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May.12.2010
Which book just got banned in New Jersey? Which gardening book author is accused of plagiarism? What are TV execs scared of more than bad ratings? And why did a mom turn into a library book thief? These and other stories are in The Write Report.
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May.03.2010
A dying woman meets a mysterious stranger on a lonely stretch of High Sierra road. Not long after, her disease miraculously disappears, but the cure comes at a high cost when she discovers her benefactor is the Original Man in Black, the Superman of Evil--Dracula.
"Dragon's Ark" is a...
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Apr.21.2010
Why is Amazon suing an entire state? Who’s suppressing whose free speech? Writers have managed to offend which three religions this week? These and other headlines are in this week’s Write Report.
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Apr.12.2010
Who’s suing Google now? Who won a libel lawsuit after he insulted his ex-girlfriend? Who’s squeezing booksellers for credit? Can anyone answer how returns will work with the new agency model? These and other stories are in this week’s Write Report.
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Apr.07.2010
Reed Business Information finally found a buyer for the publishing industry trade magazine.
Publisher's Weekly has been sold to one of its former publishers. Continuing its radical weight-loss regime, Reed Business Information has trimmed another title from its list, selling Publishers Weekly,...
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Apr.07.2010
Simon Singh wins huge victory for libel reform in UK, but don’t get too excited. Stan Lee wins copyright suit – KAPOW! Plus, who’s threatening who over copyright? Who posted fake interviews? Who was fired for plagiarism? These and other stories for writers and publishers are in this week’s Write...
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Feb.24.2010
This Week’s Writing and Publishing News
Where the law and literature meet:
Another suit against J.K. Rowling, poor thing: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gHaGkCU3OJsrW-JFtoA0gsfxwhMgD9DUBMGO0
An antitrust attorney talks about why we should hate the Google settlement: http://...
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Feb.09.2010
This Week’s Writing and Publishing News
I’ll be teaching a seminar in less than two weeks in St. Petersburg, FL.February 20, 2010: WordSmitten Writers "Pitch the Publisher" WorkshopThere will be lots of great seminars you can attend at this conference. Here's what I will be teaching....
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Sep.28.2009
I set this page up ages ago, then wandered away and lost the sign in info. Well, I'm back and still trying to figure out how everything works.
A few bits of good news:
THE WHITE ROAD (Bantam Spectra) will come out in May, 2010. http://www.sff.net/people/Lynn.Flewelling/
I will be teaching a...
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Sep.03.2009
FINANCIAL NEWS
Falling print circulation and mounting debt payments force Reader’s Digest to file for bankruptcy protection.--from The New York Times
The dismal retail climate has taken a toll on the world’s largest consumer book publisher: "sales at Random House fell 4% in the first half of...
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