Published on January 9, 2020
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MORE: CNN settles with juvenile they harassed online; Employee fired after tweeting about bad holiday gift from employer, and Russia retracts more than 800 papers in “academic journals.”
Published on January 2, 2020
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Chef sues over rating he received in a book; Disgusting author exposed; Politician sues paper for big bucks; Is editorial bias the new norm?; Writer sues town over tax designation; CA law will leave countless writers destitute; and Journalist sues magazine for $25M.
Published on December 27, 2019
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MORE: Amazon putting the squeeze on other industries, not just authors and publishers!; Publisher might go out of business after entering into deal with discount retailer; Publisher in Egypt going to jail after divulging military secrets; Publisher accuses author of grooming here when she was only 14; Publishers scrambling as new CA labor law looms.
Published on December 27, 2019
amazon, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, write that book
We have been predicting for years that ebooks would never take over print books. And, we have been right. But, who IS reading ebooks? The answer may surprise you!!!
Published on December 6, 2019
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I ordered a copy of my own print on demand book from Amazon. I was then shocked to receive an email. They cancelled my order!
Published on December 6, 2019
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Star Trek Writer Dies; Man sued by club for defamation; and Tariffs aren’t affecting ALL books
Published on November 29, 2019
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Amazon Injuries Double National Average (and, in some facilities, even higher!); Anti-Amazon Coalition; One Amazon Worker Dead; Amazon Delivery Drivers Who Didn’t Pass Background Checks Have Access to Residential Access Codes? …. And Much More
Published on November 20, 2019
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Amazon will stock inflatable party sheep, and a 55-gallon barrel of lube (yes, really), but they’re cutting back on stocking books?!?! Some authors and publishers are lamenting the fact that Amazon has abandoned the very market that helped them get their start. DON’T WORRY! HERE’S HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR READERS TO BYPASS AMAZON ALTOGETHER!
Published on November 20, 2019
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Gay Journalists Flee Saudi Arabia; Mary Poppins’ Author House For Sale; Charles Barkley Tells Female Reporter, “I’d Hit You…”
Published on November 14, 2019
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Blogger gets sued for exposing police corruption; Chicago Tribune’s Spanish paper shut down; Broadcaster sued by Lt. Governor for defamation; Actress writer op-ed, doesn’t name names, still gets sued; and Can you libel a dead person?