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What open source teaches publishers
I have a more in-depth analysis of today's C|Net news on my personal blog. But there are important comments to make about open source and what it implies to publishers.
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The African Publishing Institute (API)
http://sociolingo.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ the-african-publishing-institute-…The African Publishing Institute (API) Posted by sociolingo on May 16, 2008 Source: OCPA 204 The African Publishing Institute (API) API is the training programme of APNET (African Publishers Network, Accra), it was established in 1992 to remedy the shortcomings identified in the publishing profession in Africa.
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99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style
http://www.readaboutcomics.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ 99-ways-to-tell-a-story/By Matt Madden 224 pages, black and white, one color insert Published by Chamberlain Bros. One of my favorite "how-to" books in comics is, in many ways, less a "how-to" book and more like a piece of performance art.
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How To Become Successful as An Affiliate Article Marketer
http://www.web-biz-guide.com/ index.php/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ how-to-become-successful-…How To Become Successful as An Affiliate Article Marketer May 16, 2008 By: Category: Uncategorized When I first learned of article writing, I was thrilled and I still am. The concept of actually creating content that drives traffic to your website that is direct relationship to the topic of your website was intriguing.
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Reviewing as a career isn’t really worth it
http://dearauthor.com/ wordpress/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ reviewing-as-a-career-isnt-reall…We review here for free, but it’s not much different if you review for a trade magazine like Publishers Weekly. With traditional media hurting financially, PW has responded one way by reducing the amount of money that reviewers will be paid for each review to $25.00.
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oh noes...one more reason PW sucks
http://slunch.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ oh-noesone-more-reason-pw-sucks.htmlOh, PW. First, you refuse to tell us the review status of the all the books we send. Then, you write obnoxious blogs about how publicists could do their jobs better. And now, you're cutting the payment for your reviewers - the only people at your magazine who actually matter: Dear Reviewer, We are under constraints to reduce our expenses and must reduce the fee we pay to reviewers.
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No such thing as a free lunch
http://www.binarylaw.co.uk/ index.php/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ no-such-thing-as-a-free-lun…According to an email received (as a valued subscriber) from FreePint (highly recommended): In June 2008, VIP Magazine will be publishing a special focus on legal products. The issue will feature: LexisNexis and Westlaw: Comparing the Big Two head-to-head in an in-depth research review CCH from Wolters
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From a Publisher’s Mailbox — Real Answers to Author, Agent and Reader Inquiries
http://www.forewordmagazine.com/ blogs/ insider/ PermaLink,guid,b3f5ebfc-c49a-4d…What could be cooler than opening my overflowing mail box, answering a few authors, and sharing my responses with the world? Of course, names are not included, but I think these authors won’t mind sharing their important questions. For the most part, I believe my answers reflect a typical indie publisher’s response— if they have time to respond at all.
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Psst…Wanna Know a Secret?
http://cindyprocter-king.com/ blog/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ psstwanna-know-a-secret/Psst…Wanna Know a Secret? May 15th, 2008 A little birdie told me that the winners of the Red Sage writing contest will be announced tonight, at the monthly Red Sage chat at Writerspace. Nine p.m. EST. Be there or be…well, uninformed, I guess.
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AA|RF Client Summit Highlights
http://www.jefflanctot.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ aarf-client-summit-highlights/AA|RF Client Summit Highlights May 15th, 2008 by Jeff Lanctot This week I’m in New York for our 8th annual Client Summit. Yesterday’s discussion provided a nice mix of case studies and thought leadership (from both internal and external experts). A few highlights: - Guy Kawasaki gave a great talk
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Essence AKA Noemi, Of Ocean’s Mist Infamy, Faked Her Legal Name In A Contract…
http://karenknowsbest.com/ ?p=1222Diana Debalko from Siren Publishing, posted the following, in order to set the record straight, referencing my last Ocean’s Mist post, that alleged that Noemi (the morally bankrupt publisher/shyster) had gotten a contract with Siren. Hello, We want to set the record straight with regards to Essence.