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Wattpad introduces a creator program that can pay writers up to $25,000
Storytelling platform Wattpad is introducing a new creator program for writers that can earn them up to $25,000 in compensation. The company is also
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FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION AS INVENTED HISTORY
Are we all writing historical fiction, but the history is invented? When I was working as the Forgotten Realms novel line editor at Wizards of the
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The WIR: Google and NBCU Compete to Build Netflix Ads, Magnite Partners with LG for ACR Data, and Paramount+ Launches in the UK
In this week’s Week in Review: Google and NBCU are rumoured as the front runners to build Netflix with ads, Magnite partners with LG for ACR data,
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World War C – a review of a book by Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is an American neurosurgeon, Associate Professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine, and the chief medical
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THE LONG AND WINDING READ
If you follow me on GoodReads you’ll know that I set up a Reading Challenge every year, and for most of the past few years I’ve actually
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The WIR: Roku and Walmart Collaborate on Shoppable Ads, Apple TV Seals $2.5 Billion Deal for MLS Rights, and Germany’s Antitrust Watchdog Investigates Apple’s App Tracking Transparency
In this week’s Week in Review: Roku and Walmart debut QR code-free shoppable ads, Apple buys MLS rights, and Germany’s Bundeskartellamt
The NYT’s next era isn’t about news
Back in the day, the typical New York Times subscriber might’ve woken to the sound of a newspaper hitting their front porch. These days, they’re
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ON “THE SIMPLE ART OF MURDER”
Even if you aren’t writing hardboiled detective, crime, or mystery stories, I think pulp grandmaster Raymond Chandler’s 1950 introduction to
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Guest Post: Social Media and Hashtags For Writers
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Kindlepreneur’s “The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Writers 2022.” Read on to also learn
Resetting
*tap tap* Is this thing on? Well, yes, obviously it’s on, and hello to you kind people who have presumed that I would eventually resume writing
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The WIR: DAZN Cuts UK Workforce, Facebook Rethinks Paying Publishers, and Google Lobbies Against Canadian Online News Act
In this week’s Week in Review: DAZN is scaling back its UK operations, Facebook hesitates on renewing contracts with news publishers, and Google
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How Sticky Ads can Avoid Leaving a Sour Taste for Audiences
As internet usage grows so does the importance of ad placement, lest the business of scrolling becomes a thumb war between an advertiser’s CPM and
Open Access 101
In this blog post, Dr Fiona Counsell provides an overview of the many faces and facets of Open Access. Dr Fiona Counsell is Head of Open Access
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Ten Tips for New EFL Teachers in a University Setting
This article on Ten Tips for New EFL Teachers in a University Setting is written for teachers who have just begun teaching EFL classes at a
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IN A LANGUAGE FAR, FAR AWAY
Some more from the old online worldbuilding course… If we begin with the basic concept that no one literally speaks English in either Westeros or