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21
Nov
2009
“Self-publishing rips off the author” – Not so says one publisher

1 hour ago by Steven Hodson

I remember a time, and it wasn’t that long ago either, when people would snicker under their breath if you said your had self-published a book and then had the nerve to call yourself an author. That was before things like blogs, PDF, e-books, Lulu, and FastPencil turned that whole world upside down. ...

Shooting at Bubbles - shootingatbubbles.com · Rank: 19,531 · 63 references

20
Nov
2009
Sarah Palin Can’t Win, But She’s Going to be a Force in the GOP

2 hours ago by Rick

REPORTING FROM THE RETAIL TRENCHES: Going Rogue has hit bookstore shelves packing the kind of right-wing mojo that I didn’t feel with Glenn Beck’s latest leaden screed, Arguing With Idiots. Palin fans seem genuinely excited to buy this book. Indeed, many of them appear to view their purchase of her ...

partisan dawn - partisandawn.wordpress.com · Rank: 163,174

apartamento 4

3 hours ago by rr

Taking a completely new approach in the interior design magazine market, apartamento features real people in real environments, with interiors we can all aspire to rather than over-styled, over-glossy, catalogue-like spreads. The 4th issue is now available in all good magazine stores, and in our opi ...

Everyday Workshop - everydayworkshop.com

Hey, look...

3 hours ago by Julie Frost, writer

It's Friday and I finally have actual new words in the novelthing. Yeah, Ben just tried to commit suicide. Again. In his sleep, this time. The poor little sod. And now he's not sure he actually wants Janni to find him, because he thinks he might be broken beyond repair and doesn't want her to waste ...

Arrant Nonsense - agilebrit.livejournal.com · 38 references

Book Stock Watch: Barnes & Noble Sells Out Nook for Holidays

3 hours ago

Today the NY Times reported a digital reading milestone for one bookseller's upcoming device: "Barnes & Noble says customers ordering a Nook will receive their devices the week of Jan. 4. So that stockings are not left completely empty, the bookseller will furnish buyers with a special holiday certi ...

mediabistro.com: GalleyCat - mediabistro.com/galleycat/?c=rss · Rank: 263 · 1901 references

Sony to Launch Online Entertainment Store in 2010

3 hours ago by Mark Hefflinger

Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced plans on Friday to launch a new online store next year that will sell books, music and movies next year, and deliver content to networked televisions and other devices. The company did not provide many details about the "Sony Online Service," as it is tentatively b ...

Digital Media Wire - Video - dmwmedia.com/channels/digital-video · 2 references

You're supposed to jump the shark, not become one

4 hours ago by Fiction Theory

Good on the SFWA for coming out with this statement denouncing Harlequin's self publishing imprint. And while we're at it, a pat on the back to the RWA for also not tolerating these shenanigans, either. My hats off to both organizations and those that made the decisions. Especially the RWA. I can on ...

fiction theory - fiction-theory.livejournal.com · 58 references

One mistake and you’re a Twitter hashtag

4 hours ago by Max

The publishing business is a very conservative industry, which we have seen ample proof of during the last two days when the whole writing community on the net rose up in anger against Harlequins launch of a vanity publishing imprint. My first post on this blog was about the changes that the publish ...

Writing To Fly - writingtofly.wordpress.com

Boobs and Books and Bimbos

4 hours ago by Sherry

This whole mammography thing has got me seething. The media strikes again, making this sound like the greatest controversy since the dawn of mankind. It paints women as “dithering” (Dick the “dick” Cheney’s word) and flustered and this change in recommendations. We are all having the vapors waiting ...

A Feather Adrift - afeatheradrift.wordpress.com · Rank: 100,658 · 31 references

The Harlequin Dust-Up And What It Means For Writers

5 hours ago by Bonnie Walling

Harlequin created some waves this week when they announced that they are starting a self-publishing division, Harlequin Horizons. The books aren't going to be considered officially Harlequin novels, but the company said they are considering it a training ground for new authors. However, this ann ...

Steven Savage - fantopro.com/blog · Rank: 51,027 · 17 references

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