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Anthony DiFiore

Anthony DiFiore
Anthony DiFiore
Miami, FL
Member since: Nov, 2009
Last login: 02/02/2010
Last update : 02/04/2010
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  • A classically trained economist, navigating the future of publishing, and making up words as he goes along. Anthony DiFiore is the publisher at inGroup Press and its Symbiont Books imprint. He is also a blogger at The Publeconomist (www.publeconomist.com).

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  • What's the Value in $9.99?

    February 4, 2010

    • (Posted from The Publeconomist, published 2/4/10) "Available at booksellers everywhere except Amazon."  This was the controversial addition to a Thursday New York Times ad that Macmillan took out on behalf of author Atul Gawande's "The Checklist Manifesto."  If you've been following the e-book pricing wars, you've seen the news that Amazon.com has recently removed all ...
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  • Free Books

    February 2, 2010

    •  (Posted from The Publeconomist, published 1/23/10)Technology can lead to scary things!  An interesting article was posted yesterday in the New York Times.  Author Motoko Rich wrote about how many new and emerging authors are experiencing an enormous boost in sales without making a penny.  How are they doing it?  By giving away their books for free. Meanwhile in other industries, movie ...
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  • Are American TSA Employees Equipped to "Find the Bad Guys"?

    January 3, 2010

    • (Posted from The Publeconomist, published 12/30/09) Can our TSA employees be as effective as Israel's airport security teams?  If you need a refresher in Israeli airport security, check out this great article by Cathal Kelly, posted today on the Toronto Star's website.  The article examines how Israel has been effectively dealing with heightened airport security for fifty years.As I'm sure ...
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  • In the Age of Facebook, Who Needs High School Reunions?

    January 1, 2010

    • (Posted from The Publeconomist, published 12/28/09) Now that we have Facebook, is it still necessary to attend our high schools reunions?In the past couple of months I've received Facebook friend requests from a bunch of people in my high school graduating class.  Somewhere, somehow, someone set off a chain reaction.  It's impossible that years after graduation, about thirty-forty people all of ...
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  • It's Not Easy to be a Muslim in America

    December 26, 2009

    • (Posted from The Publeconomist, published 12/26/09)How strange that on Christmas Eve I blogged about the difference between the good Muslims and the bad ones, and then on Christmas Day, a jackass named Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab exemplified the distinction. I’m sure you’ve all seen the news of the bomb on the Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, but if you haven’t, here’s the NY Times ...
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  • Thanks Julie! And way to go

    Thanks Julie! And way to go on the weight loss, that's awesome :-).

  • Very interesting

    I'll keep this in mind on my next trip to Italy! My partner and I have been talking about doing a long-term stay in either Italy or France, and sometimes VRBO.com pricing can be a little outrageous.

  • Interesting post, I can't

    Interesting post, I can't wait to hear more! I do agree that the old-school publishing model is outdated.

  • Good post. I think that the

    Good post. I think that the most important thing to remember is that there's always going to be more "information" and reading material out there than any human can possibly retain in a lifetime.

  • Awesome blog

    Great, candid stuff. I'm glad this is a featured blog on Red Room, you've offered some quality wisdom for unpublished authors. - Anthony DiFiore

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