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And Above AllAnd above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places....
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Copyright’s Discovery RuleFrom PatentlyO: Copyright law provides that “[n]o civil action shall be maintained under the provisions of this title unless it is commenced...
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Report on Spanish-Language Digital Book MarketsFrom Publishing Perspectives: There seem to be few book and publishing markets more frequently surveyed or otherwise reported on than the...
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Just like in huntingJust like in hunting, in life, success is often about being in the right place at the right time and making the most of the opportunities that...
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The History of Antler and Horn DécorChandelier (15th century). German. From BookBrowse: In Courtney Summers’ I’m the Girl , much of the plot focuses...
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Publishers Association Blasts the UK Government’s Response to AI ReportFrom Publishing Perspectives: Some of our readers may recall that in early February, the United Kingdom’s Publishers Association warmly...
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Writing BurnoutFrom Women Writers,Women’s Books: “I’m just not connecting to my writing in the same way,” I explained to my mom over the phone. Curled...
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What I Wish I’d Known Before Self-Publishing My First NovelFrom Anne R. Allen’s Blog… with Ruth Harris: I decided to write and publish a Young Adult (YA) story when I was in high school. The...
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It’s doubtfulIt’s doubtful that anyone with an internet connection at his workplace is writing good fiction. Jonathan Franzen
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Doomscrolling in bed is ruining your sleep. Here’s how to stopPG’s usual online stops for interesting articles about books and writing are coming up dry this evening plus his computer and internet...
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Life-changing storiesFrom The BookSeller: Since the sector I work in is in the business of telling stories, let me start with a chapter from one of my own....
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Queen BeeFrom Writers Helping Writers: DESCRIPTION : An attractive and popular girl or woman who uses her status, control, and powers of manipulation...
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No, the “real” Middle Grade reading crisis has nothing to do with kids having or not having phonesFrom The New Publishing Standard: “ The real reading crisis involves kids who don’t have phones”, runs the clickbait headline that seems to...
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LoveLove has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is everything. Katharine Hepburn...
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New Fake-Dating Romance NovelsFrom Publishers Weekly: The fake relationship trope—pretend lovers who wind up falling in love—is a beloved rom-com staple, equally at home...
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The truth about freelance editorsFrom Nathan Bransford: If you spent any time at all on Twitter By Mark Zuckerberg–aka Threads–this week, you probably came across some...
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What we missWhat we miss – what we lose and what we mourn – isn’t it this that makes us who, deep down, we truly are. To say nothing of what we...
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Jonathan Haidt Blamed Tech for Teen Anxiety. Managing the Blowback Has Become a Full-Time Job.From The Wall Street Journal: Jonathan Haidt let his son walk half a mile to school by himself in fourth grade, two years before any of the...
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The Smartest People in the Room Are All Listening to the Same PodcastFrom The Wall Street Journal: It’s a wonky podcast about business history and strategy with four-hour episodes that drop once a month. And...
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CopyrightOnly one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. Mark Twain The copyright bargain: a...
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Hens’ TeethFrom Scrivener’s Error: Well, the Supreme Court agrees with me about something: New York City is not the center of the...
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BibliotherapyFrom Psychology Today: Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach employing books and other forms of literature, typically alongside more...
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The benefits of bibliotherapyFrom The Bookseller: I have been a GP for over 30 years. In that time, I’ve supported patients through a range of interventions that aim to...
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Don’t tell an agent your novel has crossover appeal (query critique)From Nathan Bransford: Time for the Query Critique. First I’ll present the query without comment, then I’ll offer my thoughts and a...
