Every year I participate in the Goodreads Annual Reading Challenge and I post about it and the results at the end of the year. Welcome to My Year In Books 2022.
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Scott C. Holstad’s TOP Subject Rankings in Open Library
I was surprised to learn I'm the #1 "Most Prolific Author" in 14+ diverse topics/categories in Open Library's 2 million titles. I wondered what they were. Here they are! (God, what does this say about me?)
When Is a Book a Book?
I've been seeing some strange things in the worlds of writing and publishing recently. I've been seeing more and more people talk about the books they have written -- yet many of these people haven't published a damn thing! Excuse me, but they are aspiring writers and authors, NOT authors! I have had the good …
Poetry Readings and Book Sales
Most writers have to give readings of their work. Usually this is done to introduce oneself to a new and larger audience, and perhaps more importantly, to generate book sales. As the author of 15 poetry collections, I've given TONS of readings all over America. And much of the time it's been fun. But it …
