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Book Review: Palm Trees on the Hudson

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Palm Trees on the Hudson: A True Story of the Mob, Judy Garland & Interior Decorating by Eliot Tiber is a prequel memoir by the author of Taking Woodstock. Although I was in the right age group, I didn’t attend … Continue reading →

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Book Review — On life, changes, friendship

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

To read my formal review of One Moment, One Morning, click on the “Book Reviews” tab above. I add a personal note here, which is that I think the book will be appreciated more by people in their twenties and … Continue reading →

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Book Marketing, Part 6

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

As within a family of raccoons, communication is practically instantaneous when someone finds a good book. I just experienced a great example of the marketing technique of “word of mouth.” First, a friend of mine posted on Facebook today a … Continue reading →

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Book Review – 9/11 Memories

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

To read my review of Until the Fires Stopped Burning, click on the “Book Reviews” tab above. This book has had mixed reviews, with Booklist praising it and Kirkus Reviews panning it. I’m closer to Kirkus on this one, though … Continue reading →

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Book Review – On Relationship Networking

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

For those of you interested in improving your networking skills, take a look at my newest book review, located in the “Book Reviews” tab above. The book title is The 11 Laws of Likability.

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Book Marketing, Part 2

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Retail booksellers are familiar with a great publication called “Shelf Awareness” that gives them current information about the book industry, publishers’ plans for upcoming books, and some of the publicity underway on recently published books. The online magazine provides lots … Continue reading →

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The Midwest Book Review (dot com), Bless Them

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

The Midwest Book Review (dot com), bless them, has given their own version of a thumbs-up to my book The Cleveland Rutters. An organization of volunteers, established in 1976, MBR is among the very few established review sources to include … Continue reading →

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Hashtag #1book140

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I was tweeting (on Twitter) today and clicked on the hashtag #1book140 to see what it was about. Have you heard of it? I hadn’t. It’s a tweet that gives a book review in 140 characters or less. Of course, … Continue reading →

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