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Motivate to Create: a guide for writers

Five Rivers is pleased to announce the June 1, 2010 release of Nate Hendley’s revised and updated book, Motivate to Create: a guide for writers. Originally self-published through Lulu, Motivate to Create offers straight-forward advice on a largely unexplored topic — what is it that motivates us, and keeps us motivated, to create? Whether it’s creating an harmonious environment or keeping our bodies fit, veteran freelance writer Nate Hendley explains how to start up or…

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May 2010
By Lorina StephensMotivate to Create, Nate HendleyComments Off on Motivate to Create: a guide for writers

What Type Are You?

Casey Wolf drew my attention to the website that asks the question, “What type are you?”. It is an amusing bit of pop-psychology and well worth 10 minutes of your time. I was particularly pleased that this is a free-standing webpage, not one of those annoying Facebook apps that tells you what character in Avatar you are, or whatever, and then raids your Facebook info to sell to marketers, because you had to allow the…

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May 2010
By Lorina StephensDigital Books, future of publishing, RunteComments Off on What Type Are You?

Reading, writing, and publishing as conversation

My previous post got me thinking about the place of books in the 21st century and it suddenly struck me that the central paradox of our age is that reading is in decline at the precise moment that writing (publishing) is undergoing explosive growth. It’s true that people read less these days…I certainly see that in my undergraduate students compared to when I started teaching here 20 years ago…but the other, largely overlooked, half of…

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May 2010
By Lorina Stephensfuture of publishing, RunteComments Off on Reading, writing, and publishing as conversation

The Future of the E-Book

Interesting column at “The Idea Logical Blog” trying to get a handle on the upcoming issues for publishing arising out of the digital revolution. The blog raises 15 issues; the commentary by readers immediately adds more. (Thanks to M. D. Benoit for pointing column out.) I’d love to be a fly on the wall at either the Digital Book World conference or the Tools of Change Conference mentioned in the blog; I’ve wanted to attend/present…

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May 2010
By Lorina StephensDigital Books, future of publishing, RunteComments Off on The Future of the E-Book

Harness the Business Writing Process, revised, updated and better than ever

Paul Lima’s successful and informative book, Harness the Business Writing Process, is now available for pre-order through Chapters at a special discount, with an official release date of June 1, 2010. Part of the ‘Workshop in a Book’ series, (including How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days, and (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing) Harness the Business Writing Process is used as a university text. Thie second edition features new examples, workshops, and has…

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May 2010
By Lorina StephensHarness the Business Writing Process, Paul LimaComments Off on Harness the Business Writing Process, revised, updated and better than ever