Category Archives: Books

Why I Love Indiespensable

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

As a general rule, I enjoy the feeling of being included in something special — whether that something is a club or a membership of some sort. Moreover, I like the notion that I could possibly be a member of … Continue reading →

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Here is a McGraw-Hill Warning for Authors and Content Providers

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

In this WordPunk blog, we bluntly talk about the publishing industry, and on being an author, and how to value your work and why you must get paid on time.  Publishers don’t like authors and content providers to talk about contractual … Continue reading →

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How Reading Creates Empathy

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

We read to experience what we do not know.  We write to share what we think we understand.  Learning and sharing constructs leads to literacy and thus begins the formative memes of a shared, and cogent, morality.

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Amazon Sells Stolen Gutenberg Books

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

I remember when I first read about the Gutenberg Project and the many free books that they were giving away. People volunteer for tasks ranging from recording audio versions of the public domain books, entering the text from scans of the … Continue reading →

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