Barnes & Noble's Editorial Director of Digital Content discusses how to keep track of characters and story lines in series-based books.

Barnes & Nobel's Editorial Director of Digital Content discusses how to keep track of characters and story lines in series-based books. Click here to play this audio clip

Author Jessica Lee Anderson discusses where she gets her inspiration for her books and how it relates to personal experiences, big and small. Click here to play this audio clip

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