Remember, proceeds from every book sold are donated to animal rescue. And please encourage your neighborhood bookstores to carry the local, self-published authors in your area.  It's next to impossible for your local, resident authors to get their books carried by the major chains when thousands of new books are published each year.  Retailers such as Barnes and Noble or Borders only carry nationally-recognized, best-selling authors like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling, and these chains are very reluctant to carry authors from smaller publishing houses without a proven track record. If you ask your chain at the mall to carry local, home-grown authors, they will!  Spread the word, and promote literacy in your area!