Day: December 29, 2016

Beneath the Ink raising funds through private offering

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Beneath the Ink raising funds through private offering

“This is really taking what we learned from the experience of leaving the publishing and ebook industry and focusing on corporate enterprise digital
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'Publish or perish' mandate leaves door wide open for fraudulent publishers

Jeffrey Beall, a tenured librarian at the University of Colorado Denver, has created a website tracking “predatory open access scholarly publishers” in
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Help with Publishing.

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Help with Publishing.

Tried the export button.. still can't publish. I have been designing and maintaining websites for a long time.. Seems there are toad blocks at every turn.
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Copyright Infringers, Facebook is building a special tool to hunt you down

Understandably, music publishers are not very happy with this turn of events and have been pressing Facebook to license the music that gets posted
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Simon & Schuster slammed for controversial book deal with Milo Yiannopoulos

Authors are criticizing publishing company Simon & Schuster for their just-announced book deal with Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for alt-right
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How To Submit Weddings, Engagements For Publication

How To Submit Weddings, Engagements For Publication …. 6 Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.
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Publisher Denounced Over Milo Yiannopoulos Book Deal

He said he pitched his ideas to the publisher in a deliberately offensive manner. “I met with top execs at Simon & Schuster earlier in the year and spent
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WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS

“Cooking Under Pressure” by Lorna J. Sass (HarperCollins Publishers). 8. “Tools of Titans” by Timothy Ferriss (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). 9. “Born a
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15 of top 20 selling games in Japan are on handhelds

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15 of top 20 selling games in Japan are on handhelds

The only new releases to crack the top 20 this week are games based on the legend of Momotaro and the Mr. Osomatsu series which won't be coming
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Suit against Timberjay publishers dismissed

A lawsuit filed against the publishers of the weekly Timberjay newspaper by a part-owner of the paper has been dismissed in State District Court.
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Twitter Erupts in Anger as Top Publisher Hands White Nationalist Figurehead $250000 Book Deal

CBS-owned top book publisher Simon & Schuster has handed one of white nationalism's best-known provocateurs a quarter-million dollar deal that
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Milo Yiannopoulos snags book deal with Simon & Schuster imprint

News of the deal quickly triggered a backlash and put Simon & Schuster, the publishing house owned by CBS Corporation, in the hot seat.
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The World of Islamic Fiction

Since self-publishing is often seen as less professional, there is a growing need for Islamic publishing houses. While costs and time commitments
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Milo Yiannopoulos Once Self-Published A Book Of Poetry Full Of Plagiarized Tori Amos Lyrics

It was reported on Thursday that the conservative writer had signed a $250,000 book deal with a Simon & Schuster imprint. His previous publishing
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The 100 Most-Downloaded Books of 2016, According to Google

Books whose covers are visible – printed hardcovers and paperbacks – tend to be more standard best-sellers. But take that visibility away, and people
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Other books from Milo Yiannopoulos's new publisher, Threshold Editions

Milo Yiannopoulos—a race-baiting, women-bashing Breitbart editor and social media troll—has signed a book deal worth a reported $250,000 with
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Carrie Fisher books best sellers again after her death

Fisher's book, “The Princess Diarist,” was on top of Amazon's list of best-selling books on Wednesday, just ahead of “Zero Sugar Diet.” “Wishful
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The Road to Self-Publishing

0 Comment. “The Road to Self-Publishing” ALA 2012 Conference Session, Anaheim, CA. Abstract: Pragmatic advice for publishing in academia
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Care to to take up knitting, crocheting or jam-making?

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Care to to take up knitting, crocheting or jam-making?

Engaging in any creative activity helps reduce stress and improves your state of mind. You could even take up painting, creative writing, cooking,
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Bestsellers and digital storage deals hit Amazon today

You can find hits from Gillian Flynn, like her best-sellers Sharp Objects: A Novel and Dark Places: A Novel for under $3. Also on the list are In the
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These bans must end

The publishing house has been barred from participating in the annual book fair for two years only because of its vocal protest against the shuttering of
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Facebook is building a tool to hunt copyright infringing videos

Financial Times reports that music publishers want Facebook to license music that gets posted on its site and take down any user-submitted videos
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How To Make More Money In 2017: 11 Tips For Taking Advantage Of The Modern Economy Next …

Writing a novel may take a bit more brain power than, say, Uber driving, but self-published authors can earn as much as 70 percent of sales royalties
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Roll-over on Christmas Day

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Roll-over on Christmas Day

Erica Drake lost control of her Nissan Utility vehicle causing her to crash into another vehicle and overturn, on Christmas Day. She was transported by
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Sales Better Than Ever for Amazon

2016 was Amazon's best-selling year to date, they say — but just how big is best-selling? The company shipped one billion items this season with
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Books Get Christmas Week Bounce

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Books Get Christmas Week Bounce

The top-selling title in the juvenile fiction category was Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, which sold just under 131,000 copies.
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New Year's weekend blessing and concert with Arvel Bird set for this weekend at the Arboretum

Here's a resolution you'll definitely want to keep: begin 2017 at Boyce Thompson Arboretum with a sage-scented blessing and special concert either
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Breaking Down Barriers: PW Talks with Mark Dawson

The indie publishing revolution has been around now for a few years, but is there a risk of indie fatigue, that we are rehashing the same advice?
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Black Comics Creators Fund Diversity on Kickstarter

… a wave of Kickstarter projects organized by people of color are generating eye-popping sums for self-publication, and, in at least one case—Black,
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How JK Rowling's digital publisher 'Pottermore' has successfully expanded the canon and …

Pottermore CEO Susan Jurevics spoke at Business Insider's annual IGNITION conference about how J.K Rowling's digital publisher expands the
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Bangla Academy, the Srabon Publishers ban, and the long shadow of Ayub Khan

Bangla Academy, in its infinite wisdom, has banned Srabon Publishers from having a stall at the Ekushey Boi Mela this year. The excuse is that it
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Pinal County experiences robust economic growth in 2016; outlook for 2017 shows banner year …

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Pinal County experiences robust economic growth in 2016; outlook for 2017 shows banner year …

FLORENCE, AZ – As the calendar closes on 2016, this will be known as the year Pinal County evolved from a rural, sleepy area into a business
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Why Students Hate the College Textbook Industry: The five publishers who monopolize textbooks …

Prices of college textbooks have been increasing since the late 1970s when publishers found color printing and illustrations were far more popular
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Self-Publishing: An Insult to the Written Word

The problem with self-publishing is that it requires zero gatekeepers. From what I've seen of it, self-publishing is an insult to the written word, the craft
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Best Sellers Beauty

Check our latest styles of All Best Sellers such as Beauty at REVOLVE with free 2-3 day shipping and returns, 30 day price match guarantee.
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Hospital requests loan forgiveness

During the regular scheduled meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the commissioners were
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Regulators: AMC Can Buy Smaller Movie-Theater Chain Carmike

Carmike Cinemas Inc. runs the Towne Crossing 8 multiplex theater on West Andrew Johnson Highway. Federal regulators gave conditional approval
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Student makes comic books to help kids learn

As the importance of his idea grew, Simon, who is Jewish, decided to make the project of self-publishing his comic books and putting them into the
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Best Sellers

Law Enforcement Targets has one of the largest selections of paper and cardboard targets in the industry. Here's a list of some of the best selling
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The First-Ever Educator-Chosen STEM List is Announced

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The First-Ever Educator-Chosen STEM List is Announced

About the Children's Book Council (CBC): The Children's Book Council is the nonprofit trade association for children's book publishers in North
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Mitchell named new publisher of TG

The new year is bringing a new publisher to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette and its sister publication, the Marshall County Tribune in Lewisburg.
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Joseph O'Neal McLeod

On Christmas Day of 2016, Joseph O'Neal McLeod passed away unexpectedly in his home in Madison, Fl., at the age of 61. He was born on Jan.
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Horse Creek Ruritans Install Officers

The Horse Creek Ruritan Club met Dec. 15 at Ryan's Family Steakhouse for its Christmas dinner and to install officers for 2017. Roger Carter was the
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Holiday bake-off at Smith Mansion a success

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Holiday bake-off at Smith Mansion a success

The historic Smith Mansion was the site of the 2nd Annual Holiday Bake-off and Reception. Volunteers, judges and winners pictured on the front row,
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Signals Mixed In Extended Winter Forecast

The region joins northern Virginia and southwest Kentucky as having an equal chance at either more precipitation than normal or less. It's a prediction
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Early Plans For Downtown Revamp Revealed

In the coming months, officials are likely to consider adopting a plan that would establish a tax increment financing district downtown to spur new
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FTB Advisors Earns National Honor For Customer Service

MEMPHIS — FTB Advisors has been recognized by Greenwich Associates in the 2016 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Wealth Management and
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The lucky black eyed pea

For many people throughout the south, the traditional New Year's Day meal has changed little over the years. Black eyed peas, greens (turnips,
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Midway VFD Selling Fireworks

The Midway Volunteer Fire Department is selling fireworks at the old Midway School building through Saturday, Dec. 31, from 2-10 p.m. There are
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MCI provides warmth this winter

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Carole Mitchell, December 13, 2016. Dominique Thompkins is overjoyed after receiving coats for her son, Jo'marrion
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Morristown Center Offers Free Job Workshop

If your New Year's resolution is to find a new job, The American Jobs Center in Morristown (formerly the Tennessee Career Center) can help.
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Extreme Weather Beginning To Feel Like A New Normal

Snow falls on downtown Greeneville during a winter storm that dropped more than 3 inches of snow across the county. This photo was taken in late
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First Tennessee Bankers Provide New Year Resolutions

MEMPHIS — In the midst of the busy holiday season it's easy to get swept up in a swirl of festivities. But don't allow a cyber-Grinch to steal your
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