Day: November 21, 2017

Adventures in Self Publishing

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Adventures in Self Publishing

I've spent a lot of time scouring different websites, reading blogs, author guidance, and bestseller anecdotes about publishing a book. I'm now
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Moody's downgrades Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's CFR to Caa1; outlook is negative

New York, November 20, 2017 — Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”) downgraded Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers Inc.'s (“HMH”) Corporate
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Neil Mitchell's proposed 'book of selfies' for charity a 'wonderful idea'

One of Australia's most experienced publishers says an idea for a “book of selfies” brainstormed by Neil Mitchell during an interview with the Prime Minister last Friday is a “wonderful” idea. The 3AW Mornings host came up with the idea while asking Malcolm Turnbull about his penchant for selfie photos.
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Seven easy ways to make your own reading a little less white

Of course Lola Olufemi, who wrote the open letter in question, had said no such thing. In fact the Telegraph had to write a hasty clarification, which it
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Meet the Judges of the 2017 BookLife Prize

That's because the self-publishing all-star is—how do we put this delicately?—making mad coin, raking in six figures a year off of his books alone.
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Newsroom AI Unveils Customizable Newsfeed Platform

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Newsroom AI Unveils Customizable Newsfeed Platform

Facebook's customized newsfeed has left traditional digital publishers scrambling to find innovative ways to broadcast their content in a way that
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5 Questions: Writing with a purpose to help the homeless

I am hoping that my granddaughter, Melanie, will be a part of them as well. And, of course, that Chad will bring my words to life with his illustrations.
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American Medical Association severs ties with Outcome Health

Another organization that works with Outcome on its content, Harvard Health Publishing, said Monday it is evaluating its relationship with Outcome.
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Attaining global standards in publishing

In order to ensure that global standards are attained in Nigeria's publishing industry, the federal government is making moves to enforce the
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Publishers should raise game prices, says analyst

According to KeyBanc Capital analyst Evan Wingren, publishers should think about charging more money for games because gaming is quantitatively
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Mashable's Likely Sale Helps Deflate Digital Media Bubble

Those publishers that do sell probably wish they could pull off what the generally-unprofitable Business Insider accomplished. The European
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Minnesota's Bugliosi Put Charles Manson Behind Bars

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Minnesota's Bugliosi Put Charles Manson Behind Bars

Bugliosi went on to cowrite the best-selling book “Helter Skelter” about the experience. The title alluded to the Beatles song, which Manson believed
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Novel Writing Month in full swing

For those who complete the daunting word count in November, Musser is offering Self-E, a self-publishing service to so they have something to show
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Antiquarian book shop boss to be awarded as book fair gets under way

Ljubljana, 21 November – Stanka Golob, the boss of the Trubarjev antikvariat antiquarian book shop, will be conferred the Schwentner Award for exceptional contribution to publishing as the 33rd Slovenian Book Fair gets under way on Tuesday evening. The biggest publishing event in the country will
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Former editor apologises for publishing graphic images of murdered Irish woman Michaela …

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Former editor apologises for publishing graphic images of murdered Irish woman Michaela …

A photograph on the Order of Service at Michaela McAreavey's funeral of Michaela and John McAreavey on their wedding day. (Picture: Paul Faith-WPA Pool/Getty Images). A FORMER newspaper editor has apologised for publishing graphic images of the body of Irish woman Michaela McAreavey
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Consumers Search For Black Friday Deals More Than Cyber Monday

Publishers have developed workarounds — AMP teaser pages that allow readers on mobile devices searching for content on google.com to find the
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'The Economist' Debuts Special 2018 Issue

Daniel Franklin, who edited the issue, told Publishers Daily he thinks readers will especially enjoy the special section on happiness “at a time of
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Local Happenings: Walnut Creek and Lamorinda Nov. 24 and beyond

Saint Mary's College Creative Writing Reading Series: 7:30 p.m. through April 25, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga. Critically acclaimed literary artists for SMC fall, spring terms. An Evening with Tyehimba Jess: Oct. 25, Moraga Room, Soda Center; Gabrielle Selz: Nov. 15, Hagerty Lounge, De La Salle Hall;
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A guide to the best creative writing blogs and vlogs of 2017

For writers, it's often best to consume information through the written word — but sometimes, video makes a healthy change. Without further ado
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Susan Miles Gulbransen: What Makes Santa Barbara Such a Writing Town?

Included in our literary history is a string of publishing companies. One of the best known was Noel Young's Capra Press started in 1969. He published works by Raymond Carver, Anais Nin, Henry Miller and many more. After Young's death, Robert Bason continued it until 2011. Today we have many
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Loot boxes are not bad game design, say devs

While one analyst has suggested that publishers should actually be charging gamers more, GamesIndustry.biz wanted to see what the development
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Swiss-born rebranded Alpine Entomology journal joins Pensoft's open access portfolio

Alpine Entomology now accommodates a long list of high-tech perks and brand new looks thanks to the innovative journal publishing platform ARPHA
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