Writing Break

We are discussing ISBNs, identifying deepfakes, and rewriting dead authors. Plus, I have a few belated gifts for you.

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• First Look Book Club - Gift #3 of 3
• Early Reviewers | Available Now | LibraryThing - Gift #2 of 3
• Giveaways | Goodreads - Gift #1 of 3
• Death in the Aegean by M.A. Monnin - Featured Author
• Little Tree Books & Coffee, Athens, Greece - Featured Bookstore
• Bowker | Identifier Services - ISBNs
• Penguin to publish "classic" Roald Dahl books after "censorship" backlash - CBS News
• Roald Dahl once said he would set an ‘enormous crocodile’ on publishers if they changed his work
• Will Artificial Intelligence Make Authors Irrelevant?
• Newspapers drop Dilbert comic strip after a racist rant by creator Scott Adams : NPR
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"Greek Prophet" by Humans Win

"Lunch' by Humans Win

"I don't hate you but goodbye" by Sarah Angel

"The Last Coast" by Ben Bostick

"A Night in Almiros" by Humans Win

What happens when an author does not agree with their sensitivity reader? In the case of one Big Five publisher, the author didn't get a rebuttal.

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• Bread and Sugar Water by Abi Kobe Zar - Featured Author
• Marcus Books, Oakland, CA - Featured Bookstore
• The Sensitive Question of Sensitivity Readers
• The Mysteries | Book by Bill Watterson, John Kascht | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
• Tor Publishing Group Announces Bramble, a New Romantic Imprint | Tor.com
• HarperCollins Union Ratifies New Contract
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"On the Up" by Humans Win

"Streets Of California" by Oleksii Abramovych

"California Blues" by Style da Kid

"Fighter" by Humans Win

Today we’ll be discussing publishing salaries, book pricing, and since it’s Valentine’s Day, what’s trending in romance books. In honor of our one-year anniversary, we are going somewhere sunny and warm.

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• Well . . . That Was Awkward by Megan Montgomery - Featured Author
• Harry Bookshop, Port Louis, Mauritius - Featured Bookstore
• eBook Market Study: Second Chance Romance
• ACX announces reduction in prices of audiobooks - Amazon KDP College
• Barbra Streisand Memoir
• Print Book Sales Fell 6.5% in 2022
• HarperCollins Striking Union Reach Tentative Agreement
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"See Down to the Bottom" by Humans Win

"Down to Get up Again" by Humans Win

"Over the Ocean" by Sondé

"Sail Away" by zoze

"Second Chance" by Humans Win

It is review time again. Every week I provide you with at least one writing tip, and I have put together a clip show of the last 10 week’s worth of writing tip segments as a refresher for you.  

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• How David Baldacci Writes
• Six-Month Book Publishing Plan
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"Chill Out In The Coffee Shop (No Sax)" by Jon Presstone

Today I’m bringing you some great advice from successful authors, so get ready for that. Open your notes app, or if you’re anything like me, take out a pen and one of your many half-used notebooks.  

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• Wang Ping, The Last Communist Virgin - Featured Author
• Yu and Me Books, Chinatown, Manhattan - Featured Bookstore
• How David Baldacci Writes
• Sam Lipsyte on Realizing No One F*cking Cares — Thresholds
• Little Free Library World Map
• Little Free Library Launches Indigenous Library Program
• Dee Snider on the Full Metal Jackie Radio Show! | Full Metal Jackie
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"You and Me" by Oleksii Abramovych

"Eye of the Storm (Feat. Cicely Parnas) - Instrumental Version" by Humans Win

"Chasing The Sun" by Oleksii Abramovych

"You and Me in Paradise" by Humans Win

Today we’re discussing AI-narrated audiobooks and book awards. We also discuss how getting to the heart of your story will help you identify your writing goals.

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• Mint by Teresa Swift - Featured Author
• Fireside Books, Palmer, Alaska - Featured Bookstore
• Audio File's Best Audiobooks of 2022
• 2023 PEN America Longlists
• OverDrive Releases 2022 Digital Book Circulation Data and Highlights - OverDrive
• Bookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer With Google
• Digital narration for audiobooks - Apple Books for Authors
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"Robot in the City of the Future" by Valentina Gribanova

“Puzzles” by Humans Win

"You Are Free Now" by Valentina Gribanova

“Nice Dream” by jabameister

We’re talking about books and movies releasing Spring 2023. Plus, the thief who stole my resume is at it again.  

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• Spring 2023 Announcements: Middle Grade Comics & Graphic Novels
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Memoirs & Biographies
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Manga
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Literary Fiction
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Lifestyle
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Business & Economics
• Spring 2023 Announcements: History
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Essays & Literary Criticism
• Spring Announcements 2023: Cooking & Food
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Art, Architecture & Photography
• Spring 2023 Announcements: Adult Comics & Graphic Novels
• Apply for an eCard | Queens Public Library
• Print Book Sales Fell 6.5% in 2022
• Book Deals: Week of January 16, 2023
• Trailer: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
• Cover Reveal: 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.' by Judy Blume
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

“Little Duke” by Humans Winwinder 

“The Wonder Years” by Humans Win

“Mischievous Days” by New Library Sounds

Rosemi is back from holiday, and she comes bearing gifts for you. She also tells you about a common and easily avoidable first draft mistake rookie writers make.

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• Mexican Sunset by Rick Jebb - Featured Author
• Wanderlust Book Lounge - Bothell, Washington - Featured Bookstore
• Select Book Conferences, Fairs & Festivals January–June 2023
• Barnes & Noble to Host Inaugural BookTok Festival
• “A Sackful of Seeds,” by Salman Rushdie | The New Yorker - Excerpt from Victory City
• Trailer for Turn Every Page
• Acclaimed Book Editor Robert Gottlieb : Fresh Air : NPR
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

"Clever Girl" by Humans Win

"Late Night Drive" by Amber Waldron

"Coast of Mexico by Bostick

"Smoking in the Dark" by Humans Win

This episode contains a quick rundown of some important news from the book world, plus, a little gift for writers.

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• Six-Month Book Publishing Plan
• Amazon to End Print Textbook Rentals, Overhaul Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions
• Ingram to Shut Down Aerio - Publishers Lunch
• 'Bookforum' to Cease Publication
• 'USA Today' Pauses Bestseller List, Lays Off Presiding Editor
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"Winter" and "Back to 95" by Humans Win

Learn about several bestselling authors' worst book singing experiences, and learn one thing many aspiring authors fail to do.

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• The Christmas Spirit: A Novel by Debbie Macomber
• Free Holiday Books
• Shine a Light by Rebecca Crowley (Orchard Hill Series) - Featured Author
• Submissions - Tule Publishing Group |
• Mizrahi Book Store, Brooklyn, NY - Featured Bookstore
• Me and Orson Welles movie review (2009) | Roger Ebert
• Neil Gaiman comforts debut author after two people show up to her book signing | The Independent
• Ann Cleeves: Author’s laptop containing draft of novel found in snow | HeraldScotland
• James Patterson to Complete Unfinished Michael Crichton Novel
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“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory

“Santa in Red” by Loops Lab

“Holiday at Home” by Jon Presstone

"Gift Giving" by Amber Waldron

“In Need of Christmas” by Boomer

"Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" by Craig Austin, Worldwide Public Domain