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October 14, 2009

Chach Bag / Chachbag

JaneMiscGoogle22 Comments

So at the request of some people and the assistance of Sarah from Smart Bitches, we have constructed a google bomb for those who want to help Scott Baio get the publicity he so  desperately  wants (despite his claims that he is fulfilled by golf and family). A google bomb is really ... more >

October 14, 2009

Wednesday Midday Links: JA Konrath Posts a Must Read Article and Dear Author Has Neat News

JaneFeatures / Publishing NewsAuthors Guild / Barnes & Noble / Google / Harlequin / Kindle / Text to Speech12 Comments

Last night, author and reader Nadia Lee, tweeted me a link to JA Konrath’s most recent blog post. It is incredibly illuminating and a must read for anyone interested in publishing and ebooks. Konrath has been experimenting with releasing his own fiction (mostly short stories) on the Kindle. He had ... more >

September 25, 2009

Friday Midday Links: Promo is an author’s friend

JaneFeatures / Publishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Google / Google Book Settlement / HarperStudios14 Comments

A British betting firm has set the odds for the Nobel prize for literature. A.S. Byatt, author of Possession (which is essentially a romance book), is on the list at 50 to 1 odds. Washington Post tells the woeful tale of a newbie author who had almost no publisher support. ... more >

September 21, 2009

Monday Midday Links:

JaneBook ReviewsBarnes & Noble / Ebooks / Espresso Book Machine / Google / Harlequin / Mills & Boon / POD / Twilight Saga1 Comments

Google announced a deal last week with Espresso Book Machine wherein the full panoply of out of copyright books Google has scanned and digitized can be available through the POD machines.   The books can be printed in less than five minutes. The suggested retail price for such a book is ... more >

September 17, 2009

Thursday Midday Links

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Ebooks / Google / Google Book Settlement / piracy30 Comments

Just to keep you updated on my tooth situation, apparently I will have to have a root canal. I said to my dentist “with all the advanced technology, this procedure will be totally painless, right?” He looked at me seriously and nodded his head in agreement. While I laughed semi ... more >

September 11, 2009

Friday News Roundup: Positivity in the face of poor quality is cruelty of its own

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / book business / Google / Harlequin / Intellectual Property Issues / Literary Criticism12 Comments

In testimony before the House Judiciary, Google announced that it would allow other retailers to sell access to the out of print books (the infamous “orphan works”). This was a policy Google had in place regarding its in print books available through the Partners Program. The North Carolina Literary Festival ... more >

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