[stylist] Sub: I am back!

[Debby Phillips]

Hi David, regarding your Regional Library. What state do you live in? Many states, including my own, have had serious budget cuts in the past few years which could affect Library service. I have also heard a few grumbles about the quanity and quality of books on BARD. Not sure what's up with that, but here's my guess, and I apologize if this seems political. There still is no budget for this fiscal year. And based on some other things that have been going on, I won't be surprised if there are significant budget cuts to NLS. Mind you, I'm not saying this is fact, I'm just saying that based on what is happening elsewhere in the country it would not surprise me.

On Oct 26, 2017 2:16 PM, David Russell via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello Writers, 
>
> I took a brief absence from the group but am back again and still as 
> busy as when taking the absence. Actually, corresponding with Shelley 
> was one of the reasons I came back as soon as I did. There are no 
> personal grievances with any of you, rest assured. 
>
> I have recently become active with a Facebook group called 
> Conservative Libertarian Fiction Writers on the recommendation of my 
> finishing editor. It was to help try and find like-minds who are 
> interested in Christianity and Messianic Judaism as my anthology, 
> Waiting For Messiah, fits both camps. In my 3 weeks of being a member, 
> it has been a hit-and-miss proposition. Finding my audience seems to 
> be the problem! I have sold enough books to garner a small royalty 
> check, have a couple reviews, but no sales for over a week. 
>
> How to market for holiday shoppers is where my head is spinning. 
> Personal give-aways work best. Whether those are resulting in 
> interested others, seems to be questionable. 
>
> Another unrelated issue but equally irksome is branch service from my 
> NLS Library. In two words, it sucks. Has there been a push to move 
> people toward BAARD and away from requesting books? 
> No one told me if such is the case. That's where life is today for 
> yours truly. I have a couple stories pending possible publication. 
> Glad to be back! 
>
> -- 
> David Russell 
> david.sonofhashem at gmail.com 
> "chilah phanim" Make G-d smile! 
>
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