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01/26/2012 • 3:48 PM 0
Via Scoop.it – Writing and reading fiction
(My last Scoop of the Day is a fascinating one. It occurs to me that I hear a lot of hate for Amazon, but much of it seems to be an industry in trouble blaming a smart, new competitor rather than looking to timber in their own eye. Also, Joe Konrath weighs in, so that’s always fascinating. ~ Chazz) Larry Kirshbaum was the ultimate book industry insider—until Amazon called…
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01/26/2012 • 2:30 PM 0
Via Scoop.it – Writing and reading fiction
Passive Guy decided it was time for a survey. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading questionnaire tool. After you finish, you should see the results.
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01/26/2012 • 12:08 PM 0
Via Scoop.it – Writing and reading fiction
(Six hours? I’m a writer! I sit for six hours for the first half of the day. Starting to think I should get a Fitbit.~ Chazz) Do you sit in an office chair or on your couch for more than six hours a day? Then here are some disturbing facts: Your risk of heart disease has increased by up to 64 percent.
Via lifehacker.com
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01/26/2012 • 10:01 AM 0
Via Scoop.it – Writing and reading fiction
(This is a great list. Read it before bookstores are gone! ~ Chazz)
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01/26/2012 • 9:47 AM 0
Via Scoop.it – Writing and reading fiction
(A useful review. ~ Chazz) We continue our series on self-editing today with the first of a two-part post from author and editor Karin Cox.
Karin has a unique perspective: she has considerable experience working for a tra…
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01/26/2012 • 8:32 AM 0
Via Scoop.it – Writing and reading fiction
Last May, a month or so after I began marketing my novel, In Leah’s Wake, a former agent told me that I would never sell 500 books. A rookie, I had no idea what to expect. When I published the no…
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