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A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: 📚 What Publishers Wish Authors Knew About Their Own Legacy

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Most authors think of legacy in terms of readers, reviews, and the quiet hope that their books will outlive them. And they will. Books have a way of slipping past our lifespans, finding new hands long after we’re gone. But there’s another side of legacy that authors rarely consider — the practical, invisible side that publishers see every year. It’s the part that determines whether your books continue to thrive or quietly fall into disarray after you’re no longer here to guide them. This is the legacy conversation most authors never have, but every author needs. 🌿 Your Books Will Outlive You — But Only If Someone Can Steward Them When an author dies, their books don’t vanish. They keep selling. They keep earning royalties. They keep needing decisions: reprints, rights renewals, permissions, pricing, metadata updates, and the occasional crisis that only a human can resolve. If no one is designated to handle these things, your books become orphans — still alive, but without a guar...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Anger Anonymous (Ortman)

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    Today's Publisher's Pride is Anger Anonymous by Dennis Ortman, which recently reached #198 on Amazon in anger management self-help. Book Description: When you feel in the grip of anger, ask yourself these questions: Do you feel powerless to control your temper? Does your anger frighten you so much that you feel compelled to suppress it? Does your life feel unmanageable because of your anger? Does your preoccupation with the unfairness of life and being wronged interfere with your happiness Do you feel hopeless about finding a cure for your temper?  If you answer "yes" to these questions, you may be addicted to your anger. It acts like a drug that stimulates you, energizes you, and causes you to act insanely. Viewing your anger as an addiction, Dr. Ortman guides you through the time-tested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to find healing and growth. He shows how the Steps offer practical wisdom to use the natural energy of your anger wisely and well, neither s...
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Top 10 blog posts of June 2026: #6. Five Places Where History Still Breathes in Tuscany

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Tuscany isn’t just a region; it’s a living archive. Every stone, every vineyard, every piazza carries the echo of centuries. You don’t have to look for history here — it finds you. These five places capture the spirit of Tuscany’s past and the quiet continuity that makes it feel eternal. 1. Florence — The Heart That Still Beats Florence isn’t a museum; it’s a pulse. The Duomo rises like a promise, and the Arno glimmers beneath bridges that have seen empires rise and fall. Walk through the Uffizi or stand before Michelangelo’s David , and you feel the Renaissance not as history but as presence — art still breathing in the same air. 2. Siena — The City of Pride and Pageantry Siena’s medieval streets spiral toward the Piazza del Campo, where the Palio horse race still thunders twice a year. The city’s neighborhoods, or contrade , guard their banners and traditions with fierce affection. It’s a place where civic identity feels sacred — where competition became culture, and culture became b...
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