Day: November 2, 2017

Can a full novel really be written in a month?

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Can a full novel really be written in a month?

The project began in 1999 and has grown into an annual, online-based creative writing project in which participants called “Wrimos” try to write a
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New Literary Prize From Dartmouth To Award Works Set In The 'Near Future'

The Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards will award creative works from authors that describe our “near future.” That genre is not quite science fiction,
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After a brief hiatus, Missouri State plans to bring the Fine Arts Academy back in 2019

During the academy, students are immersed in visual arts, theatre, dance, creative writing and music. The 2018 Missouri Fine Arts Academy was cut
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May To Continue Lee's Writer's Festival

He suggests that our encounters with living things like these can remind us of grace,” said Dr. William Woolfitt, assistant professor of creative writing at
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Sentinel Publisher Gary Adkisson selected to lead Bismarck, North Dakota newspaper

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Sentinel Publisher Gary Adkisson selected to lead Bismarck, North Dakota newspaper

He came to Carlisle as the publisher of The Sentinel in 2014 after his career in the newspaper business had taken him to Tennessee, Texas, West
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DCist shuts down after parent company decides to discontinue publishing

In a letter posted on all of its websites, CEO Joe Ricketts writes: “Today, I've made the difficult decision to discontinue publishing DNAinfo and
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19th NE Book Fair begins today

GUWAHATI, Nov 2: The North East Book Fair, 2017 hosted by All Assam Publishers and Book Sellers' Association (AAPBSA) will be started from
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Birthdays Birthstones Womens Rings Christmas Gifts & Presents For Mother

Shop The Bradford Exchange Online for Christmas Gifts Women's Rings Birthstones Birthdays For Mother Best Sellers. Shop securely online with an
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Grey-Smith promoted to publisher at Fremantle Press

Grey-Smith will commence in the role on 1 November, joining Fremantle Press' two other publishers Cate Sutherland and Georgia Richter, with a
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Zusak, Fox top 2016-17 lending rights surveys

A total of 7545 creators and publishers received PLR payments, up from 7492 in 2015-16. Of the recipients, 7,292 were creators (up from 7240) and
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Long Night Against Procrastination

Taking a writing-intensive course? Have major final research essays due at the end of term? Don't pull a stressed-out all-nighter on your own the last
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Ancestry Administrator – Content Publishing

A Content Adminstrator supports domestic and international production teams by resolving technical issues with hardware, services, and software at
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UUs to hear about a solo bike ride mined for nuggets of meaning

She studied creative writing at Oxford University in Oxford, England, and earned a certification to teach ESL from The International TEFL Academy in
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US chain Book World to close its 45 stores

In the US, bookselling chain Book World has announced it will close its 45 outlets across the Midwest by mid-January next year, reports Publishers
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Is a notable Times editor's blurb on a forthcoming Rick Baker book a big deal?

The book, which explores the history of the state (up till 2010, when Baker left … If the timing of the book's release is suspect, its publishing company
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Call for Chapters: Teaching about Controversial Topics

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Call for Chapters: Teaching about Controversial Topics

The working title of the upcoming book is “Teaching with Controversial … Timony and Dr. Stutman are currently discussing the book with publishers.
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Truth, Humor, and Golden Storytelling: Bank Street Book Festival 2017

Truth, Humor, and Golden Storytelling: Bank Street Book Festival 2017 … The Bank Street Book Festival, an annual gathering of authors, illustrators, …. became instrumental in the Little Golden Books publishing enterprise, with many
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Facebook is looking into calls to cut off Breitbart from its ad network

In the email, Everson said that while she respected “feelings” against Breitbart, “publishers whose content you may disagree with may be allowed to
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Children's Publishers Celebrate Halloween 2017

Children's book publishers across the country held parties as staffers showed off costumes inspired by favorite characters and books, both classic and
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Author Lois Lowry to speak at UAlbany Nov. 10

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Author Lois Lowry to speak at UAlbany Nov. 10

The event, part of a series called the Creative Life, will begin at 7 p.m., and is free. … Lowry happened upon writing for young adults accidentally.
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Bride Diamonesk Womens Rings Christmas Gifts & Presents For Her

Shop The Bradford Exchange Online for Christmas Gifts Women's Rings Diamonesk Bride For Her Best Sellers. Shop securely online with an
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Bradford Bridal Diamonds Womens Rings Christmas Gifts & Presents For Her

Shop The Bradford Exchange Online for Christmas Gifts Women's Rings For Her Bradford Bridal Diamonds Best Sellers. Shop securely online with an
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Looking back — to 70 years of Liguori

“Some of those residents have made a significant contribution to Liguori publishing,” Miller said. The Liguori founders were members of the
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cnx-publishing 0.9.4. Download cnx_publishing-0.9.4-py2-none-any.whl. Application for accepting publication requests to the Connexions Archive.
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More movie gems awaiting discovery

His father owns several businesses, including a publishing company and even a film and television production company. Perfect for my
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Erin Adair-Hodges on reading, writing and dying happy

She came to Toledo as a visiting professor in the creative writing department and, now, her first book is being published after winning the University of
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Formal total synthesis of the akummiline alkaloid (+)-strictamine

An asymmetric formal total synthesis of the akummiline alkaloid (+)-strictamine is reported. Key features of the synthesis include a Friedel-Crafts
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Oberlin Public Library Presents Publishing Panel on November 18th from 10:00

Join five authors for as discussion on publishing. These authors have accomplished publication via self – publishing, small press publishers,
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John Grisham's 'The Rooster Bar' tops US bestsellers list and Apple's iBooks charts

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham – 9780385541183 – (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group). 2. Origin by Dan Brown – 9780385542692 – (Knopf
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Emelie Schepp Discusses Her New Novel 'Marked For Revenge'

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Emelie Schepp Discusses Her New Novel 'Marked For Revenge'

When I decided to self-publish Marked for life I knew that it was essential to do everything as professional as possible and that meant that I couldn't do
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3 ways publishers can overcome monetization barriers

From ad-blockers to free content, let's take a look at the ways publishers can adapt to persuade consumers to pay for news. There is a wide disparity in
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Annual rummage sale, anger talk highlight Sheboygan County things to do

The event, hosted by Lakeland Fessler Professor of Creative Writing Karl Elder, provides seasoned and emerging writers the opportunity to learn from
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Saga Publishing, Designer

Saga Publishing, Designer in Graphic Artist, Magazine, Journalist with Saga Publishing Ltd. Apply Today.
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Bowers speaker shares personal story in creative writing essay

Monday, Oct. 30, students gathered at the Bowers Writers House to hear a reading from speaker Jessica McCaughey. McCaughey is an assistant
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Back Door Coffeehouse presents 'TRIPOD' festival

Also, author Sharon Gerald will be conducting a creative writing workshop and USM visual artist Janet Gorzegno will conduct an “adventures in
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'Congress, a laughing club out on bail for corruption'

Agartala, Nov 2: In order to be well acquainted with the socio-political landscape of the State, the BJP's parliamentary team will conduct an on the spot
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Clarkie of the Week: Kaiomi Inniss

… a Global Environmental Studies Major with a concentration in International Development and Social Change, as well as a minor in creative writing.
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Paperback Formatting In MS Word: How to Self-Publish a Book

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Paperback Formatting In MS Word: How to Self-Publish a Book

Since I'm writing this for people who have no budget and have to learn how to do everything themselves, I recommend formatting your book for print
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's book to be available in Tamil

CHENNAI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's book “Hit Refresh – The Quest to … soon be available in Tamil, said HarperCollins Publishers India in a press release. … “The book takes readers through Satya's personal journey from his
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Florida stories a rich source for Sarah Gerard's 'Sunshine State'

She lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and teaches writing workshops at Columbia University and for Catapult, a writing community. She is also the author of the
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Choose a Law School That Emphasizes Legal Writing

Upper-level writing courses: Schools with strong legal writing programs offer not only a required, introductory legal writing course but also numerous
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UFC Superstar Cody Garbrandt Announces Book In Advance of Title Fight on November 4th

About Thomas Nelson:Thomas Nelson is a world leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality
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Letter to the editor

We have learned, through Duke's introductory writing course on Coursera, that learner peer review can work as an assessment strategy at scale.
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The independent art of Aaron Parrett's Maple & Lead

Something self-published? Homemade? Yes. And no. All of the stories in Maple & Lead first appeared in quality literary journals. Here's the thing: The
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Your new career awaits with scientific publishing services pvt.ltd. Find your future and grow your career with a scientific publishing services pvt.ltd job
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Marchman's books are inspired by her cats

A. Of course! I want to be able to devote more of my time to writing and make it productive during the last 1/3 of the years I have left. I enjoy the process
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Tips to keep in mind when writing your first novel during National Novel Writing Month

Tips to keep in mind when writing your first novel during National Novel Writing Month … Watson suggests coffee shops and, of course, the library.
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Christian publishing house is closing its only retail store by end of year

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Christian publishing house is closing its only retail store by end of year

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company has announced it will be closing its Eerdmans Bookstore at 2140 Oak Industrial Drive NE at the end of the
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'The Great Gatsby': Maureen Corrigan's greatest love

Brian Leung, the director of creative writing in the College of Liberal Arts, praised Corrigan for being “a reviewer who loves books. … Corrigan's a
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SELF DEFENSE | Part 2: Being The Predator

It's been 12 hours since my first active-shooter drill. My muscles feel sore and shaken; I feel exhausted, even a bit faint (it was also another unusually
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Huron Seniors Teach Cursive Writing To Students

A new course being offered by Huron County libraries is teaching grade school students how to improve their cursive writing skills. Acting Branch
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Seized loanshark cash used by Touchstone Arts to teach families how to avoid illegal money lenders

“We used this money to run a creative writing course making parents aware of illegal money lending,” Touchstone's Priscilla Joseph revealed.
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Credit Strategist at Publishers Clearing House

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is looking for a Credit Strategist to join our team! This role involves reporting results of collection and recovery efforts
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Speech, truth — self-expression

The first is Ganesha, the divine scribe and patron deity of writers, who … in the course of writing this novel, I have had to often consider whether one of
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Rachel Rose: Author, essayist, poet, and dog lover

Rose said. She self-published her first poetry collection at the mere age of 10, and has been publishing her works ever since. Her books include: Song
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Get the Reactive JavaScript Course and eBook Bundle for just $29

Get the Reactive JavaScript Course and eBook Bundle for just $29 … this is a time-limited discount, currently ending in 7 days at the time of writing.
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A Q&A with Trade Secrets contributor, Andrew Salomon

I then made a conscious decision to write only what I want, even a story with a ridiculous-sounding title like 'The Entomologist's Dream'. Of course, as I
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No cock-and-bull on the road, but real life experiences

Though Mahatma Gandhi championed self-reliance at the village level, rightly or wrongly … This is the age of self-publishing, nothing to be sneered at.
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Millarworld Netflix Deal Details Revealed by Mark Millar: Comic Adaptations, Publishing, and More

This deal would take Netflix beyond just original streaming content and move into the world of publishing as well. At the time of the purchase, details
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Crowdselling: Digital Collaboration Start-Up Reveals How a Five-Dollar Ebook Sells for Fifty

The future of self-publishing and content marketing is looking bright as founder and CEO, Slawsky remarks, “The new age of book marketing and
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I'm doing National Novel Writing Month!

The rules are not, of course, hard and fast, and some writers “cheat” by spending the month working on a project that was already in progress, or they
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Editor shares working with celebrities, editing and publishing books

Oct. 28, the Bowers Writers House hosted a lecture entitled “Book or Bust: Make it or Break it in the Publishing World.” The lecture featured Charles
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Historical thriller wins inaugural Bluepencilagency First Novel Award

A historical thriller, Half Of You by Faber Academy graduate Carolyn Kirby, has won the inaugural Bluepencilagency First Novel Award for previously
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Q&A with John Robinson, newspaper editor turned professor

Staff Writer Charlie McGee spoke to John Robinson about his life and career … And I teach two classes right now, they've changed over the years.
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Notes-Worthy: Missy Richland

You wrote and published a book called “Crazy. … plus finding the right publishing company, which was LuLu Self Publishing, it was a rough ride.
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Take 5: Ndinda Kioko

Ndinda is a Miles Morland scholar for 2014 and is currently in the University of Oregon completing her MFA in Creative Writing. She won the Wasafiri
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The Creator of 'The Oblongs' Will Crash Your Wedding for $300

My highbrow book of short stories, Creepy Susie & 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children was, at first, self-published. I drew them when I was 15,
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Big demand for tiny homes in Tampa Bay area

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Big demand for tiny homes in Tampa Bay area

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Brian Zmich is sold on tiny houses. The former house flipper's best sellers were small bungalows, which led him and his
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Art news daily

Artforum contributing editors condemn publishers' handling of Landesman allegations | The contributing editors of Artforum have issued a statement
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Mobile holiday shopping visits in US will surpass desktop for first time

Other popular items will include Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Super Mario Odyssey, along with new versions of 2016 best sellers like Shopkins
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TABLE-John Grisham's 'The Rooster Bar' tops US bestsellers list

Nov 2 (Reuters) – John Grisham's new legal thriller “The Rooster Bar” topped the U.S. bestsellers chart on Thursday. Data released by independent,
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What's Up

Fire department will give Old 99 a Best Brew Award. …. current releases and best sellers $1, gift-quality children's books ranging from $1 to $5 each.
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Poetry Book Society adds 'Wild Card' selection

The Poetry Book Society has added a new Wild Card category to its poetry … Publishers can find out more about submitting books to the Wild Card
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Lightman Presents Work That Transcends Academic Disciplines

He has been described as a physicist-turned-creative writer, a contrast that stood out when Brice described him as the only author in the thirty years
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Renaissance Announces Details For Creative Writing Contest

MANSFIELD, OH – Beginning in November, the Renaissance Education Department will continue its annual MindSprouts Creative Writing program for
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MCM Comic Con and the Art of Independent Publishing

As much as self-publishing is a creature that often eludes definition due to the individualistic nature of the profession, there's clearly one thing that
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Liberty University announces Karen Kingsbury Center for Creative Writing

In an ongoing partnership with #1 New York Times best-selling author Karen Kingsbury, Liberty University has announced the opening of its new
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China Again Expands Censorship to Overseas Academic Publishers

One of the world's largest academic publishers has confirmed that it blocked access to some 1,000 journal articles to Chinese internet users because
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Stephen Hawking releases graduate thesis, promptly breaks internet

The academic publishing industry generates about $10 billion a year, and each journal article costs about $3,000 to publish. Some scientists, like
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Global characters with a touch of the Midwest

Jax said she's never taken a creative writing course. Her years working as an investigator fleshed out ideas for her. That, paired with methodical
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Mathrubhumi bags Best International Publisher Award in Sharjah

Kerala-based media conglomerate Mathrubhumi bagged the Best International Publisher Award at 36th edition of Sharjah International book fair.
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Bishop TD Jakes Has Faith in Entrepreneurs

Rolf Zettersten, senior v-p and publisher at FaithWords, said Soar is the first book of its kind from Jakes, and it stems from the pastor's observations of
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China is using fentanyl in a chemical war against America

Fentanyl is the synthetic opioid driving America's public health crisis. Its cheap price, widespread use, addictive quality and deadly effect make it more
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He filled their universe with colours

From 1951, KES began to organise children's book fairs. … would arrange dinners at his house, to which publishers and writers would be invited.
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Use technology to read more, Vikas Swarup says

How does he manage to combine his career with creative writing? … For aspiring writers in the audience, Swarup's advice: “Before you become a
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Cleburne Christian Academy's Turner visits Lions

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Also to provide more opportunities for their students, the school has added a music class and creative writing class for students to participate in.
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People should stop calling Writing Seminars a “fake” major

My chemistry lab partner told me how great it was that, despite being “so smart,” I had chosen to pursue creative writing. Go me for following my
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Young poets honoured for creative writing at second award ceremony

Young poets honoured for creative writing at second award ceremony … for their literary talents at the final ceremony of an annual writing contest.
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Once rejected by Starbucks, writer-in-residence is a National Book Award finalist

Up four flights of stairs in the house-like home of Penn's Creative Writing Program is the office of Carmen Maria Machado, writer-in-residence and
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Critically Acclaimed YA Novel 'Rise' on Track for Crowd-Funded Publishing Contract with Inkshares

Critically Acclaimed YA Novel 'Rise' on Track for Crowd-Funded Publishing … (including bonus content) via crowd-funded book publisher Inkshares.
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Middleton-in-Teesdale writer's work wins her internationally renowned Bridport Prize for poetry and …

A WRITER from Teesdale has been crowned the winner of an prestigious … Ms Holmes, who is completing a Masters in Creative Writing at Kellogg
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Spin Master to take Moonlite to the masses

The projector will hit shelves on November 5, and Target will feature the product in its Children's Best Sellers area in locations across the US.
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Newbies, celebrities, and one turkey: These Irish books are in the running to be named the best of …

Larry Mac Hale, Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Chairperson, said that its an exciting time of year for publishers, booksellers and readers.
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Upcoming events: What's going on around Opelousas

This free event celebrates the written and spoken word through public readings and performances, student creative writing contests, open mics, writing
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What's Dallas reading? Here are October's best-sellers at Interabang Books

These were the best-selling books for the month of October at Interabang Books, an independent bookstore at 10720 Preston Road in Dallas. This list
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Is The AOP Being Softer On Viewability?

The online publishing industry body has unveiled an Ad Quality Charter that it is encouraging publishers to sign up to so they can shine out as
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Police arrest Onitsha publishers printing handbills for IPOB

The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday arrested two publishers in Onitsha who were allegedly printing handbills for the proscribed
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Gannett remains profitable but publishing fundamentals are deteriorating

Print advertising was off 18.7 percent — roughly the same as at the New York Times Co. or fellow regional publishers Tronc and McClatchy.
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Cool Classes: Arts Entrepreneurship

… and prepares students for careers as artists and leaders of nonprofit arts organizations in music, theater, dance, visual arts and creative writing.
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Not the final act: Missouri Fine Arts Academy will continue

… in an intense schedule of courses to expand their abilities and interests in the areas of visual arts, theater, dance, creative writing or music.
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Why won't the government publish its reports on the impact of Brexit?

The first, made by the government itself and by Brexit's boosters in parliament and in the press is that publishing the documents would weaken the
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Top Holiday Shopping Resource JANE Launches A Season Of Surprises–And Predicts …

Top Holiday Shopping Resource JANE Launches A Season Of Surprises–And … JANE projects this season's top holiday sellers to have an artisan,
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When More Third Party Switch Games May Finally Start To Appear

Due to its popularity a lot of third-party publishers just weren't ready for the Switch and since so many of the studios were slow to the punch there won't
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James Comey Trolls Trump With The Official Title Of His New Book, 'A Higher Loyalty'

Then again, judging by the book's new official title and cover, it seems the former FBI director-turned tweeter and his publishers have a rather troll-y
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The Songwriter Catalog Market Is Booming, With Indies Leading the Way

While high-profile publishing deals such as Concord Music's $500 million acquisition of Imagem in June and Round Hill's $245 million purchase of
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Condé Nast Ends Teen Vogue Print Edition and Lays Off 80 People

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Condé Nast Ends Teen Vogue Print Edition and Lays Off 80 People

As WWD first reported this morning, the publishing company is instituting a broad range of cost-cutting measures. That includes both slashing jobs and
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Kemper Countians had place in Civil War history

The regiment's history is chronicled in a 288-page book from Pelican Publishing, The Camel Regiment: The History of the Bloody Forty-Third
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Shadowy hands brainwashing individuals: Sultan

“The true history of SIBF began when the Ruler of Sharjah wrote the first line … illustrated by Mona Yakzan and published by Dar Al Saqi in Lebanon.
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Bookshops: A Reader's History is a new chapter in our love of the written word

James Fields and his partner William Ticknor ran their publishing firm and the Old Corner Bookstore from 1832 to 1865 as the living, beating heart of
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LearningMate FROST Delivers Enhanced eBook Development Capabilities and Improved …

LearningMate FROST Delivers Enhanced eBook Development Capabilities … In turn, education publishers are challenged to rethink and retool their
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A Brief History of Residential Design by Radford Architectural Co.

Though William Radford's eponymous architectural publishing company often billed itself as the “largest architectural establishment in the world”
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JG Somers's new book “The Career Kickstart Your 28-Day Action Plan for Finding Your Dream Job …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, J.G. Somers's … issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance,
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Predatory Publishing

The open access movement has brought about great opportunities to share scientific research more broadly, but also gave rise to unethical publishing
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ON STAGE | Blackbird at NAMBA Performing Arts Space

The gripping production presented by Flying H Group Theatre Company and directed by Richard Kuhlman at NAMBA Performing Arts Space is
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Movie review: 'Goodbye Christopher Robin' is an intriguing story-behind-the-story

It's also an intriguing story-behind-the-story, warts and all, about how some of the most beloved characters in publishing history came to be.
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Fastcase Expands into Original Works by Launching Full Court Press, a New Print and Digital Imprint

Fastcase co-founders Ed Walters and Phil Rosenthal continue to challenge the status quo in the legal publishing industry. Since founding Fastcase in
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