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How DRM Hurts eBook Sales

How DRM Hurts eBook Sales

Angela James on Why Carina Press Does Not Use DRM

BookBaby president Brian Felsen spoke with Angela James, author and executive editor of Carina Press (a digital-first imprint from Harlequin), on why Carina does not use DRM (digital rights management protections) on their eBooks.

James explains how DRM inhibits the impulse buy, the discovery experience, the reading experience, and share-ability.

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How Harlequin’s Carina Press Decides Which Books to Publish

How Harlequin’s Carina Press Decides Which Books to Publish


Angela James, executive editor of Carina Press (a digital-first imprint from Harlequin), talks with BookBaby president Brian Felsen about the process of finding, deciding-upon, and publishing a book. James talks about the inner-workings of Carina’s team of editors, the acquisitions process, their internal voting system, and how an author can better position themselves by building their platform in advance of submitting their manuscript.

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Author Angela James on How Writers Can Create a Brand Readers Trust

Author Angela James on How Writers Can Create a Brand Readers Trust

 Every writer is a small business

In this video clip, author Angela James talks with BookBaby president Brian Felsen about how a writer can build a consistent brand that readers will automatically trust.

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Author Angela James on the Use of Secondary Characters and Internal Conflict in Romance Fiction

Author Angela James on the Use of Secondary Characters and Internal Conflict in Romance Fiction

In this clip, BookBaby president Brian Felsen speaks with author Angela James about which components make or break romance fiction. James believes that too much attention paid to secondary characters detracts from the narrative. Romance derives its power from the close exploration of the emotional journey of one or two main characters. The more people [...]

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