Interesting aside:
When Publish America published, my book 'The Tornado Struck at Midnight' I soon discovered no bookstores would stock it because Publish America books were 'nonreturnable'. (POD publisher) I was able to get my local "Border's" to stock ten books (As a local author) and the book vanished from the shelves almost overnight. (I had to keep checking and notify the manager each time Borders sold out and he would order ten more copies.) With only one store carrying my book it hardly made a dent in my royalty check, and eventually it became too tedious to keep checking Borders to remind the manager it was time to restock my book. Recently (After I finished writing my third book, Russian Roulette) I realized 'The Tornado Struck at Midnight' didn't sell as rapidly on the various 'Internet outlets' as it did on the Borders bookshelves and I was curious why this was? Then it hit me!!!! My name is Greayer!
Borders filed my book between Grafton and Grisham. (Location, location, location) Many 'browsers' stumbled on my book, and the attractive cover (Designed by my son, Gregg) caused them to pick it up and flip it open. Once they did that, they were 'hooked' and they bought the book. (Incidentally, 'The Tornado Struck at Midnight' is ranked #1 at these Amazon Websites.) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_15/102-3032249-8295340?ie=UTF8&rs=1000&keywords=Port%20of%20Spain%20%28Trinidad%20and%20To&rh=n%3A1000%2Ck%3APort%20of%20Spain%20%28Trinidad%20and%20To%2Cn%3A18
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