Day: June 2, 2017

Andrea Mara on having the confidence to write a novel

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Andrea Mara on having the confidence to write a novel

“Blogging as Hot Cross Mum was my first step into writing,” she says. … WhereWishesComeFrom.com) to do some creative writing courses, then an
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Lyn Gardner to teach on Drama Centre London's MA writing course

Journalist and theatre critic Lyn Gardner has joined Drama Centre London's MA Dramatic Writing course as a new master. Gardner, who recently
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Professional Creative Writing, Ghostwriter, Proofreader, Content, Ghostwriting, Copywriting Writer

How can words grow your business? Content that your users want to read, share and relate to. Content.
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East Ayrshire Leisure Writers Day

Ayrshire Athletics Arena will host a series of creative writing workshops, led by two accomplished authors, at the unique event which is suitable for all
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Lil Yachty Signs Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group

(AllHipHop News) During his viral conversation with Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks for Everyday Struggle, Lil Yachty declared he was the best at
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Google confirms it will start blocking 'annoying' ads on Chrome next year

A new report will notify publishers when ads on their sites don't meet the Better Ads Standards and enable them to take action before ads are blocked
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Valve sets Steam Direct self-publishing fee at $100

Steam Direct, Valve's upcoming replacement for Steam Greenlight, will require a fee of just $100 for developers to publish their games on Steam, the
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Google's New Focus On Ad Blocking Should Diversify Revenue Gains

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Google's New Focus On Ad Blocking Should Diversify Revenue Gains

It will allow publishers to block AdSense ads they don't like on their site. The move should gain favor with advertisers and publishers that have been
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Google to help publishers comply with new Chrome ad blocker

This story, plus Sinclair-Tribune merger faces legal roadblock, Politico expands Playbook to London, and more, all in today's media headlines.
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Friends and Neighbors: Mary Dollison named to Neighborhoods, USA's 'Who's Who'

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Friends and Neighbors: Mary Dollison named to Neighborhoods, USA's 'Who's Who'

Before joining Farmhouse Creative, Leffingwell worked in professional sales and media consulting and has extensive experience in creative writing
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Senators on publishing spree create new library of Congress

If you are a politician and you don't write a book, are you even a true politician? Short answer: Yes — but you're in the minority of lawmakers who
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5 Writing Tips: Jeff VanderMeer

The main creative writing question I was faced with was: “How do I balance the personal and the epic?” Many of my decisions in revision of an initial
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Ben Rhodes's Paris Twitter meltdown

Apparently when a fiction is exposed as fiction, it's harder on creative writing majors than other people. This must be why Ben Rhodes, creative writing
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Sources: Google will give publishers at least 6 months to prepare for a Chrome-based ad filter …

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Google says it will preinstall an ad filter in Chrome starting early 2018 aimed at ads deemed “annoying” by the Coalition for Better Ads — Google's
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Vendors Need to Shape Up Because Publishers Don't Need Ad Tech

Todd Garland, Founder & CEO of BuySellAds takes an in-depth look at what is driving publishers away from vendors and why in-house ad tech is
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Google to let publishers charge users for ad-blockers

Google will let publishers ask people who use ad-blockers to either enable advertising or make a payment to view content without ads. “Funding
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OPINION: Why VR Will Be the New Standard in Publishing and Broadcasting

The following is a guest contributed post from Dave Hodgson shared by VRJournal. Over the past 30 years, media has figured out a way to deliver
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International publishing experts praise role of Sharjah Ruler

During the discussion, titled, 'Sharjah: A New Gateway and a Hub for Publishing Industry in the Middle East, Asia and Africa,' the panel's participants
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Global publishing leaders praise Sultan

Dubai: Global publishing experts praised His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of
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Ex-Kosovo president banned from book promotion in Serbia

Serbian authorities have banned a former Kosovo president from entering the country to participate in an event designed to boost dialogue between
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Google to give 6 months' warning for 2018 Chrome adblockalypse – report

Publishers will get a six-month headsup before Google kills intrusive advertising on Chrome, sources close to the ad giant have reportedly said.
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Scandinavian Songs rebrands as Cosmos Music Publishing

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Scandinavian Songs rebrands as Cosmos Music Publishing

Swedish independent record company Cosmos Music has announced that Scandinavian Songs, the indie music publisher it acquired in 2015, is now
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BookExpo 2017: Publishers Weekly Presents: BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge

In an industry that sees its fair share of mergers and acquisitions, HarperCollins's 2014 deal for leading romance publisher Harlequin has been a
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Google Preparing Marketers For Chrome Ad-Blocker Launch

Google has alerted publishers, agencies, and advertisers of its plans to roll out a built-in ad-blocker in the desktop and mobile versions of Chrome
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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube Partners With Major Book Publishers

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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube Partners With Major Book Publishers

However, the initiative dubbed #ReadAlong will be run in conjunction with a group of major book publishers. Some of these publishers will play a
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BookVenture Celebrates National Daylight Appreciation Day With an Incredible New Promo!

BookVenture Publishing is a self-publishing service provider committed to helping independent authors in their endeavors in the literary industry.
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Bangladesh recovers arms, ammunition near capital

Police in Bangladesh recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the capital and were questioning three people, officials said Friday.
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South Sudan: 15 children die in botched vaccine campaign

Fifteen young children have died in a botched measles vaccination campaign that saw people as young as 12 years old administering the vaccines,
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Google To Help Publishers With Chrome Ad Blocker

The media giant has informed publishers that they have six months to prepare for its new ad-blocking tool which will be introduced in 2018, the Wall
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Lyn Gardner named as new tutor on writing MA at Drama Centre

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Lyn Gardner named as new tutor on writing MA at Drama Centre

Lyn Gardner has been announced as a master on the MA Dramatic Writing course at Drama Centre London. The theatre writer will look at how
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Lyn Gardner Announced as Master on MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre London at Central …

Lyn Gardner, one of the UK's leading theatre critics, a writer for The Guardian … Jennifer Tuckett, Course Leader of the MA Dramatic Writing at Drama
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SkyVision Bringing Gateway Stations to Global IP's GiSat-1 Satellite Network

SkyVision Global Networks Ltd., a leading global telecom engineering, SATCOM service provider and managed service supplier, has been awarded a
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European publishers ask EC to 'close the circle' after e-book VAT vote

European Parliament has voted to allow individual EU countries to reduce the rate of VAT on e-books to match the rate on printed books. Previously
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Attacker sets fire in crowded Philippine casino, killing 36

A gunman stormed a crowded Manila casino early Friday and used gasoline to set gambling tables on fire, creating clouds of smoke that killed at least
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Speaker to consult top leaders before publishing PM poll schedule

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Speaker to consult top leaders before publishing PM poll schedule

Speaker Onsari Gharti has decided to consult top leaders of major parties before publishing the schedule of Prime Minister's election. The Speaker
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Kevin Durant says he doesn't remember Rihanna staredown

OAKLAND, Calif. — Amid all the star-studded highlights from the Golden State Warriors' crushing 113-91 Game 1 NBA Finals win over the Cleveland
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Serial Box wants to be 'the HBO for reading' – and it's got an impressive team

… business, digital product innovation and content strategy, in addition to building the community-curated self-publishing platform Book Country.
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Kennedy Publishing inks Num Noms magazine

The monthly magazine, created by Kennedy Publishing and MGA Entertainment, will boast 36 pages and will be packed with puzzles, competitions,
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Orbit Logic's SpyMeSat App Now Offers SAR and 40cm Satellite Imagery

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Orbit Logic's SpyMeSat App Now Offers SAR and 40cm Satellite Imagery

Orbit Logic has announced that SpyMeSat mobile app users can now send new tasking requests to the KOMPSAT-5 Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR)
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Cobham Antennas Test the Upper Limits of Intelsat's EpicNG

Cobham SATCOM's SAILOR and Sea Tel antennas have been used by one the world's leading maritime VSAT service providers, Marlink, to test the
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What marketers candidly say about programmatic: 'Salespeople rarely know the answer'

Chief among them: publishers oversell their inventory and vendors provide bad data. We held meetings under Chatham House rules, agreeing that all
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Arabic publisher secures Márquez deal

Cairo-based publishing house Dar Altanweer Egypt has signed the first Arabic-language rights deal for Gabriel García Márquez. Sherif-Joseph Rizk
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New Signal Generator Debuts from Rohde & Schwarz

The R&S SMA100B provides purest signals with the lowest possible phase noise at all offset frequencies (1 GHz, -152 dBc/Hz, 20 kHz offset). A 6 GHz
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C-COM's Good News … Listed Again in Branham300 of Canada's Top ICT Companies

Positive recognition among one's peers is certainly a 'feather in your cap', and cause for celebration—again—at C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV:
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California sixth-grader wins National Spelling Bee

Ananya Vinay, a 12-year-old 6th-grader from Fresno, California, correctly spelled “marocain” in the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night
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