Day: October 24, 2017

Armand accredits university mentors for new honor

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Armand accredits university mentors for new honor

English instructor David Armand engages in a discussion session during his English 372-Creative Writing Fiction course. Armand was recently named
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Improving Our Video Experience

We'll start with detailing what has changed since the launch of the microservices we implemented for encoding and publishing our on-demand videos.
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Tom Humphries: A sports writer who became a national figure

Almost from the beginning of his sports writing career, the commentary of … It was journalism that changed the course of the World Cup for the Irish
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STX Entertainment Pacts With Universal Music Publishing Group For Library

STX Entertainment has entered into an exclusive agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group to administer the STXtv and recently acquired
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Pocoyo debuts on Amazon Prime Video

MADRID, Spain – Award-winning preschool series Pocoyo has debuted on Amazon Prime Video through Amazon's Video Direct self-publishing
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NaNoWriMo challenges people to write a novel

University students who participate in NaNoWriMo have an especially difficult task over the course of the month. Along with writing 1,667 words each
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Introducing the 'Research in Progress' report

We've kick-started initiatives to push the publishing industry forward, listened, learned, taken action on feedback from our communities, and refreshed
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Why Buy Direct

When we undervalue books, we undercut publishers and authors, even if we don't realize we're doing so. With ever narrower profit margins on books,
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Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Plans To Ink A Book Deal

Within Colin Kaepernick's mountainous attempts at creating social change, the NFL star has his eyes set on possibly publishing a book, The Grio
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How to disrupt an entire industry

Dan Kieran started Unbound in 2011, bringing crowdfunding to publishing … This is not me chucking a metaphorical grenade at the self-publishing
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VIDEO: Samuel L. Jackson Joins MasterClass to Teach Acting

MasterClass provides online classes from world-renowned instructors, … Patterson (writing), Dustin Hoffman (acting), Werner Herzog (filmmaking),
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With Canon's help, Jericho's 'Future Authors' dish it out

With Canon's help, Jericho's 'Future Authors' dish it out … to consider writing and editing careers – and, of course, as an ingenious marketing tool.
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Last-minute Halloween rush is on: Scary clowns and super heroes are top sellers

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Last-minute Halloween rush is on: Scary clowns and super heroes are top sellers

Steve Weil owner of The Party Box in Lodi talks about what's trending for Halloween. Joan Verdon/NorthJersey.com.
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Carol Staab's Q3 Luxury Real Estate Outlook: Can Trump's Tax Plan Reenergize the Softening …

Carol authored a chapter on Manhattan luxury real estate in the best-selling book “Luxury Home Selling Mastery,” and has been approached by the
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Angela Stubbs

Angela Stubbs is a graduate of NYU's MFA creative writing program in Paris. She recently completed a collection of poems titled The Iris of Necessity.
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Destiny 2 tops September 2017's list of best-selling games

Activision has been rather quiet on the Destiny 2 front since the game's launch, but The NPD Group confirmed this morning that it was the best-selling
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Bestselling Author David Baldacci Coming To Vienna

Baldacci has published 34 adult novels, all of which have become national and international bestsellers. He published his first novel, Absolute Power,
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Poetry She-roes

The newest poet laureate of the United States is Tracy K. Smith, the director of the creative writing program at Princeton University, who won the 2012
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Palm, soybean oil markets moved higher last week

The markets of palm oil, soybean oil and canola had a good week as these three …. Futures were lower in New York and in London last week, with commercials scale down buyers and speculators still the best sellers, but now on
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Trinity Unlocks Residential Construction Lending by Publishing Second Book

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Trinity Unlocks Residential Construction Lending by Publishing Second Book

DENVER, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Trinity Real Estate Solutions, a leading provider of draw inspections, appraisal services, and construction
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Facebook announces News Feed guidelines for publishers

The guidelines do not seem to include any substantive changes to Facebook's policies for publishers, but put the current rules in one place. “We don't
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Bloomsbury Publishing looking for a score after 20 years of Harry Potter

What has received less attention is the fact that this year also marks a quarter-of-a-century since London-listed Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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State Historical Society President Bob Priddy Guest Speaker at BHS Fall Meeting

Society members have worked together over the years to publish historical books and brochures and to mark historic sites, most recently contributing
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Facebook tests removing publishers' posts from News Feed in 6 countries

Facebook is testing a News Feed free of publishers' posts in six countries: Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Slovakia, Serbia, Guatemala and Cambodia. The news
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Google To Share Revenue With News Publishers, Maybe 30%

The Financial Times reported, which sites like Techcrunch and others have covered, that Google will be sharing revenues with news publishers as
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Want to publish your courses online? How about transcript?

If you are a teacher looking for new methods to make your job easier, this article might be the perfect place to gather your inspiration from. Have you
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Here's everything Facebook wants publishers to know about News Feed

On Tuesday, Facebook released a handbook for publishers that describes the company's principles for journalism and other tips on navigating the
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Kindle's new app still won't let you buy books on an iPhone

The app also has a new design and a way to pin the book you're currently … 15.6% in 2016, according to the Association of American Publishers.
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Facebook releases new guidelines to address publisher concerns in its fight against fake news

Facebook has released new guidelines that outline how publishers can adapt to the company's efforts to fight back against fake/false news and other
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Court summons The Wire publishers over Jay Shah story

“There was an ulterior motive in publishing the article and the timing was deliberate to make it an issue for the (Gujarat) elections,” Raju told reporters.
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Kongregate expands management team with key appointments

Cross-platform games publisher Kongregate has expanded its management team with the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, VP of
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History Of Our Town (April 17, 1970)

(The following entry in “The History Of Our Town” by Lucille Basler was published in the April 17, 1970, edition of the Ste. Genevieve Fair Play.
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The Writerly Life

Many of them may offer mentoring and writing workshops as well. These retreats are located all over the world and founded by organisations or
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Peel Hunt Reiterates GBX 200.00 Price Target On Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LON:BMY …

Axovant Sciences Limited (NASDAQ:AXON) had an increase of 16.99% in short interest. AXON's SI was 3.66M shares in October as released by
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Joyce Carol Oates, Roxane Gay and more examine the workplace in Xerox short-story project

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Joyce Carol Oates, Roxane Gay and more examine the workplace in Xerox short-story project

Authors including Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child, Roxane Gay, and …. and argued that such corporate support of creative writing perhaps ought to be
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Forever Bungalows Hosts Inaugural Sag Harbor Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference

“They are the workhorses of the world,” according to Donna Kaz, the director of the inaugural Sag Harbor Creative Nonfiction Writers Conference.
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Alpha Productions brings new comic to Expo

Portland — The legendary crew of Maine comic book publisher Alpha Productions, based in Rockport, will release the first comic in more than 20
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Creative Writer

Seeking a creative writer for a full-time work-from-home opportunity. Develops content marketing for blog, website, and products. Qualifications include
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Favored, Inc. (OTC: FVRD) Provides Corporate Update After Extended Period of Reduced …

… communications over mobile devices to developing applications under Empire Mobile Studios, Inc. both to self publish and for third parties. Favored
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With NFL future bleak, Colin Kaepernick shops book with publishers

Colin Kaepernick, who is now famous for the #TakeAKnee movement in which he began kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial
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Western Sydney University Joins ProQuest Dissertations Publishing Program

ANN ARBOR, MI, October 24, 2017 – Western Sydney University (WSU) has joined the ProQuest® dissertations and theses publishing program.
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Warner/Chappell Signs Worldwide Publishing Agreement with River House Artists

Warner/Chappell Nashville today announced that it has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with the independent Nashville-based publishing
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ResearchGate vs. Publishers: The Saga Continues…

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ResearchGate vs. Publishers: The Saga Continues…

Due to pressure from a coalition of publishers, including Elsevier and Wiley, ResearchGate is set to take down as many as 7 million papers.
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Facebook experiments with taking publishers off the News Feed

Facebook experiments with taking publishers off the News Feed. By: Cynopsis Media; October 24, 2017. This could wind up amounting to nothing – or
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ABS-CBN Publishing partners with Magzter for digital expansion

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ABS-CBN Publishing partners with Magzter for digital expansion

[prMac.com] New York, New York – ABS-CBN Publishing, one of the leading publishers in Philippines, adds eight of its exciting magazines to the
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Connatix Raises $15 Million to Fund Innovation as More Publishers Expand Into Video

“Connatix makes it simple for publishers to overcome the challenges of monetization, quality,and limited reach of valuable video content ,” said David
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Creative Writing Blog: Closer

I advanced my way up the winding staircase. Taking a sigh of relief at the top, I faced the front door of my new unit with pride. Opening the door with
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Is Facebook Inc (FB) Trying To Bilk Publishers For More Money?

The change involves publishers in six countries — Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Slovakia, Serbia, Guatemala, and Cambodia — and entails a completely
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Beating Ad Blockers Is Simple, Adland Tells Publishers

The Association of Publishers and context advertising company Vibrant Media have been crunching the numbers among publishers and ad buyers,
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Shadow and Light Join the Anara Publishing Roster

MUMBAI: Anara Publishing announced the latest signing from India to their roster, Shadow and Light. The New Delhi duo, Pavithra Chari and Anindo
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Facebook Issues Non-Denial Denial About Plans to Charge Publishers

Facebook Issues Non-Denial Denial About Plans to Charge Publishers. SHARE. TWEET. PIN-IT. By Josh Marshall Published October 24, 2017 9:41
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Understanding the costs of scholarly publishing – Why we need a public data infrastructure of …

Scholarly communication has undergone a seismic shift away from closed publishing towards an ever-growing support for open access. With closed
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New York Times Bestsellers at Richland Library, October 22, 2017

New York Times Bestsellers at Richland Library, October 22, 2017 … Check out the latest top ten fiction and nonfiction titles from the 22 October 2017
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Kent Island Summer: Students Bring Island Life to Campus

Greenberg cites the group dynamic as another major creative influence. … government, and fishery economics, as well as for creative writing, poetry
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Catching Up With the Anonymous Real-World Publishing Figure Behind the Success of TV's Younger

When producer Darren Star's cable television show Younger first aired in 2015, it was perfectly watchable. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name
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Connatix Raises $15M Series A To Help Publishers Navigate The New Video Ecosystem

Connatix helps publishers like Mashable and Dow Jones Media Group monetize newer video ad formats like vertical, interactive, 360-degree and live
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Facebook experiment could crush smaller publishers

Social media – and Facebook in particular – has changed the game for publishers and businesses of all sizes. In short, if you don't have a significant
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Facebook tests removing publishers' posts from News Feed in six countries

Facebook is testing a News Feed free of publishers' posts in six countries: Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Slovakia, Serbia, Guatemala, and Cambodia. The news
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Detroit gets global respect, big buzz as a No. 2 Lonely Planet city in world

Lonely Planet, one of the largest travel book publishers in the world, is set to name Detroit the second best city in the world to visit in 2018, the latest
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Community prepares to participate in National Novel Writing Month

Participants of the challenge will attempt to write 50,000 words, the length of a short novel, over the course of the month. The prize? A first draft.
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Highland Poet Laureate to host pop-up poetry show

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Highland Poet Laureate to host pop-up poetry show

Harrison is the second Highland Poet Laureate, a creative writing professor at Purdue University Northwest and the author of the chapbook “If We
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Writing is not just a desk job

The truth is that as a writer you are always writing. In my advertising days I once overheard a copywriter tell a creative director that he'd come up with
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Latest Class Forming at Medomak Arts

Storytelling and poetry writing is good for the writer and the reader. … Chappell has a master's degree in creative writing from Goddard College in
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Kevin Kwan: From fashion photography to novels

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Kevin Kwan: From fashion photography to novels

My first degree was in journalism and creative writing, but after graduating, I moved to New York and went to Parsons School of Design to study
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Music, Movies and TV Shows Aren't the Only Things Being Pirated. Books Are, Too.

We tried self-publishing through Amazon, but fighting for attention amongst hundreds of thousands of other novels proved discouraging. She did
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Facebook plays down News Feed test that buries publisher pages in new Explore Feed

Facebook has moved to play down the significance of a News Feed test it is running in six countries that some publishers claim has dramatically cut
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (BMY) Raised to “Buy” at Numis Securities Ltd

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc logo Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy”
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Western Province must get the 'pretty stuff' right in the #CurrieCup final

The Western Province mentor holds two Masters Degrees – one in Business Administration and one in Creative Writing – and is a published author and
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Facebook 'Explore' Test Could Downgrade Publisher Content

Any talk of Facebook building bridges with publishers may have to be put on hold, as the world's largest social network tests a new format for its
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Your Tuesday Wake-Up Call: Amazon Feels the Love. And Facebook Just Gave Publishers the Jitters

In a few markets, it has created two separate feeds, one for posts from friends and family, and another where publishers' posts would go, as Ad Age's
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Con Drury, Wittgenstein's Irish interpreter

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Con Drury, Wittgenstein's Irish interpreter

The latter lectures were published in a book entitled The Danger of Words in … a treatise on hypnosis that had a disappointing publishing history).
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The Persistence of Print

From 2013 to 2016, print revenue climbed 5 percent, while e-book sales dropped 17 percent in 2016 alone. As the story put it, “Book publishers are
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China has freed Swedish dissident book publisher Gui Minhai, says Sweden

Sweden on October 24 said China has released Swedish dissident book publisher Gui Minhai, who wrote political gossip books about Chinese
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Publisher 'bans' photographer Terry Richardson, known for his explicit pictures

Terry Richardson, whose images have appeared on the covers of titles like Vogue and Rolling Stone, was said to have been barred by the publishing
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Peel Hunt Reaffirms “Add” Rating for Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (BMY)

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc logo Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY)'s stock had its “add” rating restated by investment analysts at Peel Hunt in a
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China frees jailed Swedish dissident book publisher Gui Minhai: Sweden

STOCKHOLM (AFP, REUTERS) – Sweden on Tuesday (Oct 24) said China has released Swedish dissident book publisher Gui Minhai, who wrote
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Steam sale schedules for 2017 leaked

It was also the time when Valve had announced the top 100 games that had been sold. Some of the best sellers were “Watch Dogs 2,” “The Elder
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