Author Alessia Brio has won awards for her writing. Two of her titles were chosen as Top Picks by RT Book Reviews Magazine, and the non-profit publishing company she runs, Coming Together, has raised thousands of dollars for various charities. Recently, she and her writing partner Will Belegon launched Purple Prosaic, LLC, through which they have released previously published and original stories. According to Brio, many of their works have sold well…except for one.
“[Amichu] is a Quechua word meaning ...more
Everyone enjoys being the best at something, whether it’s singing arias, hitting home runs or spitting watermelon seeds for distance. And even if we’re not personally the best at something, it’s still fun to watch those who are. How else do you explain the popularity of sporting championships, awards shows like the Oscars, and reality show competitions?
On OmniLit and All Romance, we have Best Sellers, Top Rated and Staff Picks to celebrate!
All Romance & OmniLit Best Sellers
The Best Seller lists can be found ...more
Hear ye, hear ye! A new flag is flying on the All Romance/OmniLit website, and Digimonkey wants to explain what it means and how you can use it to help Digi and the rest of the staff at All Romance/OmniLit.
If you have not yet spotted this flag, it’s red and located on each book’s main page directly below the book’s cover image and above the Description.

A new flag is ...more
Are you there, Kindle? It’s us, a generation of readers who grew up reading Judy Blume. We’re excited to learn that thirteen books in Blume’s classic backlist are coming to eBook format through Random House. Stories like Blubber and Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret remain fresh and relevant years later, and hopefully eBook release will introduce them to a new generation of readers.
Blume isn’t the only author of note to receive a digital makeover. The works of the late John Updike ...more
Read an eBook Week began officially on March 4th, and kicks off a celebration of reading in digital format. Whether you have a Kindle, Nook, or Sony reader, or use any of the various reading applications for your tablet, laptop, or other computer, we at AReCafe hope you will join in the appreciation for electronic books and read this week.
If you have questions about downloading eBooks from All Romance or OmniLit, or have general issues with reading eBooks, Digimonkey has built a nice ...more
With Leap Day coming soon, we have one more day to enjoy a good book in February. Make it a good one! If you’re feeling nostalgic for your first years of reading, you might want to revisit the Berenstain Bears in memory of co-creator Jan Berenstain, who passed away recently at 88. Between the Berenstain Bears, Richard Scarry, and Dr. Suess, I was never far from a book as a child.
Elsewhere in publishing this past week:
Overdrive will make JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series ...more
Pirates! Grrr! Argh! The term “pirate” conjures a great many images in our modern society. Some are romantic, such as Digimonkey’s personal favorite, Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. You gotta love a man who can melt you with a look. Yowza!
However, other pirates are far less romantic, and today Digi wants to talk to you about book pirates. What is a book pirate? A book pirate is someone who makes an unauthorized copy of a book, either digital or print, and then distributes that ...more
Digimonkey loves helping authors showcase their wonderful books on the site, and every book listing is an opportunity for the author to sparkle. A great book listing generates interest, which can lead to increased sales, happy customers, and a successful author. Everybody wins!
That’s why Digi’s going to take some time today to give you a few tips that will insure your books are showing to their very best advantage on the site.
Book Listings
Every book that you have on the All Romance/OmniLit site has ...more
Digimonkey loooooves authors. Seriously. It’s an addiction. Or maybe an obsession. No wait, that makes Digi sound like a stalker. And she’s not. Really. Forget she mentioned the word stalker. Pretend she said something cute instead like….kittens! Yes, much better. Moving on.
The point that Digimonkey WANTS to make is that she loves helping authors connect with the readers who visit All Romance/OmniLit. What could be better than bringing great authors together with avid readers? And one of the very best ways to do that is ...more
The only universal constant is change, and Digimonkey is here to tell you about a big change that affects iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users who have been devotees of the Stanza ebook reading app. In November of 2011, Amazon released the final update to Stanza, which allowed those with iOS5 to use the software without having it crash, but Amazon has now discontinued all support for the app. That means that if you have a problem, there’s no one out there to help you!
With ...more