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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Super Fun Amazon Kindle Rankings for BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS!
Happy Thursday, D. D. Scott-ville!
So y'all know I've been over the moon this week, following my thrill at BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS being chosen as a Pixel of Ink Bargain Book.
Well...let me give you a peek into what that has done for my BOOTSCOOTIN' sales...

Within 36 hours of being chosen as a PoI Bargain Book recommended read:
I'd sold 161 additional copies of BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS
I was ranked #600 in the entire Amazon Kindle Store
Then ranked #21 in all Amazon Books Categorized as Books-Literature&Fiction-Comic plus ranked #25 in Kindle-Ebooks-Humor and #49 in Books-Contemporary-Romance
And shared the rank slots, at several points, with these super-cool, LOL chicks...
#29 CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG by Chelsea Handler

#30 I'M OVER ALL THAT by Shirley MacLaine

#31 BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS by D. D. Scott

So "yo-yo, Dawg" (in Randy Jackson speak) or "yeah-yeah" (in Stephen Tyler speak) or "you get a check for that" (in J. Lo Speak)...when you're American Idol-ing your writing-for-publication career, what a thrill to be "sharing the stage" with American Icons like Handler and MacLaine.
When it's writing LMAO funny stuff - to attract that kinda fan and reader base - what a hoot to be aligned with two fantabulous and fantabulously funny women!!!
Now that's an accomplishment worth BOOTSCOOTIN' over!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart Queens of Comedy Wishes --- D. D. Scott
P.S. I'll be giving you all the Real Sales Numbers Scoop and Analysis regarding my PoI Experience this coming Saturday and Monday at The WG2E.Labels: 99 Cent Experiment, Amazon Kindle Rankings, Bootscootin' Blahniks, Chelsea Handler, E-Book Country, Pixel of Ink, Readers and Fans, Sales Success, Shirley MacLaine
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Me and My Kindle Mantra & Alice in Wonderland Too!
So I was chatting on the Kindle Boards with one of my new fave authors and fave gals in general Barbara Silkstone...
Yes, "the" Barbara Silkstone of the super fabulous read THE SECRET DIARY OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND AGE 42 AND THREE-QUARTERS, and if you haven't read this, get it right now and prepare to laugh your ass off...

I was telling Barbara that her Alice story was next in my Kindle Queue!!!
Then saying:
I can't wait to read it tonight while comfy in my chair - with a cocktail, Keurig-Kup, or cocoa close by.
Nothin' beats the 5 K sounds: a fabulous Kindle story, a cocktail, a Keurig Kup or cocoa, and a comfy chair!
And then I realized that I'd been using the 5 K's a bunch lately...on not just the fabulous Kindle Boards, but on Facebook, Twitter, the Amazon Kindle Facebook Fan Page and terrific Facebook Pages like Book Worms.
So, I'm officially recognizing the 5 K's as my new Kindle Mantra:
Nothin' beats being curled-up in your fave comfy chair or couch, with your Kindle in your lap, and either a cocktail, Keurig Kup or cocoa close-by.
Sexy Sassy Smart and Happy Kindling Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: E-Book Country, E-readers Scoop, Ebook Week, My Kindle and Me
Sunday, January 16, 2011
My Kindle & Me: What I'm Ereading on my Ereader
Happy Sunday, D. D. Scott-ville!
Did you get an Ereader for Christmas?

If yes...how much are you luuuvvvin' it?!
If no...no worries, just use all the Free Ereading Apps we've talked about...and if you're not sure about what those are, no worries again, 'cause here's the scoop:
No E-reader Yet? No Worries! Use the Free Apps!!!
And talk about a big 'ole treat, today at The WG2E - The Writer's Guide to Epublishing - I'm tellin' ya exactly what I've been Ereading on my fabulous Kindle!

You'll come away with not just my Ereading List, but be sure to check out all the comments where WG2E-ers are leaving their lists for you too!!!
Happy Ereading on your Ereader and Free Ereading Apps!
Sexy Sassy Smart Ereading Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: E-Book Country, E-readers Scoop, My Kindle and Me
Monday, January 10, 2011
My Inaugural WG2E Real Numbers Post Is Up!!!
Happy Monday, D. D. Scott-ville!
And what a fabulous kick-off to the new week it is!!!
My inaugural WG2E Real Numbers Post Is Up!!!
Check it out at The WG2E !!!

I'm ecstatic with my sales numbers, and I'm thrilled to share 'em with you at The WG2E.
Keep in mind when you're reviewing my numbers that unlike the traditional publishing world of old where you had to have a huge push by a major publisher to sell well, I didn't have that.
I'm totally self-made via Indie Epublishing.
And I'm here to tell you - then show you how - it can be done.
I'm right on track - as you'll see comparing my numbers to other Bestselling Indie Authors - to selling my own multiple thousands of Ebooks by the end of 2011.
How?
By making some of the same tough but great decisions that they did too! (More on that in future posts both here and at The WG2E.)
So check this out...here's a teaser at the numbers you'll find today at The WG2E:
*** Super cool stat here...I've sold 47 BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS books in 4 months - 35 MUSE THERAPY books in just 2 months - and 18 STOMPIN' ON STETSONS books in 1 month!



See what's happening with each book I add to my backlist?!
*** My first royalty check was $32.66 (for August 2010 sales). The second check was $53.65 (for Sept/Oct sales). A 62% increase!!! Yesss!!! - I went from selling 17 books in the first check to 31 books in the second check!
*** Two of my books - MUSE THERAPY and STOMPIN' ON STETSONS - have made several of Amazon's bestseller lists (again...more on that in another post)
Not bad for a writer who's made absolutely nothing for the last ten years!!!
That's right...as I've mentioned several times and will continue to slide in here whenever I can - LOL!...it took me ten years of struggling thru the traditional publishing world to get here, the last two of those years having been lead by a fabulous agent who is now right there with me on my Epublishing journey (more from her later too)!
For the complete analysis of my first set of Real Numbers, go to my post today at The WG2E .
I'm looking forward to your comments and questions, and I'm looking forward to sharing all my future sales numbers.
Only by sharing today's Epublishing Real Numbers can writers Pay It Forward and help those that are considering the Epublishing route but have yet to take that leap.
Sexy Sassy Smart The Real Numbers Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: Bootscootin', E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, Muse Therapy, Stompin' On Stetsons, The Real Numbers, The WG2E
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The WG2E's Real Numbers Series: Putting Epublishing Numbers Into Perspective
Mornin', D. D. Scott-ville!
This coming Monday - January 10, 2011 - is the Launch of The WG2E's Real Numbers Series!
And every Monday thereafter at The WG2E, we're gonna share our Epublishing Real Numbers then analyze the heck out of 'em too.
But before we do that, I wanted to give our numbers the proper perspective.
No, I'm no J. A. Konrath yet, but I happen to find a fabulous example of exactly where I'll be coming from with my Real Numbers on his blog.
The example can be found on J. A.'s blog A Newbie's Guide to Publishing with his Guest Post by L. J. Sellers.
L. J. is the author of the Detective Jackson mysteries, the first of which I just downloaded to my Kindle - for 99 cents, btw - after reading her terrific interview. Here's the cover and Kindle link:

THE SEX CLUB
And here's what got my attention right away...the very first paragraph of her interview:
In January of 2010, I had one book on Kindle and sold 31 copies. I had two print books on the market with a small publisher, and they weren’t selling much better. In December, I had six books on Kindle and sold over 10,000 copies. To get from point A to point B, I had to make some radical decisions.
Now that is exactly the kind of story I'm about to tell you on The WG2E.
So mark your calendar for this coming Monday, January 11th, and begin the Real Numbers Journey with me at The WG2E.
Sexy Sassy Smart The WG2E's Real Number Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: Blogville, E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, The Real Numbers, The WG2E
Thursday, December 30, 2010
The WG2E: Double D Goes Double E
That's right, D. D. Scott-ville...Double D (as in D. D.) is goin' Double E (as in Everything Epublishing) in 2011!
The day after tomorrow - January 1, 2011 - is the launch of my new adventure The WG2E - The Writer's Guide to Epublishing - your destination site for Everything Epublishing!!!

I've given you tons of fun little tidbits about The WG2E in previous posts.
Today, I'm also giving you a preview of the blog posting schedule you'll find beginning Saturday at The WG2E.
Launch Week Schedule:
January 1st - The WG2E Welcome Message and Launch
Monday, Jan. 3rd - D. D. Scott 's "Why I'm Here"
Tuesday, Jan. 4th - Misa Ramirez 's "Why I'm Here"
Wednesday, Jan. 5th - Hump Day Epublishing News Round-Up
***Each Wednesday, we'll cuss and discuss the latest breaking news regarding Everything Epublishing.***
Thursday, Jan. 6th - Tonya Kappes "Why I'm Here"
Friday, Jan. 7th - L. A. Lopez 's "Why I'm Here"
Following The WG2E's Launch Week, we'll jump right into our Regular Posting Schedule which will include:
Mondays - D. D.'s The Real Numbers Series
***Yes, I'm sharing all my real sales numbers with you as well as detailed analyses of these numbers. Plus, based on these numbers, I'll share Tips & Tricks That Work as well as Tips & Tricks That Don't Seem To Work.***
Tuesdays - Misa Ramirez will give you fabulous insight into the Technological Do's and Don't Do's plus share her experiences as a Traditionally Pubbed author now venturing into the Indie Pubbed Epubbed World
Wednesdays - Hump Day Epublishing News Round-Up
Thursdays - Tonya Kappes brings you all her amazing experiences as a Small Press Published author and now and Indie E-pubbed author too. In addition, she's a Promo Ho like me and will give you a ton of info on Marketing and Promo in the Epublishing World
Fridays - For all you Epublishing Newbies or "Just Thinking About It" writers, our fabulous L. A. Lopez will be right there with you, sharing her journey as she begins her first ever Epublishing Adventure
I'm sooo thrilled to bring you The WG2E in 2011!!!
It's my gift to all writers of all genres.
It's time to Pay It Forward, and The WG2E is a wonderful way to share publishing's E-book future.
Can't wait to see you at our January 1st Launch at The WG2E!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart The WG2E Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, The WG2E
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The WG2E: A Fabulous Mix of Writing Journeys
Mornin', D. D. Scott-ville!
Three short days from now, you'll witness the launch of my newest labor of Pay It Forward Love The WG2E - The Writer's Guide to Epublishing!

We're set to kick-off with gusto on Saturday, January 1st at http://thewritersguidetoepublishing.com !!!
As I've been teasing you with for the last couple weeks, I've partnered with ever-fabulous authors Tonya Kappes http://tonyakappes.com/, Misa Ramirez http://misaramirez.com/ and L. A. Lopez http://irishsistersknits.com/ to give writers of all genres a destination site for Everything Epublishing.
Our Mission is simple:
To be every writer’s destination – regardless of genre – for everything E-publishing and to help writers reign over the ever-changing E-business-end of their creative empires.
The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing is your destination website for practical and real information about E-Publishing romance, mystery, and everything else. We share what we’ve learned - the good, the bad, and the ugly - including stats and real numbers. Our goal is to do a lot of the legwork for you, to keep you informed, and empower you as you embark or continue on your own publishing journey.
We keep it positive and we keep it real. We are writers, navigating our way through the rapidly evolving world of e-publishing.
And here's one of the really cool parts...we're not just writers navigating our way through the rapidly evolving world of E-publishing, we're writers navigating our way from completely different stages and paths along all the writing-for-publication roads.
Here's the scoop:
The WG2E (The Writer’s Guide to/2 E-Publishing) is a work of love. We are each at different stages of our writing careers. D.D. Scott is published exclusively in E-Books using Amazon's DTP Program and Smashwords too. Misa Ramirez / Melissa Bourbon is published in print by huge, traditional publishing houses St. Martin’s Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books, as well as digitally by Diversion Books. She is also just venturing into the Indie Publishing route. Tonya Kappes is published in print and e-books by a small press, and Lee Lopez is currently un-pubbed but now preparing to go the Indie Pub/E-Pub route.
What a fabulous mix, right?! What fabulous opportunities to compare numbers - real numbers - and the experiences that go along with making those numbers from different road-to-publication paths!
We’ve learned tons through our adventures. Sharing our trials and errors, as well as living out loud on this site, is our way of paying it forward as writers.
We've got a ton of must-know information on Everything Epublishing to share with y'all and can't wait to get started at The WG2E this Saturday, January 1st!
Sexy Sassy Smart The WG2E Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, The WG2E
Friday, December 24, 2010
2011 Means 5 New Releases for D. D. Scott!!!
Hello, D. D. Scott-ville!
I'm a doin' a big 'ole happy dance around our Christmas tree 'cause I'm about to spill the beans on all five (yes...5) of my 2011 new releases!!!

Here's the scoop...
Valentine's Day 2011 BUCKLES ME BABY Book Three of The Bootscootin' Books Series Think paparazzi-hell and Ponzi-scheme fall-out meet home-shopping and Babies “R” Us.
May 2011 THUG GUARD A Cozy Cash Mystery
August 2011 LIP GLOCK A Cozy Cash Mystery
November 2011 SMOOTH CRIMINALS A Cozy Cash Mystery
December 2011 GOT TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN...MT. OLYMPUS THAT IS The Naked Hero Christmas Anthology
***For The Cozy Cash Mysteries, think Stephanie Plum meets your Avon Lady. In other words, what if Stephanie Plum was your Avon Lady, backed up by a hot-flashin' Mom Squad of Charlie's Angels wanna-be's?
***And for GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN...MT. OLYMPUS THAT IS, hold onto your Spanx 'cause your favorite grog Goddesses of The Naked Hero are releasing their first ever Christmas Anthology, including stories featuring all your favorite characters from each of their individual series, all together in one helluva fun, LOL Christmas read!!! For more details, go to http://thenakedhero.com
How fun is all this?!
Happy Holidays to all of you!!!
And I can't wait to share all my D. D. Scott-ville Sexy Sassy Smart Stories with you in 2011!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart 2011 Wishes --- D. D. Scott
P.S. I also can't wait to hear how many of you got E-readers from Santa!!!Labels: Behind and Beyond My Books, Bootscootin', E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, The Cozy Cash Mysteries
Monday, December 20, 2010
E-Book Country: A Writer's Goals Must Change with the Ever-Changing Publishing Industry
Happy Hump Day, D. D. Scott-ville!
I found a fabulous take on how a writer's goals must change because of our ever-changing publishing industry, and I just had to share pieces of it with you!
Thank u J.A. (Joe) Konrath!!!
You can read the entire post called "Resolutions for Writers 2011" at http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2010/12/resolutions-for-writers-2011.html
Joe says:
As a writer, you are part artist and part businessman.
Great artists take chances.
Successful businessmen take chances.
This means doing things you're afraid of, and things you hate, and things you've never tried before.
And wow do I sooo agree with Joe!
But it's not only that I agree, I'm acting on Joe and I's beliefs by co-founding The WG2E - The Writer's Guide to E-Publishing!
That's right...me and my partners - Tonya Kappes, Misa Ramirez and L. A. Lopez - are taking chances, doing things we may be a bit afraid of and things we've never tried before so that y'all have a new, go-to-source for all-things-Epublishing.
The WG2E officially launches January 1st at http://thewritersguidetoepublishing.com but feel free to stop by, keeping in mind that we're still adding content and fine-tuning all the features between now and then. Look for my official welcome and launch message on January 1st!
So in this way then, The WG2E is a Konrath-style "pioneer".

Here's the scoop straight from Joe:
I Will Be A Pioneer. Remember the old saying about how to recognize a pioneer? They're the one with the arrows in their backs and fronts.
I've tried to be forward-thinking in my career, rather than being content with my role as a cog in a broken machine. Your best chance for longevity is to question everything, test boundaries, experiment with new ideas, and be willing to change your mind and learn from your mistakes.
Your job is to survive, by any means necessary. So pull out the arrows and forge ahead. Discover the difference between determination and stupidity by being an example for one or the other or both.
Q: What do you call a wary pioneer? A: Still alive.
At the WG2E, we're Paying It Forward with forward-thinking and by testing boundaries as well as creating new boundaries...and we're taking y'all along for the ride!
All writers can not only survive the huge changes in the publishing industry, they can thrive! And we're gonna show you how at The WG2E!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart The WG2E Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: Being a Gutsy Girl, Being a Gutsy Romance Writer Girl, E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments
Sweet Serendipity, My 2011 Year of The E-Book Adventure, & The WG2E
Happy Monday, D. D. Scott-ville!
It's almost 2011, and boy-oh-boy does that mean bigger-than-big, new adventures in D. D. Scott-ville!!!
Last week I christened 2011 as The Year of the E-Book and Cross-Pollination and told you I'd be sharing the details.
Well...here are a few of the details...
E-Books are sooo here to stay! And for that very reason, the Publishing Industry has been turned on its huge head!!! Which means a writer's personal life and his or her business life will never again be the same!
Here's one take on that Brave New World from amazing author Robert Walker (as interviewed by my Go-To-Guy J. A. Konrath on his blog http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2010/12/interview-with-robert-w-walker.html :
Rob: I found this so serendipitous that a story chockfull of technology and science fiction is being self-pubbed. In fact, my last five booklength works, one a how-to, have been Kindle original titles.
I say serendipitous because my dream as a writer had always been to publish as I produce – no nine month gestation period, no year and a half wait for print, but pubbed the day after completion, hot off the brain. Technology in the real world has caught up to my dreams...
D. D. Scott here: A great example of my Year of the E-Book claim...right?
Now check this out...and you'll also get a hint at what Cross-Pollination is all about too...
JA: But your answer does not cut to the real issue—who are you, Robert Walker, to take on the Titanic? You are known for your serial killer and police procedural and medical examiner novels and forays into the horror category.
Rob: I brought all the categories I have ever written in on this novel: mystery, history, autopsy, horror, science fiction, coming of age, suspense, generational, thriller, steampunk, romance—
JA: Sounds meaty.
Rob: The novel is meant to cut across time, space, and genres or pigeon holds and traditional publishing holes. The novel has more layers than an onion, and as they are peeled away it falls into place like a puzzle in two time zones—past and future. Drink up. You’ll need it, Joe.
Robert Walker is an "old friend" of Joe's who Joe (aka J. A. Konrath) helped earlier this year get his backlist of 30+ out-of-print novels onto Kindle.
Walker now has a new ebook out...Titanic 2012 – Curse of RMS Titanic...which I just downloaded onto my Kindle, not because any of Walker's genres are my thing...but the story just sounded so damn intriguing, and I'm paying it forward by downloading writers who've had the courage, like I have, of going the E-Book route.
I mean look at this fabulous cover?! What's not to love?! Especially after you read the rest of Joe's Interview of Walker and read the novel's excerpt included in the interview!!!
 http://www.amazon.com/Titanic-2012-Curse-RMS-ebook/dp/B0049U4CCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1292868747&sr=8-1
So what does Walker's "Sweet Serendipity" have to do with D. D. Scott-ville 2011?
It's called The WG2E - The Writer's Guide to E-publishing - my new, Year of the E-Book Adventure!!!
As I've been teasing you with, I'm partnering with the ever-fabulous authors Tonya Kappes http://tonyakappes.com/, Misa Ramirez http://misaramirez.com/ and L. A. Lopez http://irishsistersknits.com/ to do for all genres what J. A. Konrath and now Walker too have done for the Mystery, Thriller and Sci-Fi genres.
More details will be coming very soon...but basically, we've co-founded The WG2E to be your destination site for Everything E-Publishing.
You'll find fabulous discussions on such topics as: *** Using the Term Indie Pubbed vs Self-Pubbed *** How Much Do Covers Matter in E-Publishing *** How Writer's Goals Must Change w/the Ever-Changing Publishing Industry *** An on-going series of posts regarding the "Real" Numbers and an analysis thereof *** Agency Pricing (9.99-11.99 plus) with a 7-30% (40% if u r lucky) royalty vs. Using the Much-Debated Kindle Price-Point of 2.99 (where you can buy three books for less than one agency priced book) and Make 70% Royalties Paid Monthly vs. Paid Twice Per Year *** Putting Blogs Up on Kindle for 99 Cents/Month *** How To Categorize Your Releases on Kindle to Max Your Chances of Making Amazon's Bestseller Lists *** What Is a Kindle Nation Daily "Push" & Why Y'all Need One *** How Sales Dramatically Increase on Days You've Found a New Audience (whether by increasing FB & twitter friends/followers or guest blogging, teaching a class, etc.) *** Small E-Press Success vs. Indie Publishing the Amazon Way *** E-Book Promo Ho-ing vs. Working Traditional Publishing Marketing & Publicity "Corners"
How's that for some MAJOR NEW YEAR WG2E FABULOUSNESS?!
WG2E launches on January 1st!!!
You won't want to miss it!!!
Now...here's what we at WG2E need to know...What other topics - Everything E-Publishing - do you want info and scoop on?!
Leave your Everything E-Publishing questions in my comment section here at D. D. Scott-ville, and if we don't know the answers you need, we'll help you find them!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart WG2E Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: All-Things-Kindle, Being a Gutsy Girl, Being a Gutsy Romance Writer Girl, Blogs2Follow, E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
My Kindle & Me...And The U.S. Supreme Court Too!!!
Mornin', D. D. Scott-ville!
I discovered this fascinating little tidbit while reading KINDLE NATION DAILY http://kindlehomepage.blogspot.com/ (on my Kindle of course)...
Our newest Supreme Court Justice - Justice Kagan - reads her Supreme Court briefs on her Kindle!!!

How cool is that?!
And the post goes onto report that Justice Scalia reads his briefs on his iPad!

Here's the link to the full post...
http://kindlehomepage.blogspot.com/2010/12/kagans-kindle-vs-iscalia-at-supreme.html
I wonder if they use any of these super cool Kindle Skins?!
Check these out!!!


http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=pe_70060_17911360_pe_01_head/?node=2325292011
There's something like 250 to choose from already on Amazon, and I'm sure there will be tons more very soon!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart All-Things-Kindle and E-Readers Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: All-Things-Kindle, E-Book Country, E-readers Scoop, My Kindle and Me
Monday, December 13, 2010
D. D. Scott-ville 2011: The Year of the E-Book & Cross-Pollination
Happy Winter Wonderland, D. D. Scott-ville!
I'm writing to you in the midst of a big ass blizzard!!! We haven't had one of these monsters for awhile!
I opened our side door to let our beloved Buckley out to do his bizzness, and we both were victims to the wall of snow then drifted half-way up our door! Way to start the work-week at 5 AM!!! LOL!!!
Anyhoo...
Today, I thought I'd fill you in on what's in store for D. D. Scott-ville 2011!!!
And here's a hint:
D. D. Scott-ville 2011 is The Year of the E-Book & Cross-Pollination
Y'all are in for a huge treat - beginning January 1st - when I announce a dynamic, new partnership regarding All-Things-Ebooks. Hold onto your Spanx and such here 'cause look who's joining me:
High-Class Hillbilly Writer Tonya Kappes http://tonyakappes.com/
The Amazing Lola Cruz Mystery Series Author Misa Ramirez http://misaramirez.com/
Debut Author L. A. Lopez http://www.thenanablog.com/ http://www.irishsistersknits.com/
I'm a tellin' ya, we're gonna have Everything You Ever Wanted and Now Need To Know About All-Things-Ebooks and E-publishing Too!!!
So stay-tuned for much more on that...but in the mean time, here's the scoop on all the D. D. Scott Sexy Sassy Smart Stories comin' atchya in 2011...
Here's where the Cross-Pollination comes into play!
Valentine's Day 2011 will be the release of Book Three in my Bootscootin' Books Series - BUCKLES ME BABY.
Think paparazzi-hell and Ponzi-scheme fall-out meet home-shopping and Babies “R” Us.

Manhattan-raised, marketing and promotion impresario Audrey Holtz has taken her friend’s belt buckles from Music City boutique favorites to home shopping channel wait-list-only items. But she’s traded in her high-power stilettos for Sketchers ‘cause her feet are swollen and killing her. Pregnancy is a bitch, especially when you’ve assumed a false identity to dodge paparazzi on account of your Madoff-style, Ponzi-scheming parents.
Nashville TN homebuilder Damian Baker is screwed and not in the construction sense of the word. Who would have thought the first room he’d be designing and building for his dream home would be a nursery...for his and Audrey’s twins? But he’s hell-bent on providing well for and protecting the woman he loves plus the children he can’t wait to meet.
Audrey and Damian may not be able to hide from the camera lenses, the baby blues, and belt buckle mania, although they can hide behind their love. But is their love strong enough to deflect the blinding glare of the spotlight?
What does that have to do with Cross-Pollination?
How 'bout we start with what the hell is Cross-Pollination?
Cross-Pollination is a marketing term - which I learned from one of my mentors, bestselling author J. A. Konrath http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/ - referring to a hybrid cross of material and/or products used to bring a devoted audience of one product into the devoted ranks of customers of a new product.
Okay...that's kinda my definition of the concept...but wow will I be showin' ya how that works in D. D. Scott-ville for 2011.
Here's a hint:
You'll see the concept in action, first-hand, with the release of my new Cozy Mystery Series in April 2011! Think Stephanie Plum meets your Avon Lady!!!
And to gear-up for my new Cozy Mysteries, you'll want to start by reading my Bootscootin' Books.
Why?
Because many of the Bootscootin' Books characters will cross-pollinate into my new Cozy Mystery World too!!!
Think about STOMPIN' ON STETSONS Aunt Tulip...with a gun...and her aphrodisiacs!!!
 http://www.amazon.com/Stompin-Stetsons-Bootscootin-Books-ebook/dp/B004DI7N32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1292255561&sr=8-1
Or how about BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS The Mom Squad taking their Charlie's Angels routine to all new levels?!
 http://www.amazon.com/Bootscootin-Blahniks-Books-ebook/dp/B003ZDO30W/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
'Course what would you say too if me and my partners put together a big 'ole 2011 Christmas Anthology with all our crazy characters?!
How fun is all this fabulous scoop?!
Can't wait to share more with you in the days and weeks ahead!!!
'Til then...stay warm and cozy...inside...curled up with a great book...'cause it's a blizzard out there y'all!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart D. D. Scott-ville 2011 Wishes --- D. D. Scott
P.S. To learn more about me and my fabulous new partners, check out our Scavenger Hunt this week at http://thenakedhero.com !!!Labels: Being a Gutsy Romance Writer Girl, Buckles Me Baby, E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, Getting My Name and Brand Out There, Where's D. D. Scott
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
STOMPIN' ON STETSONS Is Now An Amazon Bestseller Too!!!
More Happy Dancin' today in D. D. Scott-ville!!!
STOMPIN' ON STETSONS - book two in my Bootscootin' Books Series - has hit two different Amazon Bestseller Lists!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Stompin-Stetsons-Bootscootin-Books-ebook/dp/B004DI7N32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1291820140&sr=8-1
Here's the scoop...
Last week, STOMPIN' made the Bestseller Lists (in the top 25 titles) for books with cooking and entertaining elements as well as for books with sex therapy and aphrodisiac twists. And we're talking not just Kindle's Bestseller Lists, but Bestseller Lists for all books on Amazon - both Print and Kindle Editions included!!!
How fun is that?!
And I'm still hangin' in there!!!
WooHoo!!!
So outta my first three books on Amazon and Amazon Kindle, I've made Bestseller Lists on two of the three!!! (My MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL is also still on two Amazon Bestseller Lists...as of early this morning!!!)

http://www.amazon.com/Muse-Therapy-Unleashing-Inner-ebook/dp/B004774LN4/ref=pd_sim_kinc_3?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
How have I done it?! And how do I keep 'em on those fabulous lists?!
Well...those are fun and fabulous tidbits I'm going to be sharing with y'all real soon...as well as a ton more All-Things-EBook Must-Knows.
Stay-tuned...as 2011 in D. D. Scott-ville is gonna be The Year of the E-book and then some!!!
I'll be making a huge announcement in January with all the glorious details!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart Thanks Bunches for Helping Me Hit the Bestseller Lists Again and Happy Holiday Reading!!! --- D. D. ScottLabels: All-Things-Kindle, Bestseller Lists, E-Book Country, Muse Therapy, Stompin' On Stetsons
Monday, December 6, 2010
My Kindle and Me: What I'm Reading on My Kindle
Happy Monday, D. D. Scott-ville!
Wow am I havin' the Holiday Reading Season of my life...thanks to these fabulous Holiday Reads and my new Kindle!!!

***Note: Keep in mind though that Santa just brought my Kindle this last week so until then I've been reading on my iPhone and PC using the FREE Kindle App I'd downloaded from http://www.amazon.com .
Anyhoo...without further delay...here's my Holiday Reading List...just for you! You are gonna luuuvvv these reads:
THE SNOW GLOBE by Sheila Roberts
http://www.amazon.com/The-Snow-Globe-ebook/dp/B003P9VZHA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1291648087&sr=1-1
CHRISTMAS EVE AT FRIDAY HARBOR by Lisa Kleypas
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Eve-Friday-Harbor-ebook/dp/B003P9WEGG/ref=pd_sim_kinc_4?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
THE NAUGHTY LIST (Anthology) by Donna Kauffman, Cynthia Eden and Susan Fox
http://www.amazon.com/The-Naughty-List-ebook/dp/B003IYI78W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1291648301&sr=1-1
BELIEVE (Anthology) including "Another Quirky Christmas" by my fabulous Soul Sister Tonya Kappes
http://www.amazon.com/Believe-ebook/dp/B004CLYDNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1291648398&sr=1-1
THE LOLA CRUZ CHRISTMAS STORY by my other fabulous Soul Sister Misa Ramirez
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Story-Prequel-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B004E9U72E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1291648469&sr=1-1
THE FIRST LOVE COOKIE CLUB by Lori Wilde
http://www.amazon.com/First-Love-Cookie-Club-ebook/dp/B003VIWRGS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1291648563&sr=1-1-spell
Okay...that should get you started and sooo beyond in the Holiday Spirit!!!
And here's a wonderful Kindle Tip to keep in mind as you're reading...
If you're like me and on the go, go, go, no worries! With any of the FREE Kindle Apps plus your new Kindle E-reader too, you can start reading, using any device, with one of the Apps and/or your Kindle itself, and thanks to Amazon Kindle's amazing Whispernet technology, every device remembers right where you left off and opens to that exact page on the next device you choose to read on!!!
So, for example, I can read on my iPhone - while out running errands and/or waiting in the doc's office...then go home and settle-in with my Kindle and be right where I left off on my phone. Now how cool is that?!
Sexy Sassy Smart My Kindle and Me and Holiday Reading Wishes Too --- D. D. Scott
P.S. If you haven't ordered your Kindle, do so today!!! Why?! One word: Oprah!!! That's right!!! Today on her show, Oprah is promoting the Kindle and giving her audience Kindles as one of her Favorite Things!!! The last time she did that in 2008 (also during the Holiday Season), Amazon sold 100,000 Kindles per day for the next week then ran-out of units until the following March!!!Labels: All-Things-Kindle, E-Book Country, E-readers Scoop, Holiday Season Books, My Kindle and Me, What D. D.'s Reading
Thursday, December 2, 2010
My Kindle and Me: It's Here! It's Here!
I went to our door.
And what to my wondering eyes should appear...
But a tiny little Amazon box with a Kindle to hold dear!!!
Ohhh yeahhh!!!
Thanks to my beyond fabulous Sweet Man, Santa came early to D. D. Scott-ville and brought us our Kindle 3!!!

And OMGosh is it super amazing!!!
Want to know the best part of all?!
Well...as many of you know, I'm a complete Techno Dunce. But I was reading on my new Kindle in no more than five minutes from the time I opened the box!!!
That's right! Even I could figure it out!!!
So I want to share all the Kindle 3's Techno Magic and show y'all how truly fabulous it really is!!!
Here are a few of my right-outta-the-box observations:
1. I luuuvvved that when I turned it on for the first time, the screen read "Welcome, D. D.!"...and yes, I could read that for myself or turn on the feature that allows the Kindle to read it to me...yeah, I know...how cool is that?! You can read your Kindle or your Kindle can read to you!!!
2. I had been sooo stewing about how I'd get all 46 of the books we'd already purchased from Amazon's Kindle Store - using its FREE Kindle PC, Laptop and Smart Phone Apps - from those Apps to our new Kindle...but stewing was sooo not necessary! If you buy your Kindle from Amazon, using the same Amazon account you already buy Kindle E-books from, your Kindle will automatically sync with those apps so all your E-books are already there on your new Kindle screen!!!
3. The letter Amazon sends to your Kindle welcoming you - by name, btw - mentions that their primary design objective was for the device itself to disappear while you're reading, leaving you, the reader, with nothing but the fabulous words, ideas, thoughts, and stories of your favorite authors. And I thought, cool idea but how is that going to happen? Well, folks...I'm not kiddin' ya...that's exactly what it does. Somehow, while you're reading on your Kindle, your eyes no longer "see" the frame and/or device itself, you're just cruising along with the words and the story. Unbelievable!!!
I'm tellin' ya...my Sweet Man and Santa outdid themselves this year!!!
This Techno Dunce is in Cyber World Bliss!!!
On Dasher...on Dancer...you've got tons more Kindles to deliver!!!

Sexy Sassy Smart Kindle 3 Wishes --- D. D. Scott
P.S. We got the Kindle 3 ($189 version w/wi-fi & 3G).
P.S.S. I'll continue to post about My Kindle & Me Experiences!!! And please share your experiences too!!!Labels: E-Book Country, E-readers Scoop, My Kindle and Me
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
STOMPIN' ON STETSONS Release Day is Here!!!
Happy Turkey Day Day-Before Eve Day, D. D. Scott-ville!
And talk about a big 'ole time to celebrate!!! Today is not just a pre-Turkey Day Eve Day but also Release Day for Book Two in my Bootscootin' Books Series STOMPIN' ON STETSONS!!!

STOMPIN' ON STETSONS will heat up your heart for this holiday season as well as heat up your kitchens too! In this romantic comedy, it's all about cupcakes and bbq! Think Hell's Kitchen mixed with Meet the Fockers!!!
Here's the scoop:
Manhattan-raised, culinary-schooled pastry chef Jules Lichtenstien wants to make her new Nashville, Tennessee bakery a success. Catering the wedding of a Music City socialite and her country music, chart-topping beau could do just that. But learning the Wedding Planner From Hell is her ex has Jules’ nerves frosted. Having never found the sweet comfort in a man that she gets from her sugary confections, she vows to never again cook up anything but food in her kitchen.
Meat n’ Three diner heir and produce man Cody Weiss is fantastic with food but lousy with relationships. Or so says his ex-fiancé whose wedding he’s unwittingly agreed to help his friend Jules cater. Cody wants to help Jules, but what he really wants is to succeed in their relationship where he’s failed in the past.
With both of their exes stirring the pots, can Jules and Cody pull off the wedding without making minced meat of their relationship? And when a hat causes heat to simmer between them, will they be able to survive both in and out of the kitchen?
Love is a lot like cooking...delicious...with the right ingredients.
I'm tickled beyond tickled to bring you this one-of-a-kind holiday story where Christmas trees aren't just Christmas trees, they're aphrodisiacs too. And being naughty and nice isn't an option...there's just plenty of both to go around!!!
Here are the links so you can gift your favorite E-reading devices and/or free E-reader Apps of choice:
For Amazon Kindle and all Kindle Apps:
http://www.amazon.com/Stompin-Stetsons-Bootscootin-Books-ebook/dp/B004DI7N32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1290567282&sr=8-1
For Smashwords (for all other Ereaders such as nook, Sony, Kobo, or iPad):
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31026
Oh, and here are the links for Book One in the Bootscootin' Series BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS, in case, like me, you like to read a series in order from book one on:

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Bootscootin-Blahniks-Books-ebook/dp/B003ZDO30W/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/21363
The Happy of Happiest Thanksgiving Wishes to all of you and your families too, and Happy Reading to go along with it!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart STOMPIN' ON STETSONS Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: Bootscootin', E-Book Country, Stompin' On Stetsons
Thursday, November 18, 2010
E-Book Country: RT's Deck the E-Reader Report
Happy Week Before Turkey Day, D. D. Scott-ville!
And y'all know what that means...
We start counting down how many shopping days left 'til Christmas!!!
Well...thanks to a fabulous article in December's RT magazine (http://www.rtbookreviews.com), we no longer have to figure out what fabulous E-reader Accessories to include with the E-Readers we're either gifting or getting!!!

RT went all "Deck the E-reader" and gave us the hot scoop on what to ask for or give this holiday season with E-readers!!!
I'm most excited about the fabulous handmade E-reader covers you can get! Check these out from http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElizabethDavidDesign :



And at between $22 and $65 each, you can keep adding to your collection with each special occasion you celebrate.
Now if vintage is more your thing, no worries, 'cause these covers made from vintage books, comics and magazines are super fun too (price range: $25 - $50)!!!
 Dr. Seuss anyone?!
Wonder if they have any Nancy Drew Covers...I did see some cool Hardy Boys ones to choose from!!!
Okay...so you've found a fabulous cover for your E-reader or iPad (both sites above also had covers for iPads), now how 'bout book lights?
As RT explains, the E-ink that Kindles, Sony Readers and nooks use are wayyy easy on our eyes and work like a charm in direct sunlight, but, you'll need a book light if you want to read in bed or in any other darker setting.
So for that...you can either get a light that clamps to the top of your reader - like the Kandles sold thru Amazon (which works on all E-readers, not just the Kindle, since they can be adjusted to fit the width of your reader) - or lights that clip to the sides of your E-reader such as the MiniFlex E-reader Lights from http://www.MightyBright.com .
Let's see...so far we've got your E-reader Cover and Lighting taken care of...but, oh, what if you don't know what the person you're gifting likes to read or what if you know damn well what both you and they like to read and want to add some fabulous E-Books to your E-reader Gift Package?!
How 'bout E-Book Gift Cards?!
How cool is this?!
You can get E-Book Gift Cards at http://www.Amazon.com for Kindle, at http://www.SonyStyle.com for Sony Readers, http://www.BarnesandNoble.com for nook or say an iTunes gift card for iPads (if you're using the iBooks App but if using the Kindle App for iPad, just get the Amazon gift cards for that too).
So whether you're Santa delivering the gift or you're the one who told Santa what to bring, check out these super fun and fabulous E-Reader Accessories and Deck Your E-Readers the World Over!!!

Sexy Sassy Smart "Deck the E-reader" Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: All-Things-Kindle, E-Book Country, E-readers Scoop
Monday, November 15, 2010
My Kindle Nation Daily Debut-Dates Are In!!!
Happy Monday, D. D. Scott-ville!
We're starting-off the week with some huge, huge news!!!
I recently shared with you that I was working on a partnership with the beyond fabulous Kindle Nation Daily and its amazing editor and Go-To-Kindle Guy Stephen Windwalker!!!
Well...I've now got a fabulous new development in that arena that I can't wait to tell you about!!!
My Kindle Nation Daily Debut Dates Are In!!!
And here's all the magnificent scoop...
On Thursday, January 27, 2011, MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL will be the Free Kindle Nation Shorts Excerpt and Sponsorship to be emailed to 5,500 opt-in free email subscribers then "pushed" directly via Whispernet to over 6,000 Kindles owned by paid subscribers.
On Saturday, January 29, 2011, MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL will be the Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert Sponsorship live on the web and "pushed" directly via Whispernet to over 6,000 Kindles owned by paid subscribers.
Of course on those days, Kindle Nation Daily will also be tweeting and doing Facebook posts on the MUSE THERAPY offering too!!!
How completely, fabulous is all that?!
Check out Kindle Nation Daily at http://kindlehomepage.blogspot.com/ and you'll see fabulous examples of what these kind of "pushes" look like as well as what the "pushes" do for your sales.
In addition, Stephen and I are considering a couple other unique and buzz-worthy adventures...but more on that as we develop the ideas.
I'm a tellin' ya, I am just beyond, over-the-moon excited to be partnering with Stephen and his all-things-Kindle-and-Ereading-too Kindle Nation Daily!
I learn sooo very much from digesting his daily posts, and just can't wait to be a part of the Kindle Nation Daily family!!!
Thanks, Stephen, and thanks Kindle Nation Daily for taking MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL to who can imagine fabulous places on Kindle's Yellow Brick Roads to Publishing Oz!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Muse-Therapy-Unleashing-Inner-ebook/dp/B004774LN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1289825565&sr=8-1
Sexy Sassy Smart Kindle Nation Daily & Stephen Windwalker Wishes --- D. D. Scott
P.S. My Kindle Nation Daily Dates will also be a fabulous lead-in to my Valentine's Day release of Book Three in The Booscootin' Books Series - BUCKLES ME BABY! Another super-cool bonus to my Kindle Nation Daily partnership!!!Labels: E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments, Kindle Nation Daily
Thursday, November 11, 2010
E-Book Country: Pay It Forward Experiment
Ohhh yeahhh...it's almost the weekend!!!
And a very Happy Veterans' Day to all of you who've served our country as well as to all of you whose friends and/or families have served too!!!
It's in this same spirit of "Paying It Forward", or in other words, taking actions based on our beliefs as well as carrying those actions forward to help the next person and the person after that and the person after that and so on that I'm thrilled to let you all in on another fabulous E-Book Country Experiment here in D. D. Scott-ville!!!

J.A. Konrath (http://www.jakonrath.com) and his writing buddy Blake Crouch (http://www.blakecrouch.com) called it "a quid pro quo gesture", but to me, it's all about Paying It Forward!!!
So here's the scoop:
Quid Pro Quo means "something for something" or "an exchange of goods and/or services of equal value" and wow is that a fabulous concept to use as an E-Book Marketing Tool!!!
Now here's how Konrath and Crouch did it for their new release DRACULAS...then here's what it means here in D. D. Scott-ville...
During DRACULAS release, Konrath & Crouch offered to buy other authors' E-Books if those authors bought theirs. And here's the even more fabulous part, they then listed those authors' names in their blog posts so other readers could add these authors to their home libraries and/or To Be Read Lists too!!!
How sweet is that?!
If you're looking for new authors and great reads...you're on your way to a brand new list to choose from!!!
So what that means for D. D. Scott-ville is this...
Let's help each other increase our sales and reader bases by Paying It Forward and buying each others' E-Books!!!
All you have to do is leave me a comment with the titles of your E-Books, and I'll gladly buy one (or more), then in return, you'll buy one or more of my books!!!
Then lets up the ante a bit more...let's each then post a review on Amazon to help each other build sales and fan bases that way too!!!
Here are the links to my books (and don't forget I'll be adding a third - STOMPIN' ON STETSONS - Thanksgiving Week):

http://www.amazon.com/Bootscootin-Blahniks-Books-ebook/dp/B003ZDO30W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1289478777&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Muse-Therapy-Unleashing-Inner-ebook/dp/B004774LN4/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
 Coming to Amazon & Smashwords Thanksgiving Week!!!
I can't wait to discover you and all your fabulous books!!! So let's Pay It Forward!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart E-Book Country Paying It Forward Experiment Wishes --- D. D. Scott
P.S. Just leave your name and E-Book titles in my comments section for this post! I'm looking for you and your amazing stories too!!!Labels: E-Book Country, E-Book Country Experiments
Monday, November 8, 2010
Behind & Beyond My Books: STOMPIN' ON STETSONS
Happy Monday, Y'All!!!
To kick-off our week, I'm givin' you a preview of what kind of scoop you can expect as we go "Behind & Beyond My Books" this week for all-things-STOMPIN' ON STETSONS!!!
So here's the list of "Why's" we're gonna dig into the next couple weeks as we count down 'til the Thanksgiving Week Release Day for Book Two in The Bootscootin' Books Series - STOMPIN' ON STETSONS:
*** Why Cupcakes?
*** Why BBQ?
*** Why Stetsons?
*** Why Aunt Tulip - a Rosalind "Roz" Focker-style Sex Therapist?
*** Why a Holiday Story?
*** Why motorcycles?
*** Why Hell's Kitchen mixed with Meet the Fockers?
*** Why Music City (Nashville TN)..again?
*** Why (Fill in the Blank)...You ask me, and I'll answer...
How fabulously scrumptious does all that sound?!
And here's a bit to chew-on while you wait for the first installment tomorrow...

STOMPIN' ON STETSONS is a romantic comedy where it's all about cupcakes...and bbq!
Think Hell's Kitchen mixed with Meet the Fockers.
Manhattan-raised, culinary-schooled pastry chef Jules Lichtenstien wants to make her new Nashville, Tennessee bakery a success. Catering the wedding of a Music City socialite and her country music, chart-topping beau could do just that. But learning the Wedding Planner From Hell is her ex has Jules’ nerves frosted. Having never found the sweet comfort in a man that she gets from her sugary confections, she vows to never again cook up anything but food in her kitchen.
Meat n’ Three diner heir and produce man Cody Weiss is fantastic with food but lousy with relationships. Or so says his ex-fiancé whose wedding he’s unwittingly agreed to help his friend Jules cater. Cody wants to help Jules, but what he really wants is to succeed in their relationship where he’s failed in the past.
With both of their exes stirring the pots, can Jules and Cody pull off the wedding without making minced meat of their relationship? And when a hat causes heat to simmer between them, will they be able to survive both in and out of the kitchen?
Love is a lot like cooking...delicious...with the right ingredients.
And go ahead and sign-up today - here's how - for your FREE DARC (Digital Advanced Reading Copy) of STOMPIN' ON STETSONS:
http://ddscottauthor.blogspot.com/2010/11/e-book-country-darc-experiment-for.html
Can't wait to give you all the Why's Behind & Beyond My STOMPIN' ON STETSONS Book!!!
See you here in D. D. Scott-ville tomorrow!!!
Sexy Sassy Smart STOMPIN' ON STETSONS Wishes --- D. D. ScottLabels: Behind and Beyond My Books, E-Book Country, Stompin' On Stetsons
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