Day: January 4, 2017

Firebrand Launches Eloquence on Alert

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Firebrand Launches Eloquence on Alert

Eloquence on Alert, Firebrand Technologies Publishing technology services provider Firebrand Technologies announced today the launch of
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Stripes to publish BAME YA anthology

Stripes, an imprint of the Little Tiger Group, will next year publish a BAME YA anthology of short stories by authors such as Patrice Lawrence, Nikesh
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Western NY woman charged with stealing $1M from employer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a western New York woman has been charged with stealing more than $1 million from the auto
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14-year-old boy shot to death in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina are looking for two men wanted in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
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Authors get help in putting out their words

The Kelowna resident is ready to help self-published authors overcome two major business barriers – lack of print distribution and access to bookstore
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Southern states bracing for potential of snow, sleet, ice

ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasters say a winter storm system could blanket much of the South with a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow from Texas all the
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Kim Kardashian makes long-awaited return to social media

FILE – In this May 16, 2016 file photo, Kim Kardashian West attends the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York. Kardashian West returned to social
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History Of Our Town (March 28, 1969 Edition)

(The following entry in “The History Of Our Town” by Lucille Basler was published in the March 28, 1969, edition of the Ste. Genevieve Fair Play.
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Publishing Milo Yiannopoulos' book is wrong. My magazine is fighting back

Last week, the literary world gasped when one of the largest publishers in the United States, Simon & Schuster, rewarded America's most infamous
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Leading Music Rights Organization SESAC to Be Acquired by Blackstone

SESAC is able to offer singular licenses for the works of its affiliated writers and publishers that aggregate both performance and mechanical rights in
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Former decorator snubbed by 200 publishers scoops prestigious book prize… previously won by …

A FORMER painter and decorator who was snubbed by more than 200 publishers has scooped a prestigious book prize – previously won by JK
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SESAC acquired by investment giant The Blackstone Group

… record for the U.S. publishing industry'. The company's 30,000 clients include songwriters and musicians such as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, RUSH,
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Here Are Some of Steam's Top Sellers of 2016

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Here Are Some of Steam's Top Sellers of 2016

It was a great year for gaming in 2016, and if Steam's top 100 best sellers of the year when it comes to PC gaming is any indication, there were plenty
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Resume, Cover Letters, Creative Writing, and MORE!!!

Are you in need of professional writing services? Does your cover letter need tuning up? Resume needs a new look? Blog posting, essay and article
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Bankrate On Board For Server-Side Header Bidding

Adding header bidding is part of a year-long push for the publisher to create a programmatic infrastructure and increase programmatic revenue.
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UK Branch of Simon & Schuster Won't Publish Milo Yiannopoulos Book

Some hailed the publisher's decision not to follow its US counterpart as a political statement, though the publisher did not give a reason for the
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Man and Beast, edited by Andrew Rule, Melbourne University Publishing, RRP: 29.99

HITMAN James Frederick Bazley was sent to do away with drug couriers Isabel and Douglas Wilson in Victoria in 1979 and told by bosses to also kill
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Beating the blockheads: reasons to be cheerful part 2

For a while the main tactic used by publishers to win back ad-blockers was to … Native content was seen as the publisher's saviour, but that hope was
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Trailblazing Technology Transforms Brands into Publishing Powerhouses

4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — PowerPost today announced the launch of its one-of-a-kind publishing automation software that dramatically improves
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More Year-End Figures: Million-Selling Albums, Big Vinyl Sellers

Death was good for business for Bowie. Blackstar was the 21st best-selling album with sales of 384,059 copies. What about vinyl? Here's what sold
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The Problem with Women in Stock Photography (and How Freelance Writers Can Help)

Freelance writers are often the people responsible for adding images into their posts … So, what can I—and other freelance writers—do to change it? …. Erin Ollila graduated from Fairfield University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.
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Reading, writing, and rhetoric: Children who learn philosophy are better at maths and English

Primary school children who took part in philosophy classes saw a marked gain in their English and maths skills, with those coming from
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Official: Charles Manson alive amid report he's hospitalized

FILE – In this 1986 file photo, Charles Manson is seen in court. Amid reports that Charles Manson has been taken from his California prison cell to a
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Mortgage rates, home sales and prices seen rising in 2017

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Mortgage rates, home sales and prices seen rising in 2017

FILE – In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, a house is for sale in Coral Gables, Fla. Economists predict mortgage rates will continue to climb next year, just
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Chennai Lit fest to honour two Tamil writers

It includes Talk a Thought, Creative Writing, Short Story Writing, Mono Acting and Group Discussion. Cash prizes will be given to all the winners of
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Gary Vaynerchuk Acquires Women's Publisher PureWow

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Gary Vaynerchuk Acquires Women's Publisher PureWow

Now one well-known agency entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk, is outright acquiring a publisher: PureWow, a lifestyle digital media company focused on
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Coursework & Essays from a Professional with a MSF in Creative Writing

Coursework & Essays from a Professional with a MSF in Creative Writing Need a writer that is accomplished and experienced? I have more than 16
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Belarus to host national contest Book Art 2017 on 25-26 January

The contest aims to choose the best projects which became a true revelation in the Belarusian book publishing industry, promote the artistic and
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9 Authors Make Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 Longlist

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9 Authors Make Etisalat Prize for Literature 2016 Longlist

Nigerian-born Helon Habila is an award-winning author and an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at George Mason University, USA. His novels
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Events set this week to celebrate Elvis' birthday in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Events begin Thursday in Memphis to mark what would have been Elvis Presley's 82nd birthday, with a cake-cutting
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Fake news a worry for advertisers

Publishers in turn may buy impressions from other publishers on the advertiser's behalf to fill guarantees that they have given. Google and Facebook
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Ad Tech Investment Dropped In 2016; Brian O'Kelley Defends Ad Tech

The two companies are dominant publishers, he concedes. But! “Whether or not you believe ad networks are 'ad tech' or not, it's pretty obvious that
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What's up next in the federal trial of Dylann Roof?

FILE – This undated photo that appeared on Lastrhodesian.com, a website investigated by the FBI in connection with Dylann Roof, shows him posing
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Duran Duran Sued By Publisher For Reclaiming Song Rights.

UK: Duran Duran Sued By Publisher For Reclaiming Song Rights. … The reasoning for this is that the publishing agreement is governed by English
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GameTales Announce Publishing Contract With PS4

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GameTales Announce Publishing Contract With PS4

GameTales have announced that they have signed a global publishing contract with Sony Interactive Entertainment, in order to develop products for
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Authoring and publishing JavaScript modules with Flow

I also chose this because it's a module that I have published to npm, and as such could explore how to publish the module in such a way that the types
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Middlebury: Poet Playright to Give Reading

He teaches creative writing and English at the University of Louisville. Members of the public who wish to attend the poetry reading are asked to enter
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Meet the corporate high-flyer who cut back on long hours and constant travel for a better quality of …

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Meet the corporate high-flyer who cut back on long hours and constant travel for a better quality of …

“That change in priorities was very much self-driven, but I think my father … traditional publishing with more innovative self-publishing techniques in
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Public deeply opposed to press regulators funded by wealthy individuals

The YouGov survey of 1,632 people across the UK was commissioned by the News Media Association as publishers stepped-up their fight against
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The new year's promise

We get any number of people attending our creative writing courses who simply want to find their lost ability to imagine. They've spent their lives in
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Obasanjo Resumes Letter Writing, Writes to Awujale of Ijebu

Of course, I could not say that Mike could not do that. That you think that I, as President of Nigeria, would descend to such depravity makes me think of
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AllRomance.com's sudden closure hits authors hard

As well as distributing books from all the main publishers, small presses and independent authors, the site also had its own publishing arm and
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NASA's Webb… Seeking Good Vibrations

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NASA's Webb… Seeking Good Vibrations

Remember those tests at the end of last year in which the Webb telescope had an “unexpected response” to a vibrational test? Here's an update from
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Sale Of CapRock Communications Completed

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has completed the previously announced sale of the firm's CapRock Communications commercial business to
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TE Connectivity Has A Great ACT To Follow

TE Connectivity (TE) (NYSE: TEL) has released their next generation ACT composite connectors within the DEUTSCH MIL-DTL-38999 series.
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GVF's New Board, New Year, New Ideas

The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) is starting the new year off with five new leaders with introductions shown here. The global satellite industry has
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US Army's Field Services Contract Bagged By DataPath

A $300 million win — the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems contract — is now owned by DataPath as that firm becomes the new,
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NYC police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old man has been shot and killed after he came at police officers with a large knife in Brooklyn.
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'Writing Memories for the Next Generation'

Memoirist Carolyn Wood will facilitate a creative writing workshop called Writing Memories for the Next Generation on Jan. 10 at the Hood River
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TRAK Is Clocking In

Joining the firm's broad range of product offerings is the addition of a GPS Time and Frequency Clock from TRAK Microwave, a Microwave brand of
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