Update Announcements by Craig Stark #134, 11 May 2009

Are you getting ready for eBay's next round of changes? This time it might be better to be proactive instead of reactive. Example: Starting in mid-June you'll be required to specify a return policy and handling time in your listings (if you haven't already been doing so). If you maintain a large Store, editing could be a daunting task without some sort of bulk editing tool, and my experiences with eBay's Bulk Edit tool have been, to say the least, unproductive. Many others are reporting problems as well. However, I've recently tested a third-part bulk editor that's a winner. See my review in this issue.

Also today, Media Editor Catherine Petruccione is back with an interview with author J.C. Hallman, who himself is back with his second BookThink interview. In my opinion, the best interviews are those that not only promote or elaborate on an author's book but also possess stand-alone content that makes for intriguing reading. This interview rises to that level.

Finally, we're still running some specials on BookThink e-products. Here's where to find them: