I’ve written an open letter to the publishing industry. It is entitled “A Modest Proposal for a Change of Fortune.” The following four articles inspired me to draft the letter.   1) The first article was published in Forbes magazine. The title says it all: How Publishers Can Ready Themselves For Digital Media’s Evolution? The article nicely summarizes [...]

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§ 713 · January 11, 2012 · indie authors, Publishing · Comments Off · Tags: , ,


The first telephone was useless. The first two telephones could show a neat trick to the uninitiated. Western Union didn’t understand the value of the telephone when it turned down an opportunity to purchase the most valuable patent in history. The telegraph was indeed a very efficient and reliable mode of communication.   Telephones are [...]

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§ 698 · January 8, 2012 · Technology · Comments Off · Tags: , ,


I recently ran an internet search for “reasons not to self-publish” and wasn’t satisfied with the results. I did, however, come up with a blog post that took a stab at some answers. As it turns out, the criticism of the blogger’s points is what makes her post memorable. This blog post explains why Edan [...]

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§ 642 · December 15, 2011 · Publishing · Comments Off · Tags: , , ,


Student Aid – A commonplace book, or simply a “commonplace” is a scrapbook containing items of special significance to its creator. They can be poems, scientific facts, aphorisms or literary snippets. Commonplaces are used as an aid for cataloging quotes, recipes, interesting facts or otherwise useful pieces of information. A commonplace book serves needs, goals [...]

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§ 477 · September 13, 2011 · Gary Gauthier · Comments Off · Tags: