give Thanks for the most wonderful gift we'll ever recieve, salvation.

hugs,
WendyK

Making room for more books

Hello all,
I am trying to make room for new books. So I'm adding more to my paperbackswap.com shelf. If you'd like a book please visit my bookshelf and then email me with which books you'd like.

http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/members_books.php?m=eExNRVFTTEpqQm89

I'm not sure if that will work or not.

You can email me at highlandlovesong at yahoo dot com.

hugs,
WendyK

Colleen Coble, LONESTAR SANCTUARY

LONESTAR SANCTUARY
Colleen Coble
ISBN: 9781595545497
Release Date: August 2008
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Genre: Christian Fiction Contemporary Romance