Day: January 23, 2018

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Katherine K.

I am natively proficient in English and have basic – soon to be advanced – fluency in Spanish. I offer a multitude of creative and technical writing services as well as translation and transcription. Please feel free to contact me with any and all question or inquiries you may have about myself or the services I
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January 21, 2018 Los Angeles Times Best Sellers Available at the Library

January 21, 2018 Los Angeles Times Best Sellers Available at the Library. Robert Crais' The Wanted is the new #1 book on the Los Angeles Times Fiction Hardcover List for the week of January 21, 2018, while Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff debuts in the top spot on the Hardcover Nonfiction List.
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Amarillo, Lubbock newspaper publishers to resign

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Amarillo, Lubbock newspaper publishers to resign

The publishers of the Amarillo Globe-News and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal have both announced that they will resign, effective Friday. Globe-News publisher Les Simpson and Avalanche-Journal publisher Brandon Hughes announced their resignations to their staffs Tuesday. Both newspapers
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Hiding a Quiz After Publishing

Is it possible to hide a quiz (questions and answers) after it has been published and students have submitted their responses?
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Book to Film Deals, Week of January 22, 2018

Michael Wolff's #1 bestseller about the Trump administration, Fire and Fury (Holt, January 2018), has been optioned by Endeavor Content. (The Hollywood Reporter). The Mark Gordon Company acquired film rights to All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose
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'The Post' provides a good history lesson, but why now?

In 1971 The Post continued the publication of parts of a U.S. government study about the conduct and history of American involvement in Vietnam. While the U.S. didn't send fighting troops to what had been French Indochina until the Kennedy administration was in the White House, the report apparently
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Mothering Through Pain and Suffering in Silence'

The advent of spoken word open mics at clubs and cafés, along with the proliferation of Internet self-publishing, has spawned a vitriolic free-for-all by which any female with an imagined axe to grind can hop on a soapbox to spitefully harangue men in strutting, swaggering self-congratulation for being
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Is Non-Ad Based Monetization the Future of Digital Publishing?

A number of new monetization strategies have proven to be viable opportunities for publishers. Learn whether they are prone to replace the traditional banner ad.
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Warner/Chappell Spain Names Javier Dean A&R Director

Javier Dean has joined Warner/Chappell Music Spain as A&R director. Dean, known as “Chiki,” was formerly president of A&R for Sony/ATV Spain. The Madrid native's career in the music industry has also included posts at BMG Publishing and EMI Publishing. He has worked with Spanish artists and
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Cheap and Free Events in Dallas This Week

Book collectors, good luck in finding author-signed copies, best-sellers, and coffee-table books on art and travel at the sale this weekend at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St. Friends of the Dallas Public Library will get first pick of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and vinyl
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Self-published author wants African-American girls to 'Dream Big'

Shakeeka Watts is aiming to inspire African-American girls to work hard to become whatever they want in her first self-published children's book, “Dream Big.” “Being an African-American girl in today's society may have its challenges,” Watts said. “We may be faced with many difficulties such as racism,
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Author Lilas Taha to speak at GU-Q today

The novel was selected as the focus of this year's 'One Book, Many Conversations' programme for its relevance to the GU-Q community and the high quality of the writing. During her time in Qatar, Taha will also host a creative writing workshop with the GU-Q community and conduct research for her next
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The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays by Alexander Chee (HMH/Mariner, Apr.) – Chee traces his path to becoming a writer through such varied experiences as spending a summer in Mexico as an exchange student, working as a Tarot-deck reader, taking a writing course with Annie Dillard,
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Bay Village Historical Society offers 'good reads' for a cold winter's night

At the time, the Bay Village Historical Society did not have a lot of money. Marvel Sebert, our Bay High School English teacher, on receiving her flyer announcing a history book being published, sent the society $1,000, and Nick Avellone, owner of Avellone's Drug Store, offered to print all of our pictures
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Inheriting the Earth

Now, this idea of a book entitled, Collections. In the days before state historical societies published historical journals, generally quarterly, they put out annual volumes publishing papers and sketches submitted by the members. Nowadays we look back at these quirky publications with bemused disdain,
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Rupert Murdoch wants Facebook to pay for news

“The publishers are obviously enhancing the value and integrity of Facebook through their news and content but are not being adequately rewarded for those services,” Murdoch said in his Monday statement. He also blamed Facebook and Google's algorithms for popularizing “scurrilous news sources.”.
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It Was A Dark Night In The City. Death Hung In The Air Like…

A hard-boiled private eye, a glamorous blond, and a hapless drifter all sit at a bar drowning their sorrows with a shot – or two – of whiskey. It's night, the streets are wet, the shadows are long. A saxophone, trumpet and piano trio play a plaintive tune in the corner, smoke from cigarettes swirling in the
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Winners of Langston Hughes creative writing awards announced

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Winners of Langston Hughes creative writing awards announced

The winners of this year's Langston Hughes Award for creative writing are poet Rachel Atakpa and fiction writer Kim Condon. Atakpa is an undergraduate student and researcher at the University of Kansas studying English with a focus in creative writing and Spanish, according to a news release.
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Walker: Nitpicking 'The Post'

Once again forgotten was all journalistic comportment vis-a-vis objective reporting. Bruce Edward Walker (walker.editorial@gmail.com) is a Morning Sun columnist, contributor to The Federalist, creative-writing instructor, freelance writer, and host of the Acton Institute's “Upstream” pop-culture podcast.
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Now that the Marvel slots are no more, which slots can comic book fans still play?

This half-man, half-demon is one of the comic book world's more recent characters, making his debut in 1993. However … Valiant Comics grew to become the third biggest comic book publisher in the world during the boom years of the 90's, and the Bloodshot title became the brand's flagship. The tale of
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Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts hosting authors Feb. 7

Gregerson will be introduced by Monica Youn, award-winning poet, Princeton Class of 1993, a member of the Creative Writing faculty at Princeton, and chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts' Committee on Race and the Arts. Rich Cuccagna may be reached at rcuccagna@njadvancemedia.com. Follow
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Top Rated 2018 Amazon Sellers Conference Almost Sold Out

Amazing.com, Inc. is a business in Austin, TX, that aims to help online entrepreneurs become successful by using the Amazon international marketplace. They have recently been advertising their upcoming Best Amazon Sellers Conference 2018. The company has now announced that 60% of the tickets
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PC mod publishing version numbers not incrementing

Trying to update an urgent regression in on of my published mods file/upload from CK. XBOX is fine, and the CK content panel for the PC version shows the last upload modified time and date …. but the version numbers on the mod web page and in game updat…
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Why 'write what you know' worked for Canada Reads longlisted writer JJ Lee

JJ Lee answers eight questions submitted by eight of his fellow writers in the CBC Books Magic 8 Q&A. ​1. Dianne Warren asks, “What do you think of the creative writing adage, 'Write what you know?'” I would definitely encourage a new writer to do exactly that because that's what I did and it helped me
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Oscar Micheaux: Cinematic trailblazer challenged racial inequity as first black filmmaker

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Oscar Micheaux: Cinematic trailblazer challenged racial inequity as first black filmmaker

His life homesteading in the midst of other white families in South Dakota and Iowe would be the inspiration for his book “The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer,” which he self-published in 1913. The success of that book would push Michaeux to publish his second book in 1917 “The Homesteader
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Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning Launches Groundbreaking Advancement to …

Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning today launched Harvard ManageMentor Spark™, a groundbreaking advancement to Harvard ManageMentor® that delivers a personalized, learner-driven experience combining short-burst microlearning with best-in-class content and a proven learning
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B&N Rebrands Its SelfPub Platform

Self-published authors who've relied on multiple sales channels to put their books in front of readers will be excited by today's announcement from Barnes & Noble: NOOK Press is now re-launching as simply Barnes & Noble Press, which will incorporate both the ebook and print-on-demand sites.
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What is EES co-author registration?

Co-author registration is available for new submissions in EES for which the corresponding author has listed co-authors. For these submissions, EES will send a submission confirmation email to the listed co-authors with an invitation to register/login at the EES site. Co-authors who do not have an
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Door County Reads explores Hmong life, culture with 'That Latehomecomer'

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Door County Reads explores Hmong life, culture with 'That Latehomecomer'

Non-reading events such as panel discussions, creative writing, film showings and play readings that relate to the selected book in some way also are held to enhance the understanding of the book. This year's selection brings the experience of a Hmong-American family to light — “The Latehomecomer:
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Assembly Series unveils spring 2018 lineup

Wessel has authored or co-authored three books, including two New York Times best-sellers: “In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic” (2009) which chronicles the Federal Reserve's response to the financial crisis of 2007–08; and his most recent publication, “Red Ink: Inside the
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Science, Culture and #MeToo in Whit Taylor's 'Ghost Stories'

I self-published Ghost [an earlier version of the book] in 2015 and figured that would be it. About a year after, I met Rosarium publisher Bill Campbell and he reached out to me about re-publishing Ghost in a collection of short stories, so that it could find a wider audience. I was hesitant initially, but Bill
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UOG Press, MARC Publications seeking Guam history authors and manuscripts

The University of Guam Press at the Micronesian Area Research Center recognizes a great need for contemporary history books in Guam's literary canon and is seeking Guam history authors and manuscripts. UOG Press would like to establish a pool of writers and historians to author a comprehensive
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Darden Colleagues Carry Late Professor's Book Over the Finish Line

James Rubin, a professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, had spent years working on his first book before he sustained serious injuries in a fall at his home on June 21, 2016 – the same day he submitted his first draft to his publisher. Rubin, 64, died from his injuries 15 days
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Alex Jones Is Reportedly Working on a Book With Neil Strauss

CNN reports that they've obtained a proposal for the book — The Secret History of the Modern World & the War for the Future — which Strauss's agent, Marc Gerald of United Talent Agency, has been sending to publishers. UTA has denied that they're representing the book. The 27-page proposal
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Audiobooks Are Now Available on the Google Play Store

… phone for listening during a commute, but then switch to another device when you get home. The Audiobooks section on Google Play is live right now, and you can avail a 50% discount on your first book. Google is also offering dozens of top titles and best-sellers for under $10 to celebrate the launch.
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Tea is actually magical creativity juice

More than just a comfortable habit, science has shown that sipping tea throughout the day improves and prolongs creative performance. Any writer will tell you that tea makes work go more smoothly, but mere anecdote is not enough to satisfy scientists. That is why a group of researchers from Peking
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Night goth inventors Bauhaus recall the time they met David Bowie

After an attempt at self-publishing stalled the project for a year, the much-anticipated book celebrating gothic-rock icons Bauhaus, is slated for release in March. Put together by Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins, the book Bauhaus Undead: The Visual History And Legacy Of Bauhaus, chronicles the
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Personnel change: Invisible Publishing

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Personnel change: Invisible Publishing

Invisible Publishing has hired Julie Wilson as publicity and sales xoordinator on a contract basis, effective immediately. Wilson will be responsible for … A paid membership is required to access Q&Q Omni material, including some of the content on this page. Not a member yet? You can sign up for as
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Arabic Creative Writing Competition

As part of the International Mother Language Day, the USEK Faculty of Letters is organizing an Arabic creative writing competition entitled Li'annaha loughati l'oum (لأنها لغتي الأم). This competition provides an excellent opportunity for all the university community from different backgrounds to participate
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Primary Wave strikes deal to represent Alice Cooper publishing rights

Barely a week on from buying a chunk of Bob Marley's publishing catalogue (and Chris Blackwell's Blue Mountain Songs), the private equity-backed US company has announced a deal with Alice Cooper. The marketing and administration agreement will see Primary Wave represent Alice Cooper hits
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Filming is Underway on Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios' Powerful Drama “The Goldfinch”

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Filming is Underway on Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios' Powerful Drama “The Goldfinch”

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Principal photography begins today on “The Goldfinch,” Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios' highly anticipated film adaptation of Donna Tartt's globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie
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Book Calendar: Jan. 28Feb. 23

Joyce Hostetter, 4 p.m. Bookmarks, 634 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem. Author of “Blue” kicks off Student Book Club. 336-747-1471. THURSDAY. Greensboro Bound Presents Literary Jungle, Literary Community: Self-Publishing Panel Discussion, 7 p.m. Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm St., Greensboro.
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Flip PDF from FlipBuilder,Top PDF Flipbook Software for 2018 Publishing

This will make more and more readers to visit the site for other books. Flip PDF ensures that each eBook has Google Analytics ID for online publication tracking. Creators will be able to measure essential metrics that will assist them in coming up with the best content and also get the most from the
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Stardew Valley Has Sold a Massive 3.5 Million Units so Far

Since launch, it's stayed in the 'Best Sellers' category in the eShop and actually ended up being the most-downloaded title on the Switch in 2017. SuperData Research has reported that the game has sold 3.5 million units so far across all platforms. The exact number of Switch copies that make-up that
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Missing 11-year-old who was found dead in river was daughter of children's book author

She was also once an extra in the ITV detective drama, A Tough of Frost and has been studying for her PhD in creative writing. Officers believe Ursula was last sighted walking across North Bridge at 3.30pm on Monday. Her body was found in the evening by a member of the emergency services in the
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Rupert Murdoch's Solution to Facebook's Fake News Problem: Pay the Publishers

Days after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new strategy to determine which news outlets can be trusted, Rupert Murdoch proposed another way to solve the fake new problem that has been bugging the social media platform. Murdoch, executive chairman of publishing empire News
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7 Novels To Pick Up When You Need Creative Inspiration, But Don't Want To Read Another Book …

Everyone writes differently, and everyone draws on different fictional fodder when it comes to crafting new ideas. Some may draw creative energy from lengthy Russian tomes, while others may find the most artistry in the sexy vampire canon. There's no wrong way to find writing inspiration. But if you're
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Elementary Course in Journal Publishing (ECJP)

The course is designed for people working in scholarly publishing and primarily with journals. The Elementary Course in Journal Publishing is aimed at those who have recently started their career in journal publishing. The experience may be in editorial, sales, marketing or content management roles,
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'Tamil daily's editor apologised for publishing Vairamuthu's comment'

The Manavala Mamunigal Mutt Jeeyar in Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar district, on Tuesday said that the Editor of Tamil daily Dinamani, K. Vaidhyanathan, had apologised at the Andal shrine for having allowed Tamil poet-lyricist Vairamuthu to make 'derogatory' remarks against the Vaishnavite minstrel.
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Stackla Launches the First Digital Asset Manager To Offer AI-Powered Content Discovery and …

Venngage found that 53 percent of marketers say 91-100 percent of the content they publish contain visuals. Yet, over 65 percent said they struggle to consistently create engaging or well designed visuals. The new Stackla Asset Manager brings all of brands' earned, paid and owned content together
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is co-writing a book with 'The Game' author Neil Strauss

Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist, radio show host and publisher of the extremist right-wing website InfoWars, is co-writing a book with “The Game” author … The network obtained a proposal sent to major publishers for a book to be titled “The Secret History of the Modern World & the War for the Future.
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Rupert Murdoch calls for Facebook to pay “trusted publishers” a “carriage fee similar to the model …

And following the recent discussion of Facebook dialing down the percentage of posts from publishers that will be seen in users' news feeds and striving for “high quality” news (to be determined by user surveys, which has drawn criticism), Rupert Murdoch (the executive chairman of NewsCorp and the
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Tragic schoolgirl, 11, found dead in river was daughter of acclaimed novelist Nicky Harlow

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Tragic schoolgirl, 11, found dead in river was daughter of acclaimed novelist Nicky Harlow

She also lectures in creative writing for the Open University. Ursula's school, The Lightcliffe Academy, said it would remain open to offer pupils support. Ursula's heartbroken mum Nicky Harlow is an author who has written a series of books,. SWNS:South West News Service. 5. Ursula's heartbroken mum
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Book fair does roaring business

Hyderabad: Contrary to popular belief that the reading habit is dying, the Hyderabad Book Fair is proving everyone wrong as the stall owners are laughing all … Jyothi Valaboju of J V Publishers is delighted with the response she says, “J V has brought out 108 titles in the last four years and that is ample
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NuWave LLC. to Launch New Products At The International Housewares Show (IHA) 2018, Chicago

The extensive product lineup also includes the current best-sellers –6QT, 10 QT and the brand new 3 QT Brio™ Digital Air Fryers and the Nutri-Pot™ Digital Pressure Cookers. Commenting on the new product launches, Keith Hamden – Senior Vice President of Sales, NuWave LLC. said, “We are very
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Announcing Docker for PHP Developers

I have had this course in my head for about three years, and started writing about year ago. The course is a culmination of everything I've learned building numerous Docker projects with PHP. You will learn how to build a LAMP application from scratch, and then move on to configuring development
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PMHS Creative Writing Contest Winners

PELHAM, NY – From Pelham School District: Congratulations to PMHS students Sam Rodd (center), Rachel Brewer(left) and Erin Cohen (right) who won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively in “The Wizard of Oz” creative writing contest. Rodd's piece, “Seeking Employment,” Brewer's “Good Is More Than
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Google search ranking trends: Publishers and encyclopedia sites make gains

Online Publishers and Encyclopedia sites were among the biggest gainers in Google search visibility in 2017, while three social media sites – reddit.com, tumblr.com and pinterest.com – experienced the biggest losses according to a new study. Over half of the top 100 sites that saw the biggest gains on
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This Group Art Show in Chinatown Has No Art

Proceeds from the $10 suggested donation will be donated to WriteGirl, a nonprofit that offers creative writing mentorship to young women throughout L.A. Don't have time to catch a tour? Fret not—Mast will be live-streaming all three on her Instagram (you know what they say, where there's a 'gram
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Lemont Drama Club Performs Student-Written Play

Students, faculty and staff also may purchase tickets during lunch periods beginning Monday, Jan. 29. “Coffee Beans” is a series of one act plays, vignettes and monologues written by students in English teacher Sean Clark's Creative Writing class, as well as members of the Drama Club, the school said.
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Clubs & Meetings for Jan. 23-29

HEBER: Memoirs/creative writing group meets on the last Friday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Rim Community Library, 3404 Mustang Ave. New members are welcome. SHOW LOW: Celebrate Recovery (every Friday) from 6-9 p.m. for anyone whose hurting, habits, hangups
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Harper to Publish Memoir by New York Times Writer-At-Large & Political Reporter Amy Chozick

HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages,
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Publishers of Amarillo Globe-News stepping down

AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) -. The publishers of the Amarillo Globe-News and its sister publication, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, are stepping down. According to the Amarillo Globe-News, Les Simpson and Brandon Hughes are retiring just months after GateHouse Media bought them from Morris
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Action Bronson To Appear in Robert De Niro Netflix Film 'The Irishman'

Bronson can also be seen hosting his new nightly cooking show, The Untitled Action Bronson Show, for Viceland. His cookbook, Fuck That's Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well, recently debuted at #9 on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Action Bronson is repped by UTA, Todd Moscowitz,
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Faculty and Staff Feature: Trisha Cowen

A childhood love of storytelling and writing took Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Trisha Cowen to Beijing, China for the Olympics in 2008. When Cowen was a young child, her urge to write manifested into arts and crafts. Cowen said she created makeshift books out of cereal boxes.
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China Seizes Publisher Of Banned Books Again — Just Months After Releasing Him

Three months after Hong Kong-based publisher Gui Minhai left police custody in China, where he had languished for more than two years after disappearing under murky circumstances, Chinese authorities again arrested him on Saturday. Gui, who also has Swedish citizenship, had been on a train with
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Writing course calls inclusive language 'an ethical obligation'

A Western Michigan University student says she was surprised by the emphasis her professor placed on an “inclusive language policy” on the first day of a Professional Writing course. The policy, which calls inclusive language “an ethical obligation,” closely parallels university guidelines that, among
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Where 2 Go & What 2 Get!

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Where 2 Go & What 2 Get!

Mark's take: Who's up for some barbecue? If you are, then you'll definitely want to visit City Barbeque. Upon entering, you will be greeted by the tantalizing aroma of authentic barbecue. You'll want to go straight to the menu to check the smoked meat selections, the tasty sides and delectable combos.
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Best Bets- January 23, 2018

Carmel — Singer/songwriter Richard Marx will perform a solo acoustic show at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 at The Palladium. For tickets and more information, visit thecenterpresents.org. Zionsville — Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., will host an art show with work from Cynthia Leavesley from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan.
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Google Play Audiobooks Are Finally Here, And You Can Get Some Bestselling Books For Under $10

To celebrate the launch of this amazing new bookish feature, Google is offering dozens of bestsellers for under $10. Still having a hard time getting your hands on a physical copy of the most talked about politics book of the year? Listen to Michael Wolff's bestseller, Fire & Fury: Inside the Trump White
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Debate: Andal Controversy Shows the Pitfall of Relying on Questionable Evidence

Of course, it is perfectly fine for scholars to express their opinion or interpretation. However, in academic writing, any inference based on contextual interpretation not backed by primary research needs to be explicitly stated. Narayanan and Kesavan ought to have explicitly noted that the specific sentence
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Creative writing content for blogs

Writing has always been a passion of mine. I have been writing short stories since the young age of eight! Later in life, my degree in Criminology has really boosted my level of writing. I have written hundreds of essays and case briefs that had to be graded by lawyers or judges. My position as a legal
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Content from Institution of Engineering and Technology added to InnovationQ Plus – 23 Jan 2018

Technical professional organisation IEEE and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have announced that the latter's full-text journals and conference papers are now fully discoverable on InnovationQ Plus, a patent discovery and analytics platform from IEEE and IP.com, a global leader in
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OK Google, read my book: audiobooks are now available on the Play Store

Best reading apps for Android featured image. In celebration of launching audiobooks, it's offering multiple best-sellers for under $10. These audiobooks will be available in 45 countries in nine languages. For a limited time, Google will give you a 50-percent discount on your first audiobook purchase.
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Publishers Should Think Twice About News Curation

Both seek to prioritize and group meaningful interactions with family, friends, and direct connections within the platforms, further fostering two-way conversations and creating greater separation from content directly from brands and publishers. Snap announced these changes at the end of 2017, when
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Audiobooks launch in Google Play Books with new store and Assistant, Cast integration

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Audiobooks launch in Google Play Books with new store and Assistant, Cast integration

… on Android Auto in the U.S. Meanwhile, audiobooks in Play Books will be widely available in 45 countries and nine languages. The feature is rolling out today with the Play Store running a sale on dozens of top titles and best-sellers for under $10. Additionally, your first audiobook purchase is 50% off.
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Pricing your food truck menu

Since only couple of your items could be best sellers, so ensure that you cover up your overheads through them, however few mobile cart vendors tend to cover their overheads through least selling items. Since you've got a mobile restaurant, you could afford flexibility. Market fluctuations impact food
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Lancashire university launches northern YA festival

The University of Central Lancashire's publishing department is launching the Northern YA Literary Festival featuring speakers such as Holly Black, Samantha Shannon and Annabel Pitcher. The university created the event to help promote its new BA in Publishing course, as well as reach YA fans who
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Changing Careers: How To Move Past Fear Of The Unknown

They also told her: “If you're this successful doing something you don't love, imagine what you could do with something you do love.” So Kieves decided then and there not only to imagine it, but to start doing it. She had long loved creative writing, so Kieves began writing poetry, which led to essays about
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Ad-tech Company Calldorado Acquires App Publishing House CIAmedia

COPENHAGEN, Denmark–(Business Wire)–Danish-based ad tech firm Calldorado has expanded its reach in the app economy by acquiring the Austrian app publisher CIAmedia for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition comes after a successful period of cooperation between the two companies and
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Bernie & Phyl's sets 2nd NH store

And while it's on the smaller side for Bernie & Phyl's, Rubin said it will reflect the look and feel of the retailer's other stores, with an assortment of best sellers and possibly other looks that reflect the tastes of the coastal community. Key suppliers include Ashley, Klaussner, England, Serta, Southern Motion,
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Hong Kong book publisher 'seized from China train'

The 2015 disappearance of Gui Minhai and four other Hong Kong-based publishers and booksellers – who sold books banned on the mainland – provoked consternation in the semi-autonomous territory, where many regarded it as an incursion into Hong Kong's sovereignty. Angela, who had been
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BGN Film Review: 'Maze Runner: The Death Cure'

… writing, film, baking, music, drawing, traveling, Disney, and playing soccer. Her life usually revolves around all of these and her family. The oldest of six, Catalina tries to set a good example for her siblings. She graduated from Santa Clara University in 2010 with a BA in English Creative Writing and is
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Former MasterChef contestant Amy Luttrell publishes My Tasmanian Menu

Published just before Christmas 2017, Ms Luttrell's book is divided into Tasmania's four seasons, with producers like Lee's Orchard, Ashgrove … As self-published author himself, Mr Kuruvita mentored Ms Luttrell through the publishing process while also capturing the food and lifestyle images she
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Private Label Brands: What Amazon Sellers Should Watch Out For

The gut instinct would be to see the best-selling products on Amazon and start from there. However, this is where online sellers run into trouble with falling into common product categories like clothes, children's toys, food, or even phone cases which are ubiquitous online. This is not to say you will fail if
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FlipHTML5, the Most Trusted Book Creator Software for Windows

And now it is also possible to sell self-published flipbooks directly on FlipHTML5 making it the all-in-one solution for digital publishers. 'We will continue to explore the latest technology and do our utmost to improve our applications to meet the needs of our clients, said Winston Zhang. Those want to find
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The Menil Collection Will Close Soon for Restoration. I'm Going to Soak it Up While I Can.

I first entered the doors of the Menil Collection as a teenager studying creative writing at nearby HSPVA. Roaming the Menil's galleries, I found myself captivated by James Lee Byars' The Halo, a gold ring standing 7-feet-tall and sculpted from brass that, to my girlish eye, looked more like an oversized
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Publishing Practices of Early Career Librarians – Survey

Apologies for cross postings **. Research Project Title: Publishing Practices of Early Career Librarians. While the publishing practices of academic librarians as a whole have been studied for many years, we seek to understand the factors that affect the publishing practices of early career librarians via
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