Published on June 24, 2021
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If an author has any enemies (or suspected enemies), I recommend he or she remove those people from their social media friends’ lists, as well as their email lists long before marketing of a new book begins…
Published on June 3, 2021
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I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.
Published on June 2, 2021
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Research is beginning to show that there is a downside to reading books on an electronic device.
Published on June 2, 2021
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MORE: Jerk town attorney tries to silence residents; Professor dismissed for using the N-word during academic disussions of Mark Twain; Libel case against journalist dismissed; Libel case against CNN moves to discovery; Amazon hiring pot smokers; and Fauci is publishing a book…that is only 80 pages long.
Published on May 26, 2021
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MORE: The hidden ties between spies and journalists; Hedge fund buys several of the nation’s top newspapers; China paid newspapers to run pro-China propaganda; Cuomo earned $5.1M on book deal; and 1619 Project founders loses tenure
Published on May 14, 2021
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MORE: Amazon dispatcher tells driver to “speed up”; Defamation lawsuit backfires to the tune of $79K; Blogger must pay for libel; Nirvana sued for t-shirt design; Costly copyright infringement judgement against politician; and are you curious about fair use?
Published on April 29, 2021
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Cop Tells His Side of Breonna Taylor Shooting / Publisher gets Heat; Bezos Bye Bye Letter; IDF Accuses MSNBC Host of Libel; Is Google’s “FLoC” tracking YOU?; Author become amateur detective; Twitter bows to foreign government (of course); Reporter shot in her own home
Published on April 23, 2021
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Cuomo’s Book Finances Questioned; Klobuchar Publishes Anti-Monopoly Book With Publisher Under Monopoly Probe; My Pillow vs Dominion – In The News – 04/23/21
Published on April 7, 2021
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A whole new meaning to “Toilet Read”; Captain Underpants’ “Passive Racism”; Amazon Fired Workers Illegally; and “Satan Shoes” Cast Down by Judge
Published on April 1, 2021
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MORE: Australia’s AG Sues ABC; Harper Collins AND author sued: Copyright victim given the shaft by a judge; and Arts mag Artforum settles retaliation lawsuit by employee