Black Friday is long gone and now Cyber Monday is here. With a slumping economy retailers are trying to squeeze as much business as they can during this holiday season, even if it means deeply discounting their products.

I’ve been scouring the web for the best deals around and here is what I found.

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There’s been a lot of controversy over the price wars between Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target over their recently adopted practice of selling bestsellers at deeply discounted prices (less than $9.00 for some new releases). Steve Riggio, CEO of Barnes & Noble appears to be unconcerned.

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If you find yourself needing to write on the go, but lack a solution that doesn’t involve napkins and back of receipts, then you’re in luck. Now there’s a high-tech solution that allows you to write all you want on your iPhone or iPod Touch (aff link) with an app called My Writing Nook.

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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  I spent some time with family, ate a lot and I’m enjoying some time off from work. These long weekends are great for catching up on some much needed sleep.

Today is Black Friday – when consumers all over the US go on a crazy shopping spree and retailers offer deep discounts on everything from clothing to electronics. Even if you’re not one who celebrates the holidays, it’s hard to ignore the steep discounts. For your convenience, I added a link to Amazon’s Black Friday deals page (an affiliate link, of course).

No matter what your plans are, have a safe and happy weekend!

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I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. I also wanted to thank everyone for visiting, reading and commenting on my little space on the internet. I am thankful for and appreciate every one of you. Keep those comments coming, they always make my day.

Originally, I wanted to write some grand post connecting literature to Thanksgiving, but didn’t get around to it. So I’m writing this little post. As they say, sometimes less is more.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Ebook readers appear to be on the minds of a lot of people this holiday season. The Barnes & Noble Nook won’t be shipping until January 4 now because of unexpected demand. And Sony can’t guarantee shipment of their new Sony Reader Daily Edition for Christmas. If you’re going to buy an e-reader for yourself or someone else, you need to act fast.

The popularity of ebooks is definitely on the rise. There are a lot of newcomers to the world of ebooks and they are finding it a daunting task to choose a device that best fits their needs. I have been getting a lot of questions about which ebook reader is best. While I can’t speak for everyone, I can give some practical advice for those seeking to make ebooks a part of their daily lives.

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With the holiday season in full swing I thought it might be a good idea to give a quick overview of some of the most popular ebook readers on the market. I’ve included some important specs and the price of each unit.

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Welcome to the very late edition of Friday Link Love. I had a busy day of trying to get stuff done that I neglected throughout the week. Time somehow slipped away from me and I’m finding myself needing a few more hours each day. So without any further distraction, here are some great links for you to check out. And as always, have a safe and happy weekend!

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Action makes your characters come alive in your fiction. Think how boring it is to read boring descriptions and dry narratives without the character actually doing anything. When I find this in my own writing and have to go back and and put my characters into action.

This boils down to that old saying ‘show, don’t tell’ (I wrote about this earlier Stephen King offers a ‘show, don’t tell’ lesson in new novel). There are effective ways to do this, and when done right, your characters will jump off the page and be more realistic.

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One of the features touted by Barnes & Noble about their new Nook ebook reader is that users can share ebooks with others. If I have an ebook, for example, that I loved and told you that you have to read it, I could send you that ebook via my Nook to your Nook, computer or mobile device with the B&N ebook software installed. The catch is that you can only ‘keep’ my ebook for 14 days (starting when you open the ebook) and during that time, I can’t read the ebook.

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