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Lightning Achievement Unlocked! I've been hoping for years to get a lightning photo. Any photo would do - I just wanted to capture a lightning bolt. Tonight was the night. And I'm glad I wasn't out for perfection or I'd never have gotten the shot. I was in the car at a traffic light with my cell phone. So yes, it's not the best quality, but I'm really happy to have done it! ... 5/8/2024 9:11:26 PM
Continuing to Update the Amazon/BookSurge Story You'll find updates here. And now the story has been slashdotted. Now that I've had some time to digest this news, I have mixed feelings. Most folks who buy books from small publishers and self-publishers will go where the publisher or author tells them to go. On the other hand, Amazon is the 500-pound gorilla in the online bookselling world. Borders is powered ... 3/30/2008 11:17:41 AM
Amazon Sticks it to Some POD Publishers (Note: I'll update this story as I get more information. Updates will be at the bottom, or click the link in the previous sentence.) Amazon.com seems to be giving the brush-off to Print On Demand publishers that do not use their BookSurge service. Writers Weekly (their publisher also also owns POD press BookLocker.com) has this to say on the topic. ... 3/28/2008 9:49:33 AM

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