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Traditional Publishing VS Self-PublishingWhat with the dour economy and the slump in book sales, would self-publishing be a better route than waiting for a slew of rejections from… Started by Thomas Grant Bruso |
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Dec. 27, 2009 Reply by Edward G. Talbot |
why don't publishers/authors advertise on TV?It just struck me that they don't. Everything else is advertised on TV -- why not books? Anyone know? MK www.minervakoenig.com Started by minervaK |
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Dec. 21, 2009 Reply by Karen Dionne |
The Disheartening Demise of the last two bookstores in Springfield, OhioI believe it was on Black Friday, though it could have been on Turkey Day or Decorating Saturday, I'm not sure at this second and it doesn'… Started by James Layne |
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Dec. 21, 2009 Reply by I. J. Parker |
Another Bookstore Bites the DustB. Dalton in Laredo, Texas is closing. I suspect many more stores will follow, as the economy dwindles in the coming days, weeks, months, a… Started by Thomas Grant Bruso |
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Dec. 20, 2009 Reply by Howard Sherman |
The final exam I just gave my 200-level Mystery as Lit class:Thought some of you might get a kick out of this. The students loved it, mostly. ENGL 272 Final Exam Generally, final exams ask students… Started by Jon Loomis |
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Dec. 20, 2009 Reply by Lisa Fernow |
Are all writers introverts? Are you? Take the Jung Typology Test and find out.I've recently been collecting scores from writers who take the free Jung Typology Test online, and so far all of us are introverts. I wrote… Started by Julie Lomoe |
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Dec. 17, 2009 Reply by Edward G. Talbot |
The first salvo in the publishing revolutionFound this interesting article about the Expresso publishing system John Dishon and others have mentioned. Now they are working out a syste… Started by B.R.Stateham |
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Dec. 16, 2009 Reply by Benjamin Sobieck |
Publisher's to Hold Back E-BooksFrom an article in the Wall Street Journal: Simon & Schuster is delaying by four months the electronic-book editions of about 35 leadi… Started by John McFetridge |
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Dec. 14, 2009 Reply by I. J. Parker |
Writing Despicable CharactersI know that something about bad guys has to be likable. I would imagine I could even find something about Dick Cheney that is likable if I… Started by doug anderson |
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Dec. 13, 2009 Reply by I. J. Parker |
Great Last LinesUsually we talk bout great opening lines to books, but I came across this list of American Book Reviews, "100 Best Last Lines From Novels."… Started by John McFetridge |
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Dec. 12, 2009 Reply by Mike Dennis |
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