Dynamic Thinking

It strikes me that today it’s necessary to be a dynamic thinker, to not only think outside the box, but recycle the box. Dynamic thinking most especially applies to publishing, which is directly affected by the rapidly evolving world of communication. You’ve read my enthusiasm about the new Espresso printing machine. There’s some fascinating reading about the Espresso and what’s happening right now in publishing in a reproduced speech Mike Shatzkin, savvy publishing visionary, gave…

From the Historical Pattern File

As many of you know we used to carry historical sewing patterns. I remain in contact with a few of the remarkable people who research and create these patterns, designers who often work for little financial return in the face of overwhelming odds. One of these designers is Deb Salisbury of The Mantua-Maker. Deb has been a costumer for as long as I can remember, and now not only sells her patterns wholesale to other…

Summer Seminar Series

July 8, 10, 15, 16 & 17 – all seminars run 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PWAC, EAC, CAA and WEN members – $60; General Public – $75 Register online: www.paullima.com/workshops July 8 – Motivation and Business Vision: If you are thinking of launching a business, but hesitating, or if you’ve been thinking about expanding your business, but need a boost, then the Motivation part of this seminar is for you. Once you are feeling…

Coles Waterloo Book Signing Done

Well, the book signing at Coles, Conestoga Mall in Waterloo went well, and not so well. Certainly I sold quite a number of Shadow Song and Recipes of a Dumb Housewife. The books were well-received by the public, and attendance was good despite having a lack of media coverage. The highlight of the day, for me, was meeting Kris Kurasz, an old chum of my son and daughter’s. A whole gaggle of kids (Shawn, Shane,…

Lorina Featured on Chapters Website

The Chapters/Indigo team have featured me on their website this week! Check it out! Must say the team there are great. Remarkable corporate culture that does everything to nurture literacy, authors and books. So far every book signing I’ve done has gone smoothly. Staff had made me feel very welcome. Payment from head office for books sold has been more than prompt, usually before the 30 day term. The online merchandising team have been approachable…