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October 17, 2010
Notations: Majesty
The mountains stand sharp, edged in green. Storm clouds roil in a summer's sky. An eagle soars. I gaze, but cannot hold them thus.
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October 16, 2010
October 15, 2010
Grace Notes: What Does it All Mean?
Whatever you do in life, let it come from the heart.
Are you snoring yet? Not that this piece of advice isn't valuable, but haven't we all heard it a thousand times? So many times, in fact, that our eyes glaze when someone trots it out. Let's tell the truth here. We're among friends.
Aren't you doing well to survive and maybe grab at a little joy on the weekends? Does anyone really know what it's all about anyway? And who has time for introspection?
Let me whisper this: If a fire burns within you to make a difference, to matter, to understand this mad dash between birth and death — you do. Take time to listen, to wonder, to understand. If you do nothing else in this life, make time to live from the heart. The rest will follow.
Live.
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Newsy Notes: Top 10 Book Club Books, Bookstore sales fall, Borders Offers Self-Publishing Service
Reading Group Guides' top 10 book club selections:
Publisher's Weekly: Bookstore sales fell by their largest rate of 2010 in August, declining 6.5%, to $2.29 billion, according to preliminary estimates released this morning by the U.S. Census Bureau. bookstore sales drop 6.5% in August
In a move that will make it even easier for writers to self-publish, Borders is launching Borders—Get Published Powered by BookBrewer, an online service that will allow writers with blogs, websites or any kind of written content to easily convert it into an e-book that can be sold through Borders.com or other online book retailers. The BookBrewer service will convert the content into an e-book that can be read on virtually any device. The BookBrewer service will launch on October 25. Borders, BookBrewer Offer New Self-Publishing Service
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October 14, 2010
Notes to Self: Too Much Information
I've declared war. That's right. I'm not going to take it anymore.
It started with my finger on the "delete" key. Those emails ganging up on me are now history — at least until the next battle. With so many pinging me, no wonder I couldn't focus enough to figure out I would never be able to absorb them all. History.
Once-cherished emails fell by the wayside, made less important by tantalizing glimpses of freedom. Give me liberty! Funny thing, the more I deleted, the easier my finger grew on the trigger.
Note to self: Email is the tool, not me.
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October 13, 2010
Newsy Notes: Shortlist, 6-Figure Deal and a Presidential Memoir
The shortlist for the Canadian Scotiabank Giller Prize was announced October 6th in Toronto and contained many entries from smaller publishers. Read the Giller Prize shortlist.
Author Melanie Benjamin landed a 6-figure book deal for world rights of her Alice I Have Been, based on the real-life Alice of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, this week. Read the details.
(AFP) – NEW YORK — One and a half million copies of George W. Bush's memoir hit the shelves next month, along with an e-book version containing a video message from the former president and his home movies, Crown publishers said Friday. Read the full Article.
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Newsy Notes: Shortlist, 6-Figure Advance and a Presidential Memoir
The shortlist for the Canadian Scotiabank Giller Prize was announced October 6th in Toronto and contained many entries from smaller publishers. Read the Giller Prize shortlist.
Author Melanie Benjamin landed a 6-figure book deal for world rights of her Alice I Have Been, based on the real-life Alice of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, this week. Read the details.
(AFP) – NEW YORK — One and a half million copies of George W. Bush's memoir hit the shelves next month, along with an e-book version containing a video message from the former president and his home movies, Crown publishers said Friday. Read the full Article.
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October 12, 2010
Novel Notes: Surprises to Come
In celebration of DawnSinger's upcoming release, I'll add fun new functionalities and some intriguing content to my website. If you haven't gotten the chance to see my online home it after its recent remodeling, I invite you to stop by and a look at my new wallpaper. Oh, and stay tuned for more updates.
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October 11, 2010
Quick Notes: How to Keep Track of Passwords
How many passwords can you remember? If you're like me, not too many before you start getting twizzled. There's nothing more frustrating than forgetting your log in to a site just when you need it most. Depending on the site's security, retrieval may require you twist into a pretzel (figuritively speaking) or at the least engage in a bout of interpretive dance. Okay, I'm exaggerating. Sort of.
Falling back on just a few passwords you'll remember makes it easier for you — and for hackers. What to do? Here's Mashable on the subject:
Time and time again, we're warned of the importance of having strong, secure online passwords. Phishing scams — where legitimate looking e-mails and websites try to trick you into entering in your sensitive login information to a bank site, e-mail host or social network — are bad enough when a scammer is able to compromise your account, but the result can be many times worse if you use that same password for a number of online accounts.
Fortunately, solutions are available. Follow this link to read the full post: 5 Tricks for Keeping Track of Your Passwords.
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October 10, 2010
Notations: A Question
A few bean plants lost their leaves in the night. A trail of dainty hoofprints led across the garden. Who, then, is the thief?
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