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Monday News: Author learns hard lesson about copyright for images; Debate over newly found historical undergarments, Pearson acquires Author Solutions

Jul 23 2012

Monday News: Author learns hard lesson about copyright for images; Debate over newly found historical undergarments, Pearson acquires Author Solutions

I think what is most remarkable about this video is that it contains actual photos of Earth and space, not computer generated graphics.  Mind blowing and beautiful. 600-year-old linen bras found in Austrian castle – ” A revolutionary discovery is rewriting the history of underwear: Some 600 years ago, women wore bras. The University of(…)

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Nov 19 2009

Harlequin Horizons, What’s In It For You

Q: I’m a reader and I’ve heard about Harlequin Horizons but I don’t know what it is or what it means for me. Harlequin Horizons is a vanity press where aspiring authors pay to have their books published and put into stores, whether it is a physical retail location like your local Borders or it(…)

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Nov 17 2009

Harlequin Horizons: Shortsighted or Farseeing?

I couldn’t resist the wordplay for the title.   In any event, it appears that authors really are unhappy with the announcement of Harlequin Horizons. I’ve heard that some published authors are asking for the RWA board to examine whether Harlequin should be a recognized publisher. Essentially it appears that Harlequin is lending its name to(…)

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Sep 10 2007

Would Be Print Authors Scammed by Vanity Press

San Diego publisher, Ed Johnson, promised non published authors that he could make their dreams of being in print, a reality. For $5,700.00 an author could send their book to be printed through Johnson’s press. The books, however, never materialized. Emails went unanswered and phone calls unreturned. The website is no longer operation. Johnson says(…)

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