Day: April 7, 2018

Eves loves writing historic fantasy

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Eves loves writing historic fantasy

Growing up in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Utah, Rosalyn Eves liked to read books, and to write stories and poems. In those years, she spent much of her time outdoors, drawing, or writing scripts that turned into plays. “As the oldest, I was known 'to make up the rules' and then boss my siblings
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COLUMN: Teachers should be a lifelong advocate to their students

During the conference, she taught me a valuable lesson; tell a story don't let anyone take away from your creativity and to continue writing in the future. As I went further into my career and kept fine tuning my skills of writing, I had several teachers help me improve my writing and made me into the writer
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University Library hosts Comic Con

Yukimi Wintel, graphic artist, was there, with prints of her fantasy art available for fans. Wintel crafts intricate fantasy scenes, with an apparent specialty in dragons. Local authors Candy Crum and Amanda R. Browning were present representing new independent publishing company, Valkyrie Publishing,
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Are The Indicators Revealing a “Buy” Opportunity For PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE:PNM)?

For the next year, sell-side analysts are expecting EPS growth of 10.64% for PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE:PNM). Analysts are expecting an EPS change of -6.10% for the current year. Peter Lynch says in his best-selling book, “One Up on Wall Street”, that institutional ownership is a negative thing.
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CCCF receives donations for reading initiative

Lydia King, left, New Leaf Publishing Group CFO presents a donation to Janell Robertson, CCCF executive director for the support of new Grade-level Reading Grants. Imprints New Leaf Press, Master Books, Balfour Books, and Attic Books, all fall under the New Leaf Publishing Group umbrella.
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Will CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ:CONE) Grow -490.60% This Year? Analysts Think So

For the next year, sell-side analysts are expecting EPS growth of 108.14% for CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ:CONE). Analysts are expecting an EPS change of -490.60% for the current year. Peter Lynch says in his best-selling book, “One Up on Wall Street”, that institutional ownership is a negative thing.
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With PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) Shares Moving 0.57%, Is now the time to Enter?

For the next year, sell-side analysts are expecting EPS growth of 6.06% for PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB). Analysts are expecting an EPS change of 42.60% for the current year. Peter Lynch says in his best-selling book, “One Up on Wall Street”, that institutional ownership is a negative thing.
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Hopkins County Happenings and Meetings — April 7

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Hopkins County Happenings and Meetings — April 7

Light of Chance Breathe Youth Arts Program meets every Tuesday and Thursday, from 3:30-6 p.m., Rosenwald-Smith Multi-Cultural Center, 208 N. Kentucky Ave., Madisonville. Youth in grades 5-12 can engage in free creative arts workshops, which include music, dance, visual arts and creative writing.
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The work of words: Author Bob Shacochis talks endurance

Yet, at odds with this apathy towards talking about himself as a writer, a quick Google search reveals he has written since elementary school, concocting and performing one-act plays. He attended the first high school to offer a creative writing course, worked at that school's newspaper, and was
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FDLTCC publishes 'Thunderbird' anthology

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FDLTCC publishes 'Thunderbird' anthology

“The Thunderbird Review” anthology provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in writing, editing, and publishing at FDLTCC. “Working on the local literary journal was like a glance into a small publishing company, and I got to be a part of it,” student editor Suzanne VanHoever
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$1b arms fund is for 2019 presidential election —Sowore, publisher, Sahara Reporters

Omoyele Sowore, a presidential hopeful and publisher of the online medium, Sahara Reporters, has alleged that the $1 billion recently approved by … Speaking on his presidential ambition, the Sahara Reporters' publisher disclosed that he was determined to “democratically dethrone” Buhari from office
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Facebook secretly deleted Mark Zuckerberg's messages.

Ordinary users do not have the ability to remove messages from other people's Facebook inboxes and there is nothing to allow for this in the social media and publishing company's terms of service. However, it appears that Facebook made an exception, fearing further leaks after old messages from Mr
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What if everyone voted?

He has written fourteen books, including the best sellers “Aftershock”, “The Work of Nations,” and”Beyond Outrage,” and, his most recent, “Saving Capitalism.” He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and
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Will Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) Grow 11.30% This Year? Analysts Think So

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Will Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) Grow 11.30% This Year? Analysts Think So

For the next year, sell-side analysts are expecting EPS growth of 6.38% for Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX). Analysts are expecting an EPS change of 11.30% for the current year. Peter Lynch says in his best-selling book, “One Up on Wall Street”, that institutional ownership is a negative thing.
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Helen McClory on Mayhem + Death and Jeff Goldblum

That refuge has become a career, after a period studying for a Master's in Creative Writing at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. There she studied transgressive and innovative fiction, rule-breakers and confrontational texts. “That was the moment where I felt I had permission to do whatever I
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With Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) Shares Moving -0.67%, Is now the time to Enter?

For the next year, sell-side analysts are expecting EPS growth of 8.72% for Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY). Analysts are expecting an EPS change of -37.00% for the current year. Peter Lynch says in his best-selling book, “One Up on Wall Street”, that institutional ownership is a negative thing.
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Facebook gears up ahead of crucial national elections; ad publishers will have to be verified

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Facebook gears up ahead of crucial national elections; ad publishers will have to be verified

Already under fire after Cambridge Analytica episode emerged out in public, the Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has assured that the platform will not allow political ads until the advertiser's identity is verified and the entity paying for the message is mentioned. The social media giant is careful
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What Makes a Bestseller: Fiction, Thriller or Biography?

Books that are fiction, thrillers or mysteries, have high initial sales numbers and are released around Christmas are more likely to be bestsellers, according to a study published in the open access journal EPJ Data Science. A team of researchers from Northeastern University, Boston, used a big data
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The Citadel – 150 years as a non-active fortress

This anniversary is being marked today with a series of free events, including a day seminar, historical re-enactments between 10am and 5pm and a creative writing activity for children between 3 and 5pm. Visitors can also enjoy a temporary exhibition at the Visitors' Centre. Admission to the Gozo
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Rollin' On: Austin native chronicles her time in the world of roller derby in the book 'Derby Girl'

After she earned her bachelor's degree at St. Cloud State University, Jones worked for two years on her master's thesis in creative writing at Minnesota State University at Moorhead. Then, she got her first look at the Fargo-Moorhead Roller Derby Girls. Fascinated by the sport and its players, she decided
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Amazon Has Filed Suit To Stop The Six-Figure 'Book Stuffing' Kindle Scam

Some self-publishers slip entire books into the back of their latest ebook, taking a larger chunk of that month's royalty fund as a result — as much as … Last Tuesday, an Amazon subsidiary filed suit in federal court seeking to confirm an arbitration award against British book publisher Jake Dryan and his
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Robyn Martelly: New writer takes over Pier Dear column

I started writing poetry when I went to Whitney Pier Memorial Jr. High, and I've been writing ever since. Growing up in Whitney Pier I would have to say was nothing less than magical. I have wonderful memories, the diversity, the people, the food, the stories, the festivals, and of course the smiles, the
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May is the Best Month to Sell Your House

Late April is best for sellers on the west coast, which can bleed into early May. Home sellers in California, Oregon, and Washington are better off putting their house on the market soon. Zillow says that sellers listing in the late-April magic window attached to San Francisco can expect to earn a $15,300
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A book that helps children befriend animals & birds

Children's publishing definitely needs to expand its horizon, both in terms of quality (the kind of books published) and quantity as it should invest in a few good series as well as break away from the monopoly of the Big Five as the five major publishing houses are known as. Small publishers who bring
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Scripting a new story: Independent publishers carving a niche for themselves on the back of their …

When Ritu Menon and Urvashi Butalia—who founded India's first feminist publishing house Kali for Women in 1984—went their separate ways in 2003, the publishing industry wondered what the two would do next. The same year, Butalia launched Zubaan Books and Menon started Women Unlimited,
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Palmiotti & Gray Talk Cell Block Earth and Life Outside of Superheroes

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Palmiotti & Gray Talk Cell Block Earth and Life Outside of Superheroes

But the two have also spent years working on a long list of comics in other genres for different publishers. They've published a number of books through PaperFilms including Sex and Violence and Retrovirus, and they work with Adaptative Studios where they've written and edited books such as
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Put Together Uplifting Public Service Announcement to Raise …

EDISON, NJ — Tracy K. Smith, the current U.S. Poet Laureate and Director of the Creative Writing Department at Princeton University, spent a few exciting hours at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison reading to and meeting with students on April 4. At the Berry Performing Arts Center, Ms. Smith
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Electrical Opportunities by Premium Publishers

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Electrical Opportunities by Premium Publishers

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Literary Notes: “Born to Box” – Book Review by Thomas Hauser

I know that a good review can move the needle a bit, particularly for authors who receive little marketing support from their publisher or self-publish. But I also have an obligation to readers who rely on my reviews in deciding which books to buy and read. In recent years, Pitch Publishing has published
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Informing you is our mission

For the next couple of weeks, we'll be publishing articles focused on the upcoming primary elections and the candidates seeking hoping to win your votes. We start today with the Republican candidates for the Davidson County Board of Commissioners. Reporter Ben Coley asked each of them the same
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S Chand invests additional funds into ed-tech startup Smartivity

Education-focused publishing house S Chand & Company Ltd will invest an additional amount of Rs 35 lakhs ($53,891) in ed-tech startup Smartivity Labs Pvt. Ltd, it said in a stock exchange filing. Smartivity, which deploys augmented reality and robotics for kids' learning projects, will use the investment
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US Poet Laureate Shares Work With Wardlaw+Hartridge Students

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US Poet Laureate Shares Work With Wardlaw+Hartridge Students

EDISON, NJ — Tracy K. Smith, the current U.S. Poet Laureate and Director of the Creative Writing Department at Princeton University, spent a few exciting hours at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison reading to and meeting with students on April 4. At the Berry Performing Arts Center, Ms. Smith
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A New Generation of African-American-Owned Bookstores

The surge in black-owned indie bookstores is notable at a time when both bookselling and publishing are wrestling with issues of workforce diversity. Ramunda and Derrick Young, wife-and-husband owners of the newly opened MahoganyBooks, looked for a physical location for years, but a wave of
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Aspiring writers given the chance to see their work performed on stage.

Organised by ScriptEast, a Norwich based writing group, the free Get Scripted! writing workshop has seen budding writers receive guidance on character development, structure and dialogue from established authors and creative writing lecturers. Taking place over two days, in The Garage, on Saturday,
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Royal Opera House Thurrock Trailblazer ready for new schools from Autumn 2018

Working with the ROH Learning and Participation team, each Thurrock Trailblazer school creates a yearlong calendar of cross-curricular creative activities tailored to their needs. It can include any art form such as: creative writing, visual arts, design, drama, dance, music, singing, film and photography.
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C2E2: Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Millar One on One

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C2E2: Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Millar One on One

In their careers in common, Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar have shared several titles. Writers. Collaborators. Best-sellers. Industry leaders. But one new shared name fans may never have expected for the pair is former Marvel Comics talent. Saturday morning at the 2018 Chicago Comic
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Brian Hibbs Issues Open Letter To Marvel Execs over ComiXology Discounts

And there are plenty of other publishers wanting to sell me books that are bending over backwards for me so that I will have no problem filling my racks. I don't know everything about what Amazon does and why, but in years of watching them, what C.B. described does not match any known behavior that
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An open letter to Marvel from retailer Brian Hibbs: “I was extremely disappointed”

… five weeks where this has been reported FAR and WIDE, five weeks where that reporting is DRIVING customers to digital at the expense of print, I have decided that as of this FOC, I can no longer order new Marvel graphic novels, and have zeroed out my orders on all book format product published by
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NEW COMEDY WORKSHOPS AT THE KINGS ARMS SALFORD

Mirth masters ComedySportz are starting a new eight week course in stand-up, improv and sketch writing at the Kings Arms on Saturday afternoons. … The course places the focus firmly on enjoyment and is open to anyone looking to develop new performance skills, to develop a comedic voice and hone
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The World Needs More Funny Fantasy

In the '90s Gardner's publisher worried that funny fantasy was going out of style, and they encouraged him to move in a more serious, more mainstream direction, which he thinks may have been a mistake. “Publishers are always chasing trends,” he says. “They're always trying to get ahead of stuff, and I
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Marie Claire slammed after posting a story about Meghan Markle's 'single grey hair'

Marie Claire slammed after posting a story about Meghan Markle's 'single grey hair'. A US MAGAZINE has copped global backlash on social media after publishing a story about Meghan Markle and her appearance at a recent event. Staff writer. News Corp Australia NetworkApril 7, 20183:08pm.
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Are The Indicators Revealing a “Buy” Opportunity For Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR)?

For the next year, sell-side analysts are expecting EPS growth of 75.90% for Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR). Analysts are expecting an EPS change of 64.00% for the current year. Peter Lynch says in his best-selling book, “One Up on Wall Street”, that institutional ownership is a negative thing.
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'Reading habit is making a comeback'

In the changing times, the book production and design should also change to cater to the tastes of the readers and the recent trends show the people are … Agreeing that the reading habit is making a comeback, O Ashok Kumar, managing director of Kairali Books in Kannur, said the efforts to promote
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Iconic desert writer Edward Abbey remembered in 50th anniversary celebration

I'm a big fan of Abbey, and “Desert Solitaire,” which I first read in 1981, back when I was taking English classes at Cal State San Bernardino. A young woman in my creative writing class, who was from the tiny Mojave Desert town of Trona, a two-hour drive across the empty desert from where I lived, the
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IB Publishing Ltd

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Two brides write their final year exams in their wedding gowns (photos)

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Two brides write their final year exams in their wedding gowns (photos)

In Nigerian schools, anyone who wants to pass a course must write the exam no matter what deserves your attention. … to photos trending online, the two ladies were seen wearing their wedding gowns as they sat amongst their colleagues to write their last exams for the course Media Law and Ethics.
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