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E-book Review: Letters I Wish I Had Sent

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Preston’s book, Letters I Wish I Had Sent, is exactly that: a collection of funny, unsent letters he wishes he had sent to various companies. As a disclaimer, I had the pleasure of reading Preston’s book because it’s featured in the alpha launch of my startup, Write or Read, which will provide metrics and insights to authors of self-published ebooks. Letters is comprised … [Read more...] about E-book Review: Letters I Wish I Had Sent

The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA

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Since this week Hurricane Sandy is hitting the north east, now seems like the perfect time to write about Eric J. Wynn’s The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA. *I received a review copy of the ebook from the author. According to his bio, Eric is a Florida native who has been involved in disaster management since 2004. He has worked with many local government agencies and … [Read more...] about The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA

Fearless by Maimah Karmo

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Another great story came to my desk. See below for the author's amazing bio and a quick Q&A about her and her book, Fearless. Maimah Karmo is a breast-cancer survivor and the founder of the Tigerlily Foundation, an organization that educates, empowers and advocates for young women affected by breast cancer. The idea was born after her second chemotherapy treatment, and … [Read more...] about Fearless by Maimah Karmo

New ebook: The Booby Trap

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Got an exciting email last week, announcing a new, provocative book. I'm running behind on my reviews, so haven't had a chance to read it yet, but here's a synopsis for anyone who might be interested: Welcome to the Booby Trap, a seedy bar in Everett, Mass. where waitresses' skirts are high, necklines are low, and customers show up for the eye candy. This is the setting for … [Read more...] about New ebook: The Booby Trap

First Week at Simon & Schuster

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Not a very exciting picture, I know, but it is a really large cubicle for an intern, and it's mine! I started working at Simon & Schuster this week as an ebook production intern, which means I'll finally learn how to make ebooks in all formats. From what I know so far, you can have enhanced ebooks, reflowable ebooks, fixed format or complex ebooks, and illustrated ebooks … [Read more...] about First Week at Simon & Schuster

BEA Day 1

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First day of my first BEA, BookExpo America. Fortunately, because of this publishing blog, I was able to attend for free! I spent about five hours today at the Expo, and I still wasn't able to cover everything. It can be a little overwhelming, as some attendees may agree, but totally worth it. This year, BEA was held at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. BEA took up … [Read more...] about BEA Day 1