Day: October 27, 2017

Content Investment: Measuring The Unmeasurable

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Content Investment: Measuring The Unmeasurable

Before technology and social media exploded, publishers distributed content through defined, controlled channels. Social media created a seismic
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'The First Five': marking Asean's 50th year

This is a significant book that marks a literary milestone as it brings together publishers and writers from these five countries for the first time.
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Helpful Tip For Writing Diverse Characters—Try

We need more of it because the majority of books being published by major publication houses are white and straight and that needs to change. Done
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Gatehouse Media acquires Newport Daily News, Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company

Newport Daily News announced on Thursday afternoon that their parent company, The Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company, has been sold to
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Australia: The Big Not-So-New Thing

He noted that Australia's already-small market for literary fiction was shrinking and that Australian outposts of multinational publishers were cutting
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NaNoWriMo Is Big for Writers—and It Helps Publishers, Too

Each November for the past 18 years, thousands of writers have taken the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge: each attempts to
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(erotical) Creative writer

Details. Hi I'm looking for a creative writer. More informations on PM. Project Type: Ongoing project. Activity on this Job. Proposals:5 to 10.
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Jay-Z “Caught Shapeshifting” Into Reptile Is Fake News Story

Though the article was published on Thursday, it begins by asserting, … here is that this publication has a history of publishing such crazy claims.
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Yet Another Talent Agency Drops Bill O'Reilly

“We have created the most successful adult nonfiction franchise in recent publishing history and we are thrilled to continue it,” said Holt president and
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Five Questions For … Jeff Reichman, Of Civic Tech Skunkworks Sketch City

Reichman has an undergraduate degree in English and a master's in creative writing from Temple University but has seen his professional interests
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Book Deals: Week of October 30, 2017

Karen Rinaldi, publisher at HarperWave, sold a nonfiction book called (It's Great to) Suck at Something to Atria. Sarah Pelz bought North American
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Renowned author to speak about his latest book in Lafayette

Gaines was a writer in residence and a creative writing instructor at UL Lafayette for 20 years, and throughout his career, received numerous awards,
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David Hansen: Laguna's John Gardiner leaves a poetic legacy

John Abbot Gardiner, poet, author, UC Irvine instructor, Shakespearean expert, rabble … He was a drama major at UCI with a minor in creative writing.
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Jody Arias Suing Defense Attorney Over Tell-All Book

A statement released by Jody Arias' lawyer says, “Mr. Nurmi's self-published book about his representation of Ms. Arias revealed confidential and
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Virginia Woolf book the focus of Boise library event

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Virginia Woolf book the focus of Boise library event

Nate Blakeslee Author Event: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. … Explore the craft and enjoyment of creative writing, eat snacks, play games and make new
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Oberlin Professor Unveils Critically Acclaimed Novel

Dan Chaon, Delaney Professor of Creative Writing, read from his latest novel, the dark, cunning Ill Will, and fielded questions as part of the Friends of
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Muggles can finally learn the Hogwarts curriculum in 'A Journey Through A History of Magic'

For those of us who can't Apparate to London for this exhibit, the British Library is publishing a companion book, A Journey Through a History of Magic
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Comedienne Rita Rudner to Headline Pepperdine University This December

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Comedienne Rita Rudner to Headline Pepperdine University This December

Runder has also written five books, including two fiction novels, Tickled Pink and Turning the Tables; her other books include the best-selling Naked
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Q&A: Super producer Drumma Boy talks publishing, new fashion store, cultural appropriation

On Oct. 26, Atlanta Business Chronicle's Phil W. Hudson sat down with the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum super producer Drumma Boy at his
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Jenkins: NaNoWriMo — It's not for perfectionists or the faint of heart

NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, and every November for the past … to complete a 50,000 word manuscript over the course of a single calendar month. According to Nanowrimo.org, last year, 384,126 would-be authors
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Reformation Trust releases new condensed edition of the Reformation Study Bible (ESV)

Reformation Trust Publishing, the publishing division of Ligonier Ministries, is pleased to announce the release of the Reformation Study Bible,
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Friday Freebies: Oct. 27, 2017

… book stores in San Antonio are celebrating Halloween on Saturday by giving away free comics. Major comic book publishers put out books for some
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Get to Know … Valerie Murphy

Writing classes are still very popular. I hope to add more classes in technology that include how to use a Smartphone to take better pictures and videos
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Grammar Gourmet: Writing with Brevity

Back in high school, our teachers often directed us to write papers of a specific length. “Give me 10 pages,” our humanities teacher might have said,
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Lisa Bloom Wanted to Leak 'Files' On Rose McGowan's Sexual History to Protect Weinstein

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Lisa Bloom Wanted to Leak 'Files' On Rose McGowan's Sexual History to Protect Weinstein

Lisa Bloom Wanted to Leak 'Files' On Rose McGowan's Sexual History to Protect … the pressure worked and Farrow ended up publishing at the New Yorker. … not as victims, but as having a “history of sexual misconduct allegations.
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5 time management tips from successful entrepreneurs

“I'm working on self-publishing three books in the spring,” Abouelnaga said. “I had given myself an hour to write. Now I'm left with just 15 minutes.
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Newsweek runs 'racist' op-ed asking if all 'conservative loudmouths' are Irish-American

The article, written by Van Gosse, a history professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Penn., was published Monday and seeks to explain
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Bestsellers: Super Mario Odyssey

It's a me, a bestseller! Super Mario Odyssey is one of only a handful of video games to crack our Bestseller threshold, and the first to do it on preorders
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet to visit Tulane

“Jorie Graham is one of the most innovative and exciting poets of our time,” said Peter Cooley, director of the creative writing program at Tulane and a
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The Board of the United Methodist Publishing House Meets in Nashville

Contact: Amy Campbell Smith, Communications Phone: 615-749-6860. Email: asmith@umpublishing.org. October 25, 2017. NASHVILLE, TN – The
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Editors resign before launch of new journal. What went wrong?

The editors of a new journal resigned earlier this month, claiming that one of the publishers had cold feet about launching the journal. The publishers
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Hot Stuff: EW reviews the treats (and tricks) of October romance

However, romance is a bit of an unusual genre in that much of the work comes from independent publishers, self-publishing, and e-books. To really
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Breaks Even Ahead of Developer's Predictions

It looks like within three months, it will have broken even and then some. Of course, because we self-published it, it's the first time we're getting the bulk
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6 ways to wow with Elf on the Shelf

In 2005, Carol Aebersold from Powder Springs, Georgia, and her daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, self-published a book called “The Elf on
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Viewers Favor Visuals In News Stories, Especially Millennials

The numbers explain publishers' racing to adopt augmented reality and virtual reality technology to produce more interactive video news content,
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Who's Who for November 2017

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Who's Who for November 2017

Institute 193 has announced the planned departure of current director Maïa Ferrari. Paul Brown, who has acted as development director, will step in as
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Jenni Sivils

#After graduating from MUW in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis on creative writing, Sivils moved to Ridgeland, Miss., with
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Local marketing specialist awarded Best Selling Author

Jeff Turnbow, Founder of Turnbow, Inc., joined other leading entrepreneurs including Best-Selling Author Jack Canfield, to receive his award as
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Vice President, Publisher Development

Vice President, Publisher Development in with Beachfront Media. Apply Today.
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Publish caste census report, Prof Ravivarma Kumar tells Karnataka government

The State Government spent Rs 200 crore for the caste census analysis and not publishing it is causing grave injustice to the backward communities.
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Company Profile for Hollister Creative

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hollister Creative is a social impact marketing agency in the … To be the change we want to see, Hollister Creative is donating to … writing ad copy or ghost-writing a blog, we ask: What should readers think, say
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Palm Beach Group Reveals $1 Million Bitcoin Giveaway

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Palm Beach Group Reveals $1 Million Bitcoin Giveaway

U.S.-based financial research and publishing firm Palm Beach Group has announced that it will be conducting a $1 million bitcoin giveaway in coming
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BC: 15 best books of the week, Oct. 28

Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation — Monique Gray Smith (Orca Book Publishers). 5. Hello Humpback! — Roy Henry Vickers and
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How Martin Luther became a publishing smash — and created books as we know them

Five hundred years after purportedly nailing the world's most famous post to a chapel door in Germany, Martin Luther is being remembered this fall for
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'Biohacking' Butter Coffee Trendster Opens First Seattle Cafe

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'Biohacking' Butter Coffee Trendster Opens First Seattle Cafe

Health fad guru and best-selling author Dave Asprey opens his first local … While his books have become New York Times Best Sellers, critics have
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'Extinctions' wins 2017 Colin Roderick Award

Josephine Wilson's Miles Franklin Award-winning novel Extinctions (UWA Publishing) has won the 2017 Colin Roderick Award and the HT Priestley
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New Media Investment Group acquires assets of the Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company

Newport, RI – October 27, 2017 – Albert K. Sherman, Jr. announced today that his family has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially
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Hellblade Developer: Triple-A Publishing "Doesn't Really Serve Developers Like Us"

But for a developer that previously worked with some big publishers, self-publishing Hellblade was a big change. And it appears to have worked out
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Super Mario Odyssey Is Already A Best Seller On Amazon!

Not only is Super Mario Odyssey leading the charts, a lot of other Nintendo products are filled in the Best Sellers list too. The Nintendo Switch comes in
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From slush pile to shortlist: Michelle Winters reveals the gory details of the publishing process

If you can't take a little gore, publishing a first novel as a completely unknown writer may not be for you. But if you can endure the harrowing
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Take a Look at the Harry Potter Synopsis That Most Publishers Turned Down

If you read that sentence, would you keep going? That was the choice made by publishers across the U.K. when they received the synopsis of Harry
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What's the most popular Halloween candy in SC? | News | The Press and Standard

It's expected that $2.7 billion (with a B) will be spent on trick-or-treat candy this year. The Candy Store, a bulk candy reseller, figures if you're spending
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Warner Bros. Takes Over Publishing for Rocket League

Originally, Rocket League's publishing was assisted by 505 Games, but now the publishing rights have been handed over to Warner Bros' gaming
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Is Your Cold Vault a Local or a Tourist?

In addition, they are normally among the top sellers in their regions. A good example of this is Vernors Ginger Ale. Created in 1866 by James Vernor,
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Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Mosaic Life Care will leverage the real-time clinical …

Academic publisher Oxford University Press and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) have launched a new journal – Insect Systematics and
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Why it matters that Game Change author Mark Halperin's upcoming book has been canceled

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Why it matters that Game Change author Mark Halperin's upcoming book has been canceled

The publishing imprint Penguin Press has canceled its plans to publish a book from political journalist and Game Change author Mark Halperin, in the
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This week at Morse Institute Library

CREATIVE WRITING: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2. This class is designed to be creative, fun, and helpful. Discover what you are really interested in writing
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Tech Tent: Media panic at Facebook news experiment

A limited experiment by Facebook in how it presents news posts rocked publishers this week, while Twitter pledged to start revealing the origins and
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A Haunting Mystery: Brattleboro's TP James – Spiritualist, writer … and conman?

The publishing office of the paper shared the second floor with apartments. Later in his career, James came to work as the co-editor and publisher of
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Indie Bestsellers

A list of the nation's best-selling books for the sales week ended Sunday, Oct. 22. Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores.
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When It Comes To Ad Quality, Programmatic Isn't The Problem

Brands, agencies, publishers and vendors agree that while the industry is rife with ad quality issues, programmatic isn't the culprit. “Programmatic is
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German members of Coalition for Better Ads demand more control for European rollout

Members include Google, Procter & Gamble, GroupM, Axel Springer, U.S. ad associations, the European Publishers Council and other European
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SAG-AFTRA video game voice actor strike nears conclusion

The voice acting union SAG-AFTRA has announced this week that they have voted to potentially end their strike on video game publishers such as
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Author Trinka Hakes Nobel Hosts Lunch with Union High School Students

UNION, NJ – Accomplished children's book author and illustrator Trinka … one-on-one with students who participated in a creative writing contest.
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WICKED Launches 8th Year of its Prestigious Young Writer Awards at East London Primary School

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WICKED Launches 8th Year of its Prestigious Young Writer Awards at East London Primary School

Their passionate commitment to encouraging creative writing and improving literacy standards amongst young people in the UK is an inspiration to us
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Somerville Writer Daphne Kalotay to Read at the Boston Book Festival

Earlier this year I was invited to fill a visiting position in Princeton's Creative Writing program. I at first didn't know how exactly it could work, since it
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Writers' Week brings young talent to UNCW

“We'll have a grand old time,” joked Mark Cox, UNCW professor of creative writing, who is faculty coordinator for the event. Cox said the 2017 Writers'
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What's happening at the Great Neck Library – Nov. 3 edition

Perhaps his most notable collaboration has been the best-selling account of a New York City firefighter's epic tour of duty at the World Trade Center on
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Moravian Book Shop best-sellers: Nonfiction hardcover

This book delves into some fascinating mysteries of experience: Why we tend to remember the best or worst moment of an experience, as well as the
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