Day: April 11, 2017

Author and academic inspires young children to write

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Author and academic inspires young children to write

I got together with Teesside University's school liaisons team and we devised this competition to offer a free creative writing talk to eight schools across
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Wilderness, solitude have helped build foundation of visiting poet's work

The Bethel College Visiting Writers Series presents Sam Taylor, a poet and the director of the Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing at
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Mormon blog opens a new chapter, will now spread the word as a nonprofit book publisher

These days, Mormon authors can choose from an array of publishers specializing in works by members or about the Utah-based faith — everything
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Three reasons to attend Publish Asia 2017

Created in 2000, Publish Asia is an annual meeting place for the Asian newspaper and news publishing industry. More than 300 media executives
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Why Facebook's Instant Article Initiative Has Hit Snags…

After a relatively short period of time, a number of publishers are dissatisfied with the payback from Facebook Instant Articles pages. In other words, the
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What's on your pull list: New Comic Book Day April 12

Free Comic Book Day is a venerated occasion for comic book fans where comic book publishers release titles to be given away for free to new and old
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NMCC creative writing reading series begins April 12

Aroostook County native and author Shonna Milliken Humphrey will be featured at the Creative Writers Reading Series at Northern Maine Community
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The Rudolph William Rosati Creative Writing Award

Are you an undergraduate who enjoys creative writing? You could win an award for your talents! The Rosati Creative Writing Prize is awarded each
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ICE Temporarily Stops Publishing Report Naming Uncooperative Sheriffs

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ICE Temporarily Stops Publishing Report Naming Uncooperative Sheriffs

For now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, will stop publishing a weekly list that names sheriffs who don't cooperate with the agency.
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UC Press Joins Association of American University Presses

Founded in 1937, the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) is a membership organization of nonprofit scholarly publishers located
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UH Press wins $90000 grant for open-access publishing of out-of-print books

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UH Press wins $90000 grant for open-access publishing of out-of-print books

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the University of Hawai'i a $90,000 grant to digitize 100 out-of-print University of Hawai'i Press books
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Shareablee Announces March's Top 10 U.S. Media Publisher Rankings Dominated by National …

U.S. media publishers accounted for 1.4 billion total social actions (likes, comments, shares, retweets, dislikes). For social actions by platform:.
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Colleges, Libraries and Presses Team Up to Publish Open Scholarship (And Rethink Model)

But these days the question is how publishers can afford to produce them at all, especially as the main customers for those books—academic
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Children's literature gets a voice thanks to Maltese language audiobooks

This has seen several parents of children with visual impairment call for audiobooks in Maltese, Merlin Publishers director Chris Gruppetta told this
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New Mormon publishing house aims to 'reach people who feel they don't have a place'

But one thing set the Mormon book market apart from the others I used to write about for Publishers Weekly. It had a monopoly. In the Mormon market,
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Influencer Manager: A New Role at Publishers

As influencer marketing flows into the mainstream, a new role is emerging for publishers: influencer manager. The duties of the role can vary from
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Hay House Celebrates 30 Years of Changing Lives

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Hay House Celebrates 30 Years of Changing Lives

Hay House was founded in 1984 by Louise Hay as a way to self-publish her first two books, Heal Your Body and You Can Heal Your Life, both of
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E-town NOW extending staff via Word, Web, Design class

“It was different because, in those classes, it was more creative,” Soltys said. “I'm much more of a creative writer, so it was definitely intimidating on that
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Postal Rate Fight Continues as Publishers Battle USPS "Stupidity Tax"

USPS wants to increase postal rates for Periodicals to stem losses, but magazine publishers argue the Flats Sequencing System is the real problem.
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Essay contest to find Grandparent of the Year

All area fourth and fifth graders have the chance to tell everyone why their grandmother or grandfather is special and have him/her honored during this
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Shareablee Announces March's Top 10 US Media Publisher Ranking – Crossroads Today

U.S. media publishers accounted for 1.4 billion total social actions (likes, comments, shares, retweets, dislikes). For social actions by platform:.
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The Dermaflash Is the Top Selling Skin Care Device at Sephora

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The Dermaflash Is the Top Selling Skin Care Device at Sephora

When we think of Sephora top-sellers the Kat Von Ds and Too Faceds of the world immediately come to mind. Even as a self-proclaimed skin-care
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On Sale Now Get 20% off, plus free shipping

The stunning and long-awaited memoir from the beloved founder of the James Beard Award-winning website Leite's Culinaria—a candid, courageous
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Best Sellers: Michael Eric Dyson's "Tears We Cannot Stop" top Michigan book for March

Michael Eric Dyson's “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America” was the best-selling Michigan book for March. St. Martin's Press/Macmillan.
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On the NABSHOW floor… ETL Systems to Showcase Their Broadcast Solutions…

ETL Systems is set to showcase their range of solutions for broadcast at NABSHOW, including the 64×64 Hurricane matrix router and the 128×128
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Giannis' jersey ranks in top 10 of NBA's best sellers

Milwaukee Bucks star rose five spots in just four months. Read more here:: Fox Sports – All. Post navigation. Previous Post: Ranking the NHL's
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Shareablee Announces March's Top 10 US Media Publisher Rankings Dominated by National …

NEW YORK, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Shareablee, the leader in social media measurement, today announced its top 10 U.S. Media Publisher
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No Terminal Required for GateHouse Telecom's New Global Xpress Link Emulator

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No Terminal Required for GateHouse Telecom's New Global Xpress Link Emulator

GateHouse Telecom A/S has announced that Inmarsat has advised that the company has performed testing of Gatehouse Telecom's new Global
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Journal Community Publishing Group wins at Community Papers Convention

Journal Community Publishing Group captured six awards at the Wisconsin Community Papers Convention at the Abby Resort in Fontana April 1.
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MPD returns to headquarters

The City of Madison's Police Department returned to its building on Monday, April 10, following almost four weeks of being headquartered at city hall.
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First look: Film Comment digital edition app, version 2.0

As TNM readers know, this site rarely looks at digital edition apps these days – such is the state of things, with far too many publishers dismissing the
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The lessons of United's brand meltdown

In the meantime, click-thirsty publishers pounce on an incident like United Airlines' ham-handed assault of an overbooked passenger. The story has it
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Self-Publishing Authors Receive 10% Off Outskirts Press Elite e-Book Bundle in April

Authors who self-publish with Outskirts Press in April can save 10 percent on the inclusive Elite e-Book Bundle. The valuable package includes Kindle,
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Travel in style with our unique collection of Vera Bradley travel items for women. Find the perfect travel tote, duffel bag or luggage for
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Man injured in ATV wreck

A 22-year-old Lee man suffered serious injuries when his ATV overturned last Thursday evening, April 6. According to the Florida Highway Patrol
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Publishing Coordinator

Independent publishing trifecta Catapult / Counterpoint Press / Soft Skull Press are looking for a book-loving numbers whiz to join our team. Ideally
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Publishers Clearing House Earns TAG's Industry-Wide Certified Ag

Publishers Clearing House Earns TAG's Industry-Wide Certified Against Fraud Seal. Information contained on this page is provided by an independent
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Best Sellers: Michael Eric Dyson's “Tears We Cannot Stop” top Michigan book for March

Best Sellers: Michael Eric Dyson's “Tears We Cannot Stop” top Michigan … 4; fourth consecutive month on the Michigan Best Seller List for Fiction.
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UH Press wins $90K grant for open-access publishing

“We're grateful to the Mellon Foundation and the NEH for supporting our open-access initiatives,” said Trond Knutsen, UH Press digital publishing
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Libraries host workshops on new digital self-publishing services

Maybe you are an experienced writer but new to self-publishing? Come Thursday, April 27 or Friday, April 28, to free workshops offered by the Apache
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Florida not so dependent on gun industry

The latest analysis from the personal-finance website WalletHub finds that Florida is not overly dependent on the arms and ammunition industry in
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Moderators Bios

He is a past-President of the Society for Scholarly Publishing and the founder of ÒThe Scholarly Kitchen.Ó He has been Publisher for Science and the
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US panel sounds alarm on “detrimental” research practices, calls for new body to help tackle …

Another way the committee hopes to foster research integrity is by asking stakeholders — including research institutions, journal and book publishers
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Trump for Young Readers

The fact that he is now president of the United States presents an additional ideological problem for children's book publishers. Not only must they find
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Crime Novelist Steve Copling Jumps Genres with Introduction of Highly Anticipated YA Fantasy …

It's been great fun creating an entire history for a race of angelic-humans. … As a sister company of Brown Books Publishing Group, The Agency at
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Risk Tolerance Increases by Satellite Operators After Lackluster 2016 Capacity Revenues — New …

NSR's Satellite Operator Financial Analysis, 7th Edition, just released, finds in an industry fraught with falling prices and indebted behemoths, satellite
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Episode 79 – Self-Publishing, Distribution, and Writing for Wealth with Author Joanna Penn

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Episode 79 – Self-Publishing, Distribution, and Writing for Wealth with Author Joanna Penn

In this episode, Tara speaks with Joanna Penn, a New York Times and US Today best-selling author of thrillers as J.F. Penn. She also writes
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Quintech's XTREME 256 Matrix Switch, Among Other Equipment, Procured by US Government

Quintech Electronics & Communications, Inc. has reported that their XTREME 256 matrix switch and distribution equipment was procured by a US
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G2A Hits Out at Gearbox, Accusing Publisher of 'Defamatory Statements While Ignoring Facts'

A rather wordy statement has been issued by G2A, saying “Our partner, Gearbox Publishing, unfortunately decided to publicly publish a letter with a
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Publishers Clearing House Earns TAG's Industry-Wide Certified Against Fraud Seal

Publishers Clearing House joins a total of 23 companies that have received the TAG Certified Against Fraud Seal to date, alongside the first group of
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Stanley Emmett McClain, Sr.

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Stanley Emmett McClain, Sr.

Stanley Emmett McClain, Sr., 76, of Madison, Fl. passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 in the comfort of his home with family. Stanley was born in
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National Security:Privacy

Often in this space, I like to remind the reader of our Constitutional legacy. Madison is named for the fourth president, James Madison, also known as
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Minority grad students less likely to submit work for publication

The authors also found that minority students were less likely to be encouraged to publish by faculty members in their department, according to
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New Home Baptist Church announces April revival

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New Home Baptist Church announces April revival

New Home Baptist Church will be having a Spring Revival, Sunday, April 23 through Wednesday, April 26. The Sunday services will be at 11 a.m. and
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Cowgirls chalk up two more victories

On Tuesday, April 4, the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowgirls hosted the Lady Bulldogs of Taylor County High School. The Cowgirls
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On the NABSHOW Floor… Norsat International Brings BUCs for Viewing

Upcoming is NABSHOW in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Norsat International will be spotlighting their MEDIAN Series of Ku-band Block Upconverters
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Steph Curry, LeBron James top two selling NBA jerseys

The jerseys of James and Durant are the second and third-best sellers, respectively. In this case, popularity was determined by jersey sales at
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Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant Top NBA Jersey Sales for 2016-17 Season

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has the top-selling jersey in the NBA for the 2016-17 season after edging out the Cleveland Cavaliers'
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Alabama native, bestselling author Ace Atkins to be honored

Since then, Atkins has published 18 more novels, several of which made the Top 10 New York Times Bestsellers' List. His 19th novel,” Little White Lies
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A Women's Pregnancy Center offers support

A Women's Pregnancy Center (AWPC) started serving Madison County under the name of Life Line many years ago; however, due to lack of training
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Why publishers should take measures to prevent a moral panic over virtual reality

Various publishers have experimented with virtual reality (VR) as an immersive storytelling medium to transport audiences to different places and
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Daily Mirror loses Supreme Court appeal over £1.2m hacking costs

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the publishers of the Daily and Sunday Mirror against a record £1.2m in damages awarded to
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Dear Brands: We're All Publishers Now — So Behave, Or Else

You couldn't make it up. United Airlines has, as Millennials say, “broken the internet” again. Just a month after it banned a young girl from boarding a
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German-Muslim Author Faces Death Threats After Publishing Book Critical of Islam

With her book The Veiled Threat dealing with the plight of Muslim women in Europe, former radical feminist Zana Ramadani has kicked the Islamist
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To Publish or not to Publish?

This brought to mind the debate among news outlets a few years ago regarding whether to publish or televise footage of the beheading of ISIS victims.
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Facebook Instant Articles Flopping for Publishers

Reports today suggest that Facebook's Instant Articles initiative is proving barren for publishers, and that some major names are dropping out of the
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