Day: December 30, 2017

Bloodhound Books – A Crime Fiction Publisher That's Killing It

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Bloodhound Books – A Crime Fiction Publisher That's Killing It

Today, it's the independent publishers that are making their mark on the industry by offering a safe-haven for authors to see their books published in a professional manner without the worries of landing an agent and a deal with a big publishing house. With the right independent publishing company,
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Mercedes-Benz Set To Claim The Luxury Sales Crown In The US

As reported on Bloomberg, though November of 2017, Mercedes sold 302,043 units thanks in part to strong sellers such as the C-Class, GLC, and GLE. Mercedes-AMG sales were also up 49.6% for the year to total of 30,116 units. This is due in large part to the entry-level 43 lineup which is more
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Top 3: Moravian Book Shop Best-sellers: Young adult books

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Top 3: Moravian Book Shop Best-sellers: Young adult books

1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute for Children at the moment it's shutting its doors. When her few friends are all adopted or re-homed and she's left to face a volatile bully alone, her revenge will have a lasting effect on the bully, on Mary, and on Thornhill itself. 2016: Ella has just
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Safety urged for home fireworks shows

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Safety urged for home fireworks shows

Big Bang Fireworks owner Michael Pearlman says as New Year's Eve draws closer his business has picked up. As usual, he said, the mortar rounds with aerial bursts are his best sellers, but he added firecrackers and bottle rockets are also fast moving items. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis). ALBANY — Few
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Cabinet's approval needed to publish provisional census results

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to avoid litigations on delimitation of constituencies of National and Provincial Assembly seats, the Ministry of Statistics has prepared an official summary for seeking approval of Federal Cabinet for publishing of provisional census results, The News has learnt. The Election
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'Hillsboro to Houston'

Lawson, the parent of a 15-year-old who also teaches language, literature, creative writing and English at Hillsboro High School, added, “Sometimes teenagers are overlooked at Christmas, but they're still kids underneath it all.” Hillsboro High School International Thespian Troupe 5928 took the lead on
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The Future of TOSCA and NFV

“There are great advantages in economy and efficiency to be won from standardization and unification… but there are grave dangers, also. The worst of these is timid thinking at the top, too much caution in a changing world, too much faith in committees, too little in bold, imaginative plans, too much
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Creative writing meaning in urdu

English to Urdu dictionary gives you the best and accurate urdu meanings of Creative Writing. Meaning of creative writing. Academic writing is conducted in several sets of forms and genres, normally in an impersonal and dispassionate tone, targeted for a critical and informed audience, based on closely
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PlayStation Fiesta Bowl could turn on Penn State, Washington return stars

Pettis was going to major in biology with the idea of becoming a physical therapist but instead switched to creative writing. He envisions himself combining writing with photography to work for National Geographic or maybe writing a screenplay. His love for things other than football is his untold story,
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Senior Planner

Write On Group: Noon. Feather River Senior Center. First Thursday. Sons In Retirement Bridge Club: 12:30 p.m. at The Lodge, 2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace, Chico. All Chico SIR members may play “Chicago Bridge.” Robin Thompson, 343-2953. Weekly. Creative Writing/Journaling: 12:30-2 p.m. Oroville
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Tim O'Rourke, former Today publisher and community champion, dies at 56

Tim O'Rourke, former publisher of the Fort McMurray Today and a community champion, has passed away after a three-year battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 56. During his 17 years at the Today, O'Rourke mentored dozens of reporters, editors and photographers on the importance of
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How orphans triggered my latest novel – Hadiza El-Rufai

Hadiza: I would say I started writing in 2008. I had a lot of time on my hands, so I started doing some online courses on creative writing. Before I took the online courses, I tried my hands on writing and quickly realised I needed to learn the craft. That was how I went for the online courses before I decided
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New publishing outfit calls for manuscripts

Room Three Press (RTP), a new independent publishing outfit based in Nigeria has called for manuscripts in a variety of categories. RTP is set to publish a wide … The publishing outfit is the first of its kind after a lull in commercial Christian publishing in Nigeria for quite a while. Its motto states, 'We
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 1, 2018

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 1, 2018

Santa was good to booksellers this year. The week before Christmas, overall print unit sales were 7% higher than in the comparable week last year, and a lot of books saw substantial sales jumps. Here are the adult hardcover titles that saw the largest week-over-week increases in unit sales.
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Bethesda founder: lootboxes may backfire in long run

In the wake of the online service game lootbox monetization strategy, Bethesda is ironically seen as one of the last major bastions of publisher-made singleplayer games (look at Prey, Dishonored 2, and Wolfenstein II, for example). Now Bethesda founder Christopher Weaver weighs in on lootboxes,
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From Virtualization to the Edge: 2018 Predictions

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From Virtualization to the Edge: 2018 Predictions

With 2018 right around the corner, now is a good time to assess the current state of the telecom industry. Few industries are undergoing as much rapid change as telecom, with the expanded adoption of software defined networking (SDN), reliance on open source platforms, and highly demanding, low
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Things to Do

The Post accepts calendar listings from nonprofit organizations. Submissions must be received 10 days prior to publication. Please email your listing to editor@kennebunkpost.com and indicate the date of your event in the reference line. Listings also may be mailed to: Kennebunk Post, P.O. Box 1894,
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WWE News: Xavier Woods didn't know he was in United States Title Tournament

After Dolph Ziggler appeared to relinquish the United States Title after winning it at Clash of Champions, SmackDown LIVE General Manager Daniel Bryan announced there would be a tournament to crown the new United States Champion. The WWE recently released the bracket for the tournament on
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PlatinumGames to self-publish original titles in the future

During an interview with Game Informer, PlatinumGames' head of development Atsushi Inaba expressed his interest in making a completely original game, saying, “We're becoming more and more interested in the idea of self-publishing and doing our own title.” Inaba mentions how up until recently, the
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Two January Thrillers Vie for the 'Girl on the Train' Mantle

East Coast versus West Coast. Coke versus Pepsi. Red Sox versus Yankees. The Woman in the Window versus The Wife Between Us? If you ask the publishers behind these two hotly anticipated January novels whether there's a rivalry afoot, you will get a coy nonresponse. What neither house will
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Category:Ohzora Publishing manga

Pages in category “Ohzora Publishing manga”. The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).
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CSP Reinvention: Operating in Digital Time

The market for digital services is constantly evolving. Today, consumer standards are at an all-time high. They expect not only advanced technological solutions to address complex problems, but also innovative and personalized experiences to enhance their lives. Yet, there is no shortage of companies
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Magic Thread Cabaret to become resident company at The Cat

Producing partners Dustin Klein and Tom Alvarez have announced their Magic Thread Cabaret will be a resident company in The Cat, 254 SW 1st Ave, in Carmel. The Cat, owned by Will Wood, has theater-style seats and can be configured for various capacities up to approximately 150 seats. “With the
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Chatbots Can Save Companies Money, But Won't Replace Human Help

So, what's a chatbot? Think of Apple's Siri™ or Amazon's Alexa™, but with a text interface (instead of voice) that responds to your written queries with its own text, images, buttons, and links that you can click. Chatbots are just one example of an ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. According to
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The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2017 Countdown: #41-45

The Power List rewards those who combine roles, creator, publisher, distributor, retailers, those who are double and triple threats, and also where power … Dave Marshall – Editor In Chief of Dark Horse's line, one of the most established comic book publishers, still with a bevy of licenses, plenty of creator
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Markus Heitkoetter's “Bitcoin Trading Course Scam” Video Gets Traction On Facebook

Austin, Texas – A recent Facebook video from Markus Heitkoetter, Founder and CEO of Rockwell Trading, got a lot of social media attention on Facebook. The video which was titled “Bitcoin Trading Course Scam” got mixed reactions from netizens as they weighed in on his opinions. The video by
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PW's Top Publishing News Stories of 2017

A group of S&S children's authors protested the deal on the grounds that the publisher was providing a platform to someone known for spewing hate speech, and author Roxane Gay pulled her book that S&S had been set to release. Meanwhile, some defended S&S's decision to publish the book, saying
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Creative writing community

Creative Writing in the Community is the first book to focus on the practical side of creative writing. Each started their brilliant career as a student of creative writing. These young community partners are in various programs throughout Muncie, including Motivate our Minds, Storer Elementary, and
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The Man Who Quit Comics for Beer

His direct market model allowed shops to get comics straight from the publishers, bypassing middlemen. Stores could better customize their offerings and independent publishers could now access national distribution. In this way, shops opened up a space for quirky ideas to gain an audience and
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Patent Pipeline: Securing IoT

There is a way to see into the future without a crystal ball, psychic power or a time machine. Just look at the most recently issued patents. New technologies are patented by their inventors – corporate R&D staff, university professors and students, and independent inventors – and the patented
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Book Deals: Week of January 1, 2018

Blackstone Publishing's Vikki Warner took world rights to Shelley Shepard Gray's new series, the Bridgeport Social Club, in a three-book deal brokered by Nicole Resciniti at the Seymour Agency. The first novel under the agreement, Take a Chance, is, Blackstone said, about a group of men “needing a
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