In the middle of everything that’s been going on lately, I managed to space a few bits of info that came in. Here’s me, getting caught up… Dear DeAnna, I received your Ask a Librarian question concerning self published books and e books for the library. Currently, only E books purchased from Overdrive can be […]
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Yep. THAT 3M. Via Publisher’s Marketplace and Engadget.com: “Yesterday, the company announced a new Cloud Library e-book lending service that will allow users to browse and borrow digital books directly from their iPads, Nooks and Android-based tablets.” (Press release at link.) Random House and the Independent Publisher’s Group (IPG) are both on board to provide
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Now at Smashwords, Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble. Coupon for FREE ebook, this Friday-Sunday only: A coupon code is worth 5000 words! At Smashwords, use code HQ58V! A Picture is Worth 1000 Chomps Her Nightmares Don’t Care Who They Eat By De Kenyon Seth uncovers shy girl Tony’s secret talent: she can make images come
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A theory. I just finished reading Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Cookbook, which is just amazing. Art, science, history – a multi-disciplinary book. Why he hasn’t been invited to TED, I’ll never know. Maybe they’re just like, “Hey, he talks too much already.” Anyway, he talks about a few different things, some of which will take
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Yes, something specific is setting me off this morning. No, that case is not the only one, so I’m not going to name names, even privately. It’s just that’s what’s getting me today. Dear writers, You are not selling infodumps. Infodumps are not a selling tool. Far be it from me to say I’m a)
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I think what I need today is one of those peaceful, inspiring blog entries where you sit back and sip your tea and know that all is right with the world. Unfortunately, I’m not seeing any. I’ll probably find some if I head off into foodie blogs, but I also won’t see the next few
A note on Lightning Source/Ingram Digital: I contacted both of them through separate contact methods to see what they charged for fees, just for digital. The same woman sent me the same files, saying, “This information must have been crossed in email. I am sending to you again.” One of the files said, “See Attachment
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Ray’s signed up for Girls on the Run, a 5K race on May 21. She ran a mock 5K yesterday. I went inside the school to find everyone; they were all bunched up around Ray’s classroom. Her teacher is one of the leaders of the two groups of girls, 39 total (there were supposed to
Available at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.com. Coupon for FREE ebook, this Friday-Sunday only: Use code MP94F at Smashwords or I’ll cry like a baby… Mother & Child Three Extremely Short Stories of Mothers, Children, and the Uncanny Bonds between Them A boy who wants to rescue his mother from her perfect, imaginary life—at
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Once in a generation, someone comes along who can made fun of you, totally skewer you, and make you enjoy it. If you’re a writer, Nick Mamatas is that guy. In Starve Better, the former Clarkesworld editor’s new book out from Apex Book Company, he slams writers, both professional and otherwise, up one side and
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