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“Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down”
No author dislikes to be edited as much as he dislikes not to be published. ~Russell Lynes By: Stacey Purcell I’m sure a lot of you have read about author Kiana Davenport’s trouble with a large...
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Lawsuits, Cowboys, and Free Speech
Song of the Day: Amarillo by Morning by George Strait Have you ever been sued? Most have not. I’m willing to bet some of you have. This probably won’t come as a surprise to those who know me, but I...
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Let Me Steal Your Book!
Publication – is the auction of the Mind of Man. ~Emily Dickinson By:Stacey Purcell I would like to tell you a story. Once upon a time there was an author who wrote a novel. This novel took two...
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Link Of The Week…And Other Interesting Tidbits
By: Stacey Purcell The saga continues with the debate on Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act. Wikipedia is the latest website to protest the upcoming vote. They will go dark on...
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Link Of The Wekk
I’ve found a web site that we should all be aware of in this fast and furious age of technology. This site is dedicated to defending your rights in a digital world. This is such a new frontier that...
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You Are Being Tracked- How Do You Feel About That?
Did you know your e-reader tracks: what time of the day you read and for how long? what passages you highlight? what notes you might make while reading your book? if you stop reading the book and...
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All Rise, The Court is in Session
Song of the day: Justice by Rev Theory This month is a buzz of newsworthy stories. The latest being the outcome of a lawsuit filed by an unpublished romance writer against Harlequin. In a nutshell, the...
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A Firestorm This Week- What Do You Think?
Is that what this is? There’s been a big uproar this week over the creation of a new app to blur out and/or replace profanity in books. A couple designed it because their child read a book but was sad...
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Link Of The Week- FaceBook Infringes On Publicity Rights
This is a link to an article about FB’s policy of using well known artists’ names in other people’s ads. Specifically as advertising keywords. This is something you should be aware of because Amazon...
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Friday Un-Fun Facts- Your Identity
If you haven’t heard about the HUGE Equifax breach which included personal information, like social security numbers, for almost half of the people in the United States, then you need to pay attention...
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