If you aren't busy....

 Hi Beatle Friends,

If you aren't busy tomorrow at 11am (Central Time), come over to YouTube and check out the podcast I am doing with Scott Cardinal.   We are going to talk live about my book "Dear Beatle People: The Story of The Beatles North American Fan Clubs."   

And if you are busy tomorrow when it is live -- you can always go back and watch it later.   

Thought some of you might be interested. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBFmEA0-5P8

Amazon Book Sale

 

Amazon has placed the hardback edition of "Dear Beatle People:  The Story of the Beatles North American Fan Club" on sale.   The regular price is $69, but they currently have it marked down to $52.   I had nothing to do with this.  From what I read online if a book is selling well, Amazon will mark it down in price.  The price can go back up anytime without notice, so I wanted to spread the word about this sale while it is there. 

I should still get the same $5 per book that I receive at the regular price.  I include my affiliate link below so that I can get another dollar or so.  

Again -- no pressure to buy my book.   I just want to spread the word. 

Come see me at the Fest!

 

Hello everyone!

I will be at the Fest for Beatles Fans in Jersey City, New Jersey, this weekend (March 31 - April 2, 2023), trying my best to sell my new book, Dear Beatle People:  The Story of The Beatles North American Fan Club.   I will give a presentation on the book at 9pm on March 31 in the video room.  

This is the world premiere of my book, so it is pretty exciting!

But even if you aren't interested in my book, please come and say "hi" to me at my table and tell me that you are a viewer of Meet the Beatles...For Real.    

As I always say, I am an introvert, and things like Beatles Festivals are very fun but also very overwhelming.  I am not going to go up to anyone and start a conversation with them, but I am happy to talk to people if they speak to me.   There is NO pressure to buy a book, but if you are interested, just let me know!

I hope to see some of you there. 

Sara S.  (aka Starshyne) 

Dear Beatle People: The Story of The Beatles North American Fan Club (aka my new book) is available for pre-orders!

 

I have mixed feelings about sharing information about my book on MTBFR.   On the one hand, I think, "People come here for the Beatles photos, and no one needs you to brag about a book.  It makes you look greedy."   

On the other hand, "It is your site, and over 2000 people visit a day to see Beatles content.  You'd be crazy NOT to promote your book!"  

However, since you all are Beatles fans, I want you to know about my upcoming book.  No one HAS to buy it, and please do not complain about the price.  

My new book, "Dear Beatle People:  The Story of the Beatles North American Fan Club," is 378 pages of information about the Beatles Fan Club in the United States and Canada.   There are tons of photos, and many are in color (but it is a Beatles book, so obviously, black and white is more common).   There are some great stories that have never been shared before about fans that met The Beatles for Real due to their connection with the fan club.   This is a story that has never been told before and has taken me 5 years to write.   If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

The book is going to have its premiere at the Fest for Beatle Fans in Jersey City, NJ, on March 31-April 2, 2023.   I will be there to sign books, give a presentation, talk on a few panels, sit at a table, and chat about The Beatles.   Then on April 3, 2023 the book will be available for sale worldwide. 

It is offered now on Amazon for pre-sales. 

The Beatles Bookstore is now open!

Where do you guys go to buy your Beatles books?   Most of you are saying "Amazon."  I am right there with you.   I buy lots of books about the Fab 4 through Amazon too.  However -- do you realize that those Beatles authors that write books and self publish do not get much money through Amazon?

I put my book on Amazon because I knew it was expected, but I really didn't want to.   When it was all said and done I got $8.00 per each book sold at $25.00.    The thing about that is that it cost me $10 per book to print.  So by selling through Amazon, I was actually losing money.   

None of the self-published Beatles authors are in it to make money, but I think we all want to break even.   We write about the guys out of our love of the band.

A new online bookstore has just opened that features many of the Beatles authors that you love AND you get to buy the books directly from the author.     Check it out yourself!   And just CLICK HERE!


New authors are being added all the time.  You  might be interested in joining the Facebook page.  Type in Paperback Writer -  Beatles Books and Authors

Get the newest issue of Beatlefan magazine!

In the most current issue of Beatlefan, there is an interview I did with Kit O'Toole for her column, "Hard Day's Net."   It really turned out to be a nice little interview about this blog.   I hope some more Beatle fans join us here at MTBFR because of this interview.   Here is a bit of information on how you can get a hold of Beatlefan magazine if you aren't already a subscriber.   And let me tell you, I have subscribed for over 20 years and I LOVE Beatlefan.   There is just a wealth of Beatle information located inside those pages by some amazing writers.   Here is a message from the creator and editor of Beatlefan, Bill King:

Sample issue of Beatlefan costs $7 in the U.S. or $10 abroad. U.S. funds only. If you want the latest issue featuring the interview with Sara Schmidt, be sure to specify #207. PayPal accepted, payable to goodypress@mindspring.com. Credit cards, checks accepted at P.O. Box 33515, Decatur, GA 30033.