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Here are a few stories to read this Monday ironing. When your sword is so broad it can double as a shield.  Automated DMCA notices continue to be a hot mess.  Facebook abdicates any responsibility [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Friday. What to do when you don't feel like writing. On the importance of semicolons in writing.  For the want of a semicolon, a trademark was lost.  How to cope [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning. I plan to finish this article on slow reading some time next month.  David Gaughran goes off on a rant about an ebook marketing scammer, but [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Youtube's ContentID continues to be a dumpster fire.  Did you know the wrong font can bring down a government?  A recent survey shows that Tumblr [Read More ...]

Here are a re stories to read this Wednesday morning. Pencil sketches are nothing compared to pencil sculpture. There are more problems with writer income surveys than you can shake a stick at. When [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Elon Musk goes from union-busting to IP theft.  DC is finally joining the 21st-century - they're launching a subscription service. A review of [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Friday morning. Amazon booted a number of Kindle Unlimited book stuffers (their KDP accounts have been closed). When a used bool recycler shuts down, unwanted [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning. Google has reopened its publisher portal following the terrible bout of piracy. Dave Winer says blogging isn't dead, but he is wrong. Most [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Eight facts (and one myth) about the history of the typewriter. When life imitates dystopian art.  Wilder's name was removed from a book [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Friday morning. There's more money in selling a platform than in selling content.  The EU wants to mandate ContentID filters on the entire internet.  Condenses [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning. Amazon has finally released a statement on how it measures pages read in Kindle Unlimited. You should take it with a grain of salt.  A [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. I see SEO for authors as more of a checklist item than a priority, but it's still worth checking off your list. Why nonfiction authors should [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Friday morning. Why the "forced acceptance" pop-ups aren't legal under the GDPR.  Apple is about to make iPhones a lot more secure against hacking. The EU's plan [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning. This computer stretches the definition of portable. Social media may not be the death of books but it could still stifle of debate and critical [Read More ...]

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Audible getting aggressive on audiobook right sis good news for authors but bad news for publishers.  Chance Carter may be gone but the book [Read More ...]