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- February 2012 (2)
- 03: Ebook Sales Crash, Kind Of (0)
- 01: Jonathan Franzen Thinks Ebooks Suck (0)
- January 2012 (16)
- 31: Childproofing Your Kindle Fire Tablet (video) (0)
- 27: E-Textbooks In iBooks 2 Won’t Catch On Anytime Soon (1)
- 23: Tablets And eReaders The Big Sellers During Christmas 2011 (0)
- 20: Why You Shouldn’t Get Too Excited About Apple’s iBooks 2 Textbooks (1)
- 19: Apple Introduces iBooks 2 Enhanced Textbooks (Video) (0)
- 19: 3 Unintended Consequences Of SOPA/PIPA (1)
- 16: SOPA/PIPA Explained: Why You Should Care (1)
- 13: Ebook Quality Control Is Still Lacking (0)
- 12: Color eReader Debuts At CES 2012 (0)
- 11: New ASUS Tablet Converts Into A Notebook (video) (0)
- 10: Tech Trends: Will Solar Power Keep Our Gadgets Charged? (1)
- 09: B&N Offering $99 Nook Tablet or Free Nook Simple Touch (1)
- 09: Pocketbook A 10 Tablet Bringing Ebooks To Russia (Video) (1)
- 04: Barnes & Noble Joins Fight Against Bullying (0)
- 04: Santa Brings Nook Simple Touch To My Family: A Few Thoughts (2)
- 01: Happy New Year! (0)
- December 2011 (7)
- 25: Merry Christmas To All… (0)
- 23: October Ebook Sales Jump 81% (0)
- 22: While eReader Prices Drop, eBooks Are Becoming More Expensive (0)
- 20: Brad’s Reader 5-Year Anniversary Celebration: Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! (6)
- 10: Video: Asus Transformer Tablet Review (0)
- 07: Ebook Publishers Facing Antitrust Investigation (0)
- 01: Ray Bradbury Gives In, ‘Fahrenheit 451′ To Be Released As An Ebook (0)
- November 2011 (10)
- 26: Parents Are Giving Up Ebooks In Favor of Print (0)
- 23: I Still Use Good Old Fashion Longhand For (some) Writing (0)
- 20: Drop Testing The Nook Tablet & Kindle Fire (0)
- 15: Authors Guild Has Harsh Words For Amazon About Lending Library (0)
- 14: Video Review: Amazon’s Kindle Fire (0)
- 12: 5 Ways To Self-Publish Your Way To Your Own “Cottage Industry” (0)
- 07: Barnes & Noble Introduces Nook Tablet (0)
- 04: Follow-Up: The Future of eReaders is (Almost) Here (0)
- 02: John Wiley & Sons Takes Page From Music Recording Industry (0)
- 01: The Future of eReaders is (Almost) Here (1)
- October 2011 (15)
- 28: Ebook Sales Increase 116% In August (0)
- 27: How Steve Jobs Ruined Amazon’s Ebook Pricing Model (0)
- 24: Warning: Think Twice Before Reading On The Toilet With Your iPad Or eReader (5)
- 21: Scrivener Revisted: A Studio For Writers (1)
- 20: Amazon Lets You Trade In Old Kindles, Other eReaders For Gift Card (0)
- 17: How Is Amazon Shaking Up The Publishing World Even More? (0)
- 14: Libraries See Dramatic Increase In Ebook Rentals (0)
- 13: Why I’m Not Impressed With RIM, But Still Love My Blackberry (0)
- 12: Romance Readers Eager To Adopt Ebooks (1)
- 10: Vtech Introduces New Children’s Tablet Computer (1)
- 05: RIP Steve Jobs: 1955 – 2011 (1)
- 05: 3 Reasons Why Amazon’s Kindle Fire Can Compete With The iPad (0)
- 04: Apple Introduces iPhone 4S, Offers iPhone 3GS for Free (0)
- 04: Harry Potter Ebooks Delayed Until 2012, Pottermore Website Crippled By Users (1)
- 03: Barnes & Noble To Sell Nook eReaders At Target (0)
- September 2011 (9)
- 29: Amazon Introduces Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire (2)
- 27: Ebooks Are Destroying Reading As We Know It (3)
- 21: Starbucks Screws Customers On “Free” Ebooks (3)
- 14: Fallout From Borders Closing Hits July Bookstore Sales Numbers (0)
- 13: Will Amazon Offer An Ebook Subscription Service? (1)
- 10: Ikea Predicts The Death Of Print Books (0)
- 08: Sony Introduces New ebook Reader WiFi With Touch Screen (1)
- 05: LeapFrog Now Sells A Real Tablet Computer Designed For Kids (2)
- 03: New Service Allows Authors To Write & Publish Ebooks On Mobile Device (0)
- August 2011 (6)
- 30: Barnes & Noble Releases Q1 Earnings (0)
- 26: Sex, College Students and Ebooks (0)
- 26: Locker Room Eavesdropping: The Borders Bankruptcy Saga (0)
- 25: Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO (0)
- 23: Barnes & Noble Adds Interactivity To Popular Magazines On Nook Color (0)
- 22: Brad’s Reader Is Back Up – With A Dose Of Cautious Optimism (1)
- July 2011 (23)
- 31: Remember When The Internet Was A Novelty? (0)
- 28: My RSS Feed Has Been Hacked – Working to Fix ASAP
- 28: Tales Of Bad Management At Borders (2)
- 27: Why Amazon Doesn’t Need To Terminate Affiliates Over Sales Tax Laws (0)
- 26: Doubleday Hopes ‘The Night Circus’ Will Be Another Harry Potter (0)
- 25: My Shifting Thoughts On Enhanced Ebooks (0)
- 23: Video: What Really Killed Borders? (0)
- 21: Ebook Sales Increase 147% In May, Print Sales Decline (0)
- 20: A World Without Borders: The Long Road To Collapse (1)
- 20: Video Review: Amazon Kindle (3rd Generation) (0)
- 19: ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise Will Be Hard To Replicate (0)
- 18: No Bidder Steps Up To Save Borders (0)
- 18: Bill O’Reilly Inc. – A Study In Personal Online Branding (0)
- 15: Crumbling Borders (0)
- 13: Amazon, AT&T Debut Kindle 3G At $139 (1)
- 11: 7-Eleven, Free Slurpees, and Ebooks (0)
- 11: What Genre Have Ebooks Helped The Most? (0)
- 08: Dancing On The Grave Of Print Books: Brad’s Reader Gear Finally Arrives (0)
- 08: Publisher Sees The Light About Bundling Print Books With Ebooks (0)
- 07: Ebooks Are Ruining The World (0)
- 06: Google+ Creates Huge Demand With Limited Invitations (0)
- 05: Increase Ebook Sales With Longer Samples (0)
- 01: Barnes & Noble Offers Customers 30 Free Ebooks For Switching To The Nook (0)
- June 2011 (26)
- 30: Amazon Dumps California Affiliates (0)
- 30: Pimping Out Brad’s Reader: Shameless Promotion
- 28: JK Rowling Does 180 On Ebooks; Forgoes DRM (0)
- 24: Suppliers Say Amazon Tablet Is On The Horizon (0)
- 23: April Book Sales: Good News For Ebooks, Bad News For Print (0)
- 23: Popular Harry Potter Series To Be Released As Ebooks In October (1)
- 22: Borders Is Safe From The Chopping Block, For Now (0)
- 22: Kobo Hits The Sunny Caribbean Beaches (0)
- 21: Future Of Borders Hanging By A Thread; With A Knife Ready To Cut (0)
- 20: Indie Author John Locke Sells 1 Million Kindle Ebooks (0)
- 20: Pre-order Your HP TouchPad – Available July 1 (0)
- 19: Happy Father’s Day 2011
- 17: Kobo Android App Shows Your Reading Statistics (0)
- 16: JK Rowling Teasing Us Again; Still No Harry Potter Ebooks In Sight (0)
- 16: Nationalizing Ebooks To Encourage Reading (0)
- 15: Video Review Of New Kobo eReader Touch Edition (0)
- 14: Kindle vs. Nook: Who Is Winning The Google Search Wars? (0)
- 13: Multi-Platform Ebook Service Coming Soon (but not in the US) (0)
- 12: New Categories Hit Brad’s Reader
- 11: Pulse News For iPad: My Favorite App (0)
- 10: Borders Wins Small Victory, But Still Closing More Stores (0)
- 10: Apple Backtracks On Controversial App Store Subscription Rules (0)
- 08: Follow-up: Reading On My Amazon Kindle (0)
- 07: Wired.com Throws Ebooks Under The Superficial Bus (1)
- 03: Can Cheaper Ebook Prices Mean Less Sales? (1)
- 02: Review: The Amazon Kindle WiFi (0)
- May 2011 (12)
- 31: Barnes & Noble Debuts The Nook Simple Touch Reader (2)
- 24: Taking A Short Absence From Blogging While Family Moves To New House
- 19: Amazon: Ebooks Now Outselling Print Books (3)
- 18: Amazon’s Death Blow To Publishing Industry (0)
- 17: Confessions of a Gadget Addict (1)
- 14: Why Would An Author Pirate His/Her Own Books? (1)
- 13: Is Ebook News Starting To Sound Like A Broken Record? (4)
- 10: Breaking News Spawns New Ebooks (0)
- 09: Ebooks Spell Doom & Gloom For Publishing Industry (1)
- 06: eReaders Are Facing Extinction (0)
- 05: Publisher Credits Low Production Costs To High Ebook Profitability (0)
- 04: Ebooks Pose New Threat To Readers (0)
- April 2011 (9)
- 26: Nook Color Updated With Apps, Email & More (0)
- 25: 99 Cent Ebooks: Are Low Prices Hurting Authors? (1)
- 18: Congressman: Ebooks Are Cause of High Unemployment (0)
- 17: Ebook Sales Continue To Skyrocket (0)
- 15: I’m Back After One Week Hiatus
- 07: The Grateful Dead And Social Networking (0)
- 06: Get Your $79 Nook WiFi While They Last! (0)
- 04: J.K. Rowling Considering Big Announcement About Harry Potter Series (3)
- 03: Why Ebooks Are Getting A Bad Name (It’s Not What You Think) (3)
- March 2011 (21)
- 30: Barnes & Noble Employees Worried About Lack Of Nook Training (0)
- 29: Kindle NYT Subscribers Get Free Access To NYT.com (0)
- 28: Don’t Buy Another Ebook Until You Read This Post (0)
- 22: Amazon Disables Ebook Sharing Website Lendle (0)
- 22: Amazon Launches Android AppStore, Apple Sues (0)
- 21: Barnes & Noble Exploring Borders Purchase (0)
- 19: Good News For Ebook Sales (2)
- 18: Will The Disaster In Japan Delay iPad 2 Production? (0)
- 18: Chicago Sun-Times Headline FAIL (0)
- 17: The New York Times Throws Up A Paywall (3)
- 17: Piracy Not Just Limited To Ebooks (1)
- 16: Top 5 iPad Apps For Writers (0)
- 14: Barnes & Noble’s Chairman Len Riggio Upbeat About Digital Publishing (0)
- 12: How Many Times Should A Library Be Able To Lend An Ebook? (0)
- 10: Amazon Is Terminating My Affiliate Account (0)
- 09: Kobo Receives New Funding To Continue Growth (3)
- 05: Don’t Count On A Free Amazon Kindle Anytime Soon (0)
- 03: A Short History Of Ebooks (0)
- 02: Get A Free Amazon Kindle! (0)
- 02: Apple Announces iPad 2 – Ships March 11 (2)
- 01: How Do You Make Millions Selling Ebooks? Ask Amanda Hocking (0)
- February 2011 (36)
- 28: Reading Ebooks On iPad Is Great, But Has One Glaring Problem (0)
- 27: Motorola Xoom Is Out, Reviews Are In (0)
- 25: Why Is Amazon Silent About Apple’s New Subscription Rules? (0)
- 24: A Look At The Motorola Xoom (Video) (0)
- 23: Barnes & Noble Introducing Pubit! Authors To Stores (1)
- 23: Where Is Ebook Quality Control – Wake Up Publishers! (0)
- 22: Barnes & Noble Posts Positive Third Quarter Earnings, Credits Nook For Gains (0)
- 22: Readability App Rejected by Apple Because Of New Subscription Policy (1)
- 21: Should Emerging Authors Skip Print And Go Straight To Ebooks? (2)
- 18: Apple’s New Subscription Rules Under Scrutiny From Federal Regulators (0)
- 17: Publishers Skeptical About Borders’ Ability To Pay Debt (0)
- 17: E-Ink Holdings Announces Record Fourth Quarter Earnings (0)
- 16: Why The Absurd Disclaimer On Copyright Page Of Ebook? (1)
- 16: Apple Locks Out iBooks On Jailbroken iPhones (0)
- 16: Borders Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (0)
- 15: Apple to Require In-App Purchasing Option For Content Providers (0)
- 15: Apple Unveils New App Store Subscriptions (0)
- 15: How Borders’ Troubles Will Boost Ebook Sales (1)
- 14: Barnes & Noble Wants Amazon Affiliates To Cross Over (0)
- 14: Exclusive 2011 Tablet Computer Guide (0)
- 12: Hachette Book Group Sees Ebook Sales Grow (0)
- 12: Tagline Contest Winner To Be Announced
- 10: Most Criticism Of Ebooks Is Superficial, And Getting Old (4)
- 09: Apple Updates iBooks For iPhone/iPad (0)
- 09: WSJ: iPad 2 Hits The Production Line (0)
- 08: Giving Customers What They Want: Japanese Company Will Digitize Your Print Library (0)
- 07: Borders Has A Long History Of Missteps And Poor Management (0)
- 07: Can Ads In Ebooks Prevent Piracy? (0)
- 04: New Study Says Lower Ebook Prices & Higher Unit Sales Are Coming (0)
- 03: Review: ‘The Daily’ Fails To Deliver (0)
- 03: UK Consumer Protection Watchdog Investigates Ebook Pricing (0)
- 02: News Corp Launches ‘The Daily’ For iPad (0)
- 02: Customers Risk Losing Their Ebooks If Borders Liquidates (1)
- 01: Mark Coker: Ebook Prices Will Go Lower (0)
- 01: Suggest A New Tagline And You Could Win An Amazon Gift Card! (6)
- 01: Ebook ‘Singles’ Could Mean Big Gains For Amazon (0)
- January 2011 (15)
- 31: What’s Your Excuse For Not Writing? (3)
- 29: 3 Author Marketing Secrets From The Grateful Dead (0)
- 28: Ken Follett Ebook Price Increases by $2, Sales Fall 48% (2)
- 28: Borders On Life Support: GE Capital Agrees to $550 Million in Financing (0)
- 27: Amazon Sold ‘Millions’ of Kindles in 2010 – Press Release (0)
- 27: B&N NookColor Gets Firmware Update; Nook 3G Being Phased OUt (0)
- 26: Apple’s iBooks Falls Short (2)
- 24: iPad Sales Soar, But iBook Sales Edged Out By Amazon (0)
- 21: BookSwim Launches New Ebook Lending Website (0)
- 19: Can Borders Survive 2011? (0)
- 17: One Month Later: 3 Reasons Why I Love My iPad (0)
- 11: Scholastic Helps Students Learn With Enhanced eBooks (0)
- 10: Brad’s Reader to Focus Exclusively on Technology & its Impact on Reading/Publishing (0)
- 08: Amazon Might Terminate My Affliate Account (0)
- 06: Borders Facing Major Problems in 2011 (0)
- December 2010 (6)
- 23: Happy Holidays From Brad’s Reader (0)
- 15: Early Christmas: My New iPad (0)
- 08: In Memory of John Lennon (0)
- 07: Google Launches eBookstore (1)
- 05: Wikileaks Fights for a Free Press (1)
- 04: Injecting Politics Into Your Fiction (0)
- November 2010 (12)
- 28: Jonathan Franzen on Shortlist For Another Award (0)
- 27: Thoughts on my iPhone – 3 Years Later (0)
- 25: Happy Thanksgiving (0)
- 24: Sony Releasing eBook Apps for iPhone & Android Platforms (1)
- 23: Retailers Planning To Make eReaders Hot Sellers This Holiday Season (0)
- 21: Exclusive: Clive Cussler Book Signing Event (1)
- 17: Update: Cooks Source ‘Probably’ Shutting Down (2)
- 17: NookColor Reviews Are In (0)
- 13: Book Review: ‘A Winter Haunting’ by Dan Simmons (0)
- 11: Ebook sales soar while print takes a nose dive (2)
- 08: Public Domain Invoked Incorrectly in Cooks Source Case (0)
- 05: Cooks Source steals writer’s article, says she should pay them (1)
- October 2010 (10)
- 26: Barnes & Noble Introduces New 7″ Color Touchscreen eReader (0)
- 23: Are ebook prices creeping upwards? (0)
- 20: Using old technology to buy & sell used books (1)
- 18: Review: ‘The Abigail Affair’ by Timothy Frost (0)
- 16: Borders, Barnes & Noble enter self-publishing game (0)
- 12: Amazon unveils ‘Kindle Singles’ (0)
- 11: How big of a threat is ebook piracy? (0)
- 09: V.Reader – Bringing ebooks to kids (0)
- 08: Friday Link Love Suspended Indefinitely (0)
- 07: Writer’s Remorse (2)
- September 2010 (5)
- August 2010 (11)
- 27: Friday Link Love 8/27
- 24: Big changes coming in my life – posting fequency to slow down (0)
- 23: Advertisements in ebooks revisited (0)
- 21: Friday Link Love 8/20 (Next Day Edition)
- 18: Censorship makes its way to Teen Lit Festival (1)
- 13: Friday Link Love 8/13
- 12: Why the iPad isn’t the ideal e-reader (0)
- 09: Richard Branson: Taking risks and learning from your mistakes (2)
- 06: Friday Link Love 8/6
- 05: Some coffee shops ban computers (including e-readers) (1)
- 01: Ereader Price Wars Continue: Amazon releases $139 Kindle Wi-Fi (1)
- July 2010 (12)
- 30: Friday Link Love 7/30
- 29: Review: ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’ by Stieg Larsson (0)
- 23: Friday Link Love 7/23 (1)
- 22: Books, Music and Memories (0)
- 21: Amazon claims to sell more ebooks than hardcover books (0)
- 16: Friday Link Love 7/16
- 15: Most arguments against ebooks are superficial (2)
- 12: Who is reading ebooks? The answer might surprise you (2)
- 09: Friday Link Love 7/9 (1)
- 07: What I think makes good fiction (1)
- 02: Friday Link Love 7/2
- 01: Rereading Old Favorites (2)
- June 2010 (15)
- 28: The myth that drugs & alcohol can improve your writing (3)
- 25: Barnes & Noble’s Nook vs. the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (1)
- 25: Friday Link Love 6/25
- 24: What can ‘Family Guy’ teach you about self-publishing? (0)
- 22: Amazon drops Kindle price to $189 in response to Barnes & Noble (1)
- 21: Libre eBook Reader and Kobo eReader coming July 2 to a Borders near you (1)
- 18: Friday Link Love 6/18
- 16: My Take: Analyzing the iPad Effect on the E-Reader Market (0)
- 15: Turning Literature into Visual Art (0)
- 11: Friday Link Love 6/11
- 10: Apple’s growing share of the ebook market (0)
- 07: Apple Announces New iPhone 4 (0)
- 04: Friday Link Love 6/4
- 03: ePub ebook Format Explained (0)
- 01: Can Twitter improve your writing? (3)
- May 2010 (17)
- 28: Friday Link Love 5/28
- 27: Author Garrison Keillor slams self-publishing, hates modern technology (1)
- 26: The bookstore of tomorrow: More than just selling books (2)
- 25: Publishers reviving the short story in digital format (0)
- 24: Send me your Links!
- 21: Friday Link Love 5/21 (1)
- 20: Writing as Performance Art (0)
- 20: Listen to me on Conversations LIVE! radio tonight at 8pm EST (0)
- 19: Amazon starts imprint to publish international titles (0)
- 18: Book Cover Fail! (0)
- 17: The Joy of Reading Before Bed (0)
- 14: Friday Link Love 5/14
- 10: Kindle firmware 2.5 to be released in late May (0)
- 09: Borders finally jumps into the ebook market (0)
- 07: Friday Link Love 5/7
- 06: Fan fiction remains in legal limbo, divides authors (9)
- 03: Character development and choosing that perfect name (1)
- April 2010 (14)
- 30: Amazon now tracking highlighted passages from Kindle users (0)
- 30: Friday Link Love 4/30
- 28: Self-published author lands deal with Amazon after selling book on the streets (0)
- 27: Found: One short story I wrote when I was 12 (0)
- 25: Nook firmware 1.3 released – adds games, free ebooks & internet browsing (0)
- 23: Friday Link Love 4/23
- 22: 5 Minutes with the iPad (0)
- 19: Book Review: ‘Final Passage’ (0)
- 16: Friday Link Love 4/16
- 14: Ebooks and Author Book Signings (1)
- 09: Friday Link Love 4/9
- 07: No Fear Shakespeare makes me very afraid (5)
- 05: Surprise! Guess who benefits most from higher ebook prices? (1)
- 02: Friday Link Love 4/2
- March 2010 (16)
- 31: Update: Giving it away for free: Obscurity vs. Making Money (0)
- 29: Giving it away for free: Obscurity vs. Making Money as a Writer (4)
- 29: Every writer needs a writing buddy, even if that buddy is a cat (2)
- 26: Friday Link Love 3/26
- 24: A writer’s best friend: The thesaurus (0)
- 23: Changes coming to prevent spam comments
- 19: Friday Link Love 3/19 (After Dark) (1)
- 18: Going beyond the text: David Baldacci experiments with enriched ebooks (0)
- 16: New Shakespeare play may have been discovered (0)
- 16: Book Review: ‘Under the Dome’ (0)
- 12: Friday Link Love 3/12
- 09: Read an E-book Week 2010 is here (0)
- 08: ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ a great book, even before the movie (1)
- 05: Friday Link Love 3/5
- 04: Barnes & Noble considers bundling print books and ebooks (2)
- 03: Philip K. Dick died 28 years ago (1)
- February 2010 (13)
- 26: Friday Link Love 2/26
- 23: Do most people really care about ebook DRM? (6)
- 21: 5 Favorite books from childhood (3)
- 20: Friday Link Love 2/19 (Next Day Edition)
- 16: Is self-publishing accepted more in Egypt? (3)
- 13: Teleread blog sold to North American Publishing Company (1)
- 12: Friday Link Love 2/12
- 09: Exercise your way to increased creativity and better writing (0)
- 07: Authors suffer most from Amazon/Macmillan feud (0)
- 06: How to stay updated on publishing, ebooks, literature and everything else (0)
- 05: Friday Link Love 2/5
- 02: Author’s Guild backs Macmillan in feud with Amazon (2)
- 01: Meditate your way to better writing (4)
- January 2010 (20)
- 29: Friday Link Love 1/29
- 28: Bad Apple! DRM imposed on new iPad tablet (1)
- 28: RIP: J.D. Salinger dies at 91 (1)
- 27: Apple unveils new iPad tablet (0)
- 26: What can we learn from a book pirate? (1)
- 25: 5 Lessons Learned from Mega Bestselling Author James Patterson (2)
- 23: Back to the drawing board – Ebook formatting (0)
- 22: Friday Link Love 1/22 (1)
- 21: Mystery writer Robert B. Parker, dead at 77 (0)
- 19: New York Times to charge for online content – a good idea? (1)
- 18: Friendly Reminder: Brad’s Reader Comment Policy
- 17: Selling books from the trunk of your car (0)
- 15: Friday Link Love 1/15
- 15: Traveling and Ebooks (1)
- 08: Juggling multiple writing projects: A good idea? (1)
- 08: Friday Link Love 1/8/2010
- 05: Irony Revisited: Stephen King, J.K. Rowling and the 10 most pirated ebooks of 2009 (0)
- 03: More than just a book: Giving your readers an experience (0)
- 01: Friday Link Love 1/1/2010 (Late Edition)
- 01: Goodbye 2009, Welcome 2010 (and a new decade) (0)
- December 2009 (14)
- 29: 2010 and Beyond: Predictions for ebooks and publishing (1)
- 23: Happy Holidays from Brad’s Reader (1)
- 18: Friday Link Love 12/18 (1)
- 17: Are e-reader extended warranties worth the cost? (0)
- 14: Random House now claiming ebook rights to backlist titles (3)
- 11: Friday Link Love 12/11 (0)
- 10: Publishers still resisting ebooks – at their own peril (0)
- 09: Part 2: Why indie authors will break traditional publishers (0)
- 07: Part 1: Why indie authors will break traditional publishers (6)
- 06: A friendly reminder about leaving comments
- 04: Friday Link Love 12/4 (0)
- 03: Brad’s Reader Giveaway closed – Winner to be announced soon
- 02: 3 Years of Brad’s Reader: Win a $30 Amazon Gift Card (17)
- 01: Celebrating 3 Years of Brad’s Reader (0)
- November 2009 (19)
- 30: Cyber Monday Discounts – Don’t Miss Out! (0)
- 29: Barnes & Noble: Price war between Amazon, Wal-Mart and Target is “overblown” (1)
- 28: Unleash your thumbs and creativity with My Writing Nook (0)
- 27: Black Friday Link Love 11/27 (0)
- 26: Happy Thanksgiving (0)
- 25: Part 2: Ebook reader holiday roundup (7 items to consider when buying an e-reader) (4)
- 21: Ebook reader holiday roundup (0)
- 20: Friday Link Love (After Dark) (0)
- 19: Breathe life into your characters using action (0)
- 18: Nook vs. Kindle: Sharing ebooks with others (0)
- 17: Video: Ebook reader comparisons (0)
- 16: 5 Ways Cory Doctorow is scaring traditional publishers (2)
- 13: Stephen King offers a ‘show, don’t tell’ lesson in new novel (0)
- 13: Friday Link Love 11/13 (0)
- 11: Why poetry matters (1)
- 09: Book Review: ‘The Terror’ (0)
- 06: Friday Link Love 11/06 (Late Edition) (0)
- 04: What is good writing? (1)
- 02: Why is the Barnes & Noble Nook already generating a lot of buzz? (0)
- October 2009 (26)
- 31: Writing vs. Daydreaming about Writing (0)
- 30: Friday Link Love 10/30 (2)
- 29: Top 10 Book Titles for 2009 (0)
- 28: Electric Digital Magazine helps usher in new literary revolution (0)
- 27: Are you ready? NaNoWriMo less than a week away! (0)
- 26: Rediscovering Poetry (0)
- 23: Update: Race to the bottom, the book pricing wars (1)
- 23: Friday Link Love 10/23 (0)
- 22: Don’t watch the news, it kills creativity (2)
- 21: Barnes & Noble releases the Nook digital reader (0)
- 20: Race to the bottom – Amazon, Wal-Mart see who can sell the cheapest books (1)
- 17: Why do we keep so many books? (5)
- 16: Friday Link Love 10/16 (0)
- 15: Blog Action Day – Climate Change (2)
- 14: Internet down, writing and productivity up (0)
- 12: Multifunctional ebook readers revisited (0)
- 12: Neil Gaiman writing short story on Twitter – with a big twist! (0)
- 09: Friday Link Love 10/9 (0)
- 08: Free Speech Vs. Animal Cruelty (0)
- 07: Mark your calendar: Blog Action Day 2009 is on October 15 (0)
- 07: Should ebook readers be multifunctional? (5)
- 05: Read my guest post on LongShortStories: ‘Resurrecting the Short Story’ (0)
- 03: Love my Sony Pocket Edition Reader, hate the Sony ebook software (0)
- 02: Amazon’s ’1984′ deletion lawsuit settled in court (0)
- 02: Friday Link Love 10/2 (0)
- 01: Coming soon: 3 Years, 1 Blog and 4 weeks of free giveaways (0)
- September 2009 (21)
- 30: Update: Barnes & Noble requiring authors to link to the B&N website (0)
- 28: The importance of Banned Books Week (0)
- 26: Why is Barnes & Noble dictating what authors should have on their websites? (0)
- 25: Friday Link Love 9/25 (0)
- 23: Slowing down in life will help your writing (4)
- 23: Book Review: ‘The Lost Symbol’ (4)
- 21: 5 Lessons I’ve learned about writing dialogue in fiction (1)
- 19: Are critics being too harsh on Dan Brown just because he’s popular? (0)
- 18: Are ebooks sucking the blood out of print books? Some say yes. (0)
- 18: Friday Link Love 9/18 (0)
- 16: Are publishers & bookstores placing all their eggs in one basket? (1)
- 14: Updated Review: Scrivener, a tool for writers (5)
- 11: Friday Link Love 9/11 (Late Edition) (0)
- 09: Listen to my interview on Conversations LIVE! Radio with Cyrus Webb (0)
- 08: Spread the word about International Literacy Day (0)
- 07: Review: The Sony Pocket Edition (PRS-300) Reader (21)
- 06: Unboxing pictures of a new Sony Pocket Edition Reader (3)
- 05: Almost 2 months later, Amazon offers compensation for deleted Orwell titles (0)
- 04: Friday Link Love 9/4 (0)
- 02: Outlining Debate Revisited: Are we asking the wrong question? (1)
- 01: CellStories.net serves up digital content on your cell phone (0)
- August 2009 (20)
- 31: Smashwords teams up with Barnes & Noble to give indie authors a boost (0)
- 28: Sony releases new ebook software, compatible with Mac, leaves out PRS-500 support (0)
- 28: Friday Link Love 8/28 (0)
- 25: Sony unveils wireless eReader (0)
- 24: Author sells self-published book one copy at a time (6)
- 24: Active vs. Passive Voice in writing (0)
- 22: Vampires, zombies and the faddish nature of literature (1)
- 21: Friday Link Love 8/21 (0)
- 19: I love Google, I just don’t trust them (0)
- 17: Link Love Leftovers (0)
- 15: Downside to ereaders: The batteries die at the worst times (0)
- 14: Inspiration comes from experiencing the world, not being reclusive (2)
- 14: Friday Link Love 8/14 (0)
- 13: Sony to adopt ePub for ebooks (0)
- 10: What will happen if publishers insist on higher ebook prices? (1)
- 08: Various groups seek to lift injunction in Salinger sequel case of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ (0)
- 07: Friday Link Love 8/7 (evening edition) (0)
- 06: Scribner releases modified version of Hemingway novel ‘A Moveable Feast’ (2)
- 05: The intersection of tattoos and literature (0)
- 05: Paperless travel (0)
- July 2009 (21)
- 31: Friday Link Love 7/31 (0)
- 29: Who should decide literary awards: ‘Experts’ or the reading public? (0)
- 28: Scrivener: A flexible and powerful tool for writers (0)
- 27: Is latest Amazon controversy with Kindle Orwell titles just the beginning? (3)
- 24: Friday Link Love 7/24 (0)
- 22: Romance writers convention shows importance of networking (1)
- 21: Amazon needs more competition in the ebook realm (0)
- 20: Interview with Wayne C. Long from LongShortStories (4)
- 18: Amazon deletes Orwell titles from customers Kindles (0)
- 17: Friday Link Love 7/17 (0)
- 16: The revival of short fiction in a digital age (0)
- 15: More on writing without an outline (1)
- 14: Book Review: ‘The Solomon Scandals’ (0)
- 13: Are ebooks really more environmentally friendly? (2)
- 10: Friday Link Love 7/10 (0)
- 08: Ads in ebooks – coming to an eReader near you (1)
- 06: Despite criticism, ‘free’ is very powerful (0)
- 06: Thoughts on LibraryThing and other literary social media (1)
- 03: Hatchette takes stand on text-to-speech functionality of ebook readers…kind of (1)
- 03: Friday Link Love 7/3 (1)
- 01: Serializing you novel: Experimenting with different ebook distribution methods (0)
- June 2009 (24)
- 30: Espresso Book Machines: Bridging the gap between print and ebooks (0)
- 29: Barnes & Noble releases free iPhone app (review included) (0)
- 29: 6 Lessons the Grateful Dead can teach us about writing (0)
- 26: Friday Link Love 6/26 (1)
- 24: New ‘Free’ book by Chris Anderson to be released July 7 (0)
- 24: iRex carving out own niche in e-reader market (0)
- 23: School board keeps controversial Sherman Alexie book on reading list (0)
- 21: Good job RIAA on winning a $1.9 million verdict against a single mother (2)
- 20: Ray Bradbury: Loathes the internet, loves libraries (0)
- 19: Friday Link Love 6/19 (0)
- 18: Don’t give up on that writing project! (1)
- 15: New website featuring free ePub books now online! (0)
- 14: Mixing up viewpoints in your fiction (0)
- 12: Friday Link Love 6/12 (0)
- 11: Simon & Schuster will sell ebooks on Scribd.com (1)
- 10: Self-publishing conference hits San Francisco July 18 (0)
- 09: Must-have Writing Tools: A Voice Recorder (5)
- 08: Apple rolls out new iPhone 3GS, lower pricing (1)
- 07: Self-publishing success doesn’t require hitting bestseller list (3)
- 06: What will Barnes & Noble do with Fictionwise? (1)
- 05: Friday Link Love 6/05 (0)
- 04: Publishers Weekly: National Bookselling Day on November 7 (0)
- 03: What do authors owe their readers? (2)
- 03: Spicing up classic literature with zombies (0)
- May 2009 (22)
- 31: How giving ebooks away for free increases print book sales (0)
- 30: BookExpo America pushes forward amid slumping book sales (0)
- 29: Friday Link Love 5/29 (0)
- 27: How to deal with criticism as a writer (3)
- 26: Smashwords unveils new affiliate program (10)
- 24: I have finally joined Twitter (0)
- 23: Will book publishers learn from music and newspaper industries? (2)
- 22: Brad’s Reader RSS Feed might need updating (0)
- 22: Friday Link Love 5/22 (0)
- 21: New design, new features, same blog (1)
- 18: Out sick…will be back soon (0)
- 15: Can altering your consciousness increase creativity? (0)
- 15: Friday Link Love 5/15 (0)
- 12: 2 authors, 2 very different viewpoints on ebook piracy (4)
- 09: Are you afraid of being a writer? (6)
- 08: Friday Link Love 5/8 (0)
- 06: Will the new Kindle DX really help college students? (0)
- 06: Amazon introduces Kindle DX: Bigger device with new features! (0)
- 05: Enhancing books with extra ‘goodies’ (3)
- 02: Recently commented on posts – Join the conversation! (0)
- 01: Where can you find writing inspiration? Try your nearest bookstore (0)
- 01: Friday Link Love 5/1 (3)
- April 2009 (28)
- 29: Wisconsin library board members dismissed for refusal to remove ‘controversial’ titles (0)
- 28: 5 Benefits of writing without a plan (8)
- 27: Amazon buys Lexcycle (Stanza) – What does this mean for ebooks? (0)
- 26: NYT article gives shallow reasons for not embracing ebooks (3)
- 24: RIP: Geocities (1994-2009) (0)
- 24: Friday Link Love 4/24 (0)
- 23: Exciting times over at DailyLit (0)
- 22: Update: Was Amazon a victim of ‘mob mentality’ after computer glitch? (1)
- 21: Top 5 signs that ebooks are going mainstream (3)
- 20: Exclusive: Pictures of a “mini” iPhone (0)
- 20: Excellent Wall Street Journal article on ebooks! (0)
- 19: The verdict is in: Shakespeare a fraud! (1)
- 18: ‘Kite Runner’ requested to be removed from schools and libraries (1)
- 17: Resurrecting my Sony Reader PRS-500 with Calibre (6)
- 17: Friday Link Love 4/17 (0)
- 16: Are cell phones ruining some classic plot devices? (1)
- 15: Mark your calendars: Self-Publishing Book Expo planned for November 7 (0)
- 14: Amazon ‘glitch’ stirs rumors of alleged censorship (1)
- 11: As economy tanks, ‘escapist’ reading increases (0)
- 10: Friday Link Love 4/10 (better late than never) (0)
- 08: Amazon Kindle: You only “rent” the content, you don’t own it (5)
- 06: Brad’s Reader Privacy Policy
- 06: Rough drafts, marginalia, and seeing a writer’s creative process! (0)
- 04: One of life’s simple pleasures: Reading outside (0)
- 03: Friday Link Love 04/02 (0)
- 02: Science fiction: A study of ethics and morals (3)
- 01: History of April Fools Day (0)
- 01: J.K. Rowling still fighting ebook piracy, and ebooks are still being demonized (11)
- March 2009 (25)
- 30: Spell Check vs. Good old-fashioned proofreading (0)
- 28: My lights go out for Earth Hour! (0)
- 27: When new and old technology collide in science fiction (1)
- 27: Friday Link Love 3/27 (0)
- 25: Will the FTC clamp down on DRM? (0)
- 24: Link Love Leftovers (it’s about time!) (0)
- 23: NPR Books: Arab poetry flourishes in Middle East (1)
- 23: Nicholas Hughes, son of poet Sylvia Plath, kills himself (0)
- 21: Who wrote that “Benjamin Button” story? (0)
- 20: Friday Link Love 03/20 (0)
- 19: My writing laboratory: A notebook (1)
- 18: Is the Amazon Kindle a Trojan horse? (1)
- 16: Ken Kesey on writing, technology and the Merry Prankster’s bus! (2)
- 15: How to create unique fictional characters (1)
- 13: Friday Link Love 03/13
- 11: Free ebooks: Thank you Lexcycle! (0)
- 10: How to create your own “cottage industry” by selling ebooks! (1)
- 09: Read an Ebook Week now in progress…what are you reading? (1)
- 06: Review: Amazon’s Kindle app for iPhone/iPod Touch (0)
- 06: Friday Link Love 03/06 (1)
- 05: And you thought English was hard! (0)
- 05: Barnes & Noble buys ebook retailer Fictionwise (2)
- 04: Amazon finally releases iPhone/iPod Touch app for e-reading (4)
- 03: Experimental fiction: Thinking outside the page (0)
- 01: Amazon caves to pressure on Kindle 2 text-to-speech feature, will let authors decide (1)
- February 2009 (22)
- 27: Friday Link Love 2/27 (0)
- 26: Despite bad economy, Harlequin has good year (0)
- 25: Kindle 2 ships to first customers: Content pricing still too high (0)
- 23: The curious case of last night’s Oscars (0)
- 22: Correction, not perfection: Dubai probably didn’t ban book from festival (0)
- 20: Free Giveaway: The latest issue of Poets & Writers Magazine! (3)
- 20: Friday Link Love 2/20 (0)
- 19: Mini review: “Still Alice” (0)
- 18: Novel banned from Dubai literary festival (2)
- 17: Goodbye old Mac! (1)
- 13: Friday Link Love 02/13 (3)
- 12: New Kindle 2 feature stirs legal questions (0)
- 11: Always backup your data – I’m learning the hard way! (0)
- 09: Recently commented on posts (0)
- 09: Amazon releases Kindle 2 (1)
- 07: Computerworld: Ebooks about to catch on fire! (1)
- 06: Friday Link Love 02/06 (0)
- 04: Self-publisher Lulu CEO, Robert Young, insults own customers (2)
- 04: Literary vs. Genre Fiction (2)
- 03: Author smackdown: Stephen King disses Stephenie Meyer (0)
- 03: Down with apostrophes! (1)
- 02: John Updike: A man of contradictions, and a very prolific writer (0)
- January 2009 (35)
- 31: 5 reasons why Stanza might be my iPhone ebook app of choice (2)
- 30: ‘Cell phone novels’ enjoy growing popularity in Japan (1)
- 30: Friday Link Love 01/30 (1)
- 29: The importance of drafts (1)
- 28: Is self-publishing losing negative stigma? (1)
- 27: John Updike (at rest) – reaction from the blogs (0)
- 27: Breaking: John Updike dead at 76 (2)
- 26: Amazon nixes pdf and Microsoft formats from ebook offerings (0)
- 26: During economic recovery, the arts might get a boast under President Obama (0)
- 25: Defining a “literary president” (0)
- 25: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, ebooks, and the definition of irony (7)
- 23: How can we standardize ebook pricing? (0)
- 23: Friday Link Love 01/23 (0)
- 20: President Obama sworn in on historic day! (0)
- 19: Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe! (0)
- 19: Old vs. New: Does ageism exist in the literary world? (1)
- 18: A good time to stop writing is when… (0)
- 16: Great writing/publishing advice from an experienced author (0)
- 16: Friday Link Love 01/16 (0)
- 15: Brad’s quick writing tip #37 (0)
- 14: I’m giving up on a novel today (4)
- 13: New York to see new sales tax for Amazon, other online purchases (0)
- 12: NEA: Fiction reading among adults increases! (0)
- 10: More on politicians, presidents, and literature (0)
- 10: Gov. Blagojevich & poetry make strange bedfellows (1)
- 09: PW reports bleak holiday book sales (1)
- 09: Friday Link Love 01/09 (0)
- 07: Rereading F. Scott Fitzgerald (0)
- 07: Story endings: Don’t cheat your readers (0)
- 06: Mini Review: “A Thousand Splendid Suns” (0)
- 05: Borders, Barnes & Noble get a boost for the New Year (2)
- 05: Publishers & booksellers count on big name authors in 2009 (1)
- 03: My blogging goals for 2009 (2)
- 02: Friday Link Love 01/02/2009 (0)
- 01: Happy New Year! Welcome 2009! (1)
- December 2008 (35)
- 30: Make money, gain experience writing for Associated Content! (3)
- 30: Holocaust love story revealed to be false (1)
- 29: A great place to find writing tips! (2)
- 29: Life imitating literature: The Bernard Madoff scandal (0)
- 29: Join the conversation: Recently commented on posts! (0)
- 28: Is selling used books the root of all evil? (0)
- 25: RIP: Harold Pinter (1930 – 2008) (0)
- 25: Special Holiday Edition: “Friday” Link Love 12/25/08 (0)
- 24: In bad economy, craft your way to literary success! (0)
- 23: New York Times: E-books gaining in popularity (0)
- 22: Happy Birthday Friday Link Love (0)
- 21: Books may contain more than just words (0)
- 19: Turning libraries into internet cafes (0)
- 19: Friday Link Love 12/19 (0)
- 18: New York wants to tax ebooks, other digital content (1)
- 16: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” has always been a great story! (0)
- 16: The plight of literary magazines (0)
- 15: What’s your writing medium? (0)
- 13: Amazon Kindle’s biggest competitor? The print book! (5)
- 12: Friday Link Love 12/12 (0)
- 11: Borders offering 50% discounts amid financial troubles (0)
- 10: Link Love Leftovers (0)
- 10: Why are some publishers raising ebook prices? (1)
- 09: Gov. Blagojevich allegedly tried to fire paper editorial board (0)
- 09: Warning: Book Groups can turn nasty! (0)
- 08: Penguin 2.0 launches, Random House partners with Stanza (0)
- 08: Mini-Review: “The Miracles of Prato” (0)
- 05: Friday Link Love 12/05 (2)
- 04: Libraries keeping literature alive during hard times (1)
- 04: Free Books! (2)
- 03: Publishers continue to struggle in down economy (0)
- 03: Milton’s “Paradise Lost” gets modern translation (5)
- 02: The power of 100 words – The Drabble! (3)
- 01: Join the conversation: Recently commented on posts! (0)
- 01: NYT picks 100 books worth reading in 2008 (0)
- November 2008 (32)
- 30: Write like you drink: In little sips and large chugs! (0)
- 29: RIP: Jdimytai Damour (4)
- 28: It’s feast or famine for many publishers! (0)
- 28: Friday Link Love 11/28 (1)
- 27: Get ready for Kindle 2.0 in 2009! (2)
- 27: Happy Thanksgiving! (0)
- 25: Link Love Leftovers (0)
- 24: Not so happy holidays for publishers and booksellers! (0)
- 23: Libraries Vs. Bookstores (0)
- 21: Friday Link Love 11/21 (0)
- 19: A few thoughts on my ebook reading experience (3)
- 18: Does this make you mad? (0)
- 18: 5 Ways to overcome self-doubt while writing! (0)
- 17: Link Love Leftovers (0)
- 17: Can you spare one hour each day? (0)
- 14: Friday Link Love 11/14 (0)
- 13: Christian group gets book signing canceled at Waterstone’s (0)
- 12: BookTrib: A new site that’s all books, all the time (0)
- 11: Books that sell vs. books with literary merit (0)
- 11: Romance is still a mystery to me (2)
- 10: NEW: Link Love Leftovers (0)
- 09: Write down those ideas ASAP, or else! (0)
- 07: RIP: John Leonard, 1939-2008 (0)
- 07: Friday Link Love 11/7 (0)
- 06: Profits at HarperCollins take a dive (0)
- 06: Playing with time (0)
- 05: President-Elect Obama changing the face of the internet (0)
- 05: Breaking: Michael Crichton dead at 66 (0)
- 04: Barack Obama Elected Next President of United States! (0)
- 04: Brad’s Big Election Day Post! (0)
- 02: Short fiction meets Hollywood with Fitzgerald story (1)
- 01: 30-day writing marathon starts today! (1)
- October 2008 (20)
- 31: RIP: Studs Terkel (1912-2008) (0)
- 31: Friday Link Love 10/31 (0)
- 30: Mini Review: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy (0)
- 29: Warning: Don’t lose your momentum while writing! (1)
- 28: Start a reading journal today! (1)
- 27: Barnes & Noble jumps onto social networking bandwagon (0)
- 24: Power of FREE: Selling books by giving them away! (0)
- 24: Friday Link Love 10/24 (0)
- 22: Taking novel characters off the page, and into real life (1)
- 21: Always back-up your work, preferably off-site! (1)
- 20: New to Brad’s Reader? Start here! (1)
- 20: Lost in translation: America’s deficit of translated books (2)
- 18: Travel writing: A literary genre (3)
- 17: Friday Link Love 10/17 (1)
- 16: To outline, or not to outline! (0)
- 13: Simon & Schuster embrace mobile e-reading (0)
- 13: Write your novel in one month or less! (0)
- 11: Friday Link Love 10/10 (0)
- 07: Is subscription-based book publishing a viable alternative? (2)
- 05: Friday (late) Link Love 10/05 (0)
- September 2008 (15)
- 26: Friday Link Love 9/26 (0)
- 22: Top 10 blogs for writers revealed! (0)
- 21: Friday Link Love 9/21 (late edition) (0)
- 16: What’s your excuse for not writing? (1)
- 15: Venture capitalists pour money into iPhone apps, big potential for ebooks! (0)
- 14: RIP: David Foster Wallace (0)
- 12: Friday Link Love 09/12 (0)
- 10: Organization to help defend writers on fair use laws (0)
- 09: UPDATE: No official list in Sarah Palin controversy, Republicans respond! (2)
- 08: Do you want books to be more like television? (0)
- 08: Edgar A. Poe: 1 author, 2 cities, and a fight over where he should be buried (0)
- 06: Ebooks offer perfect solution to the problem of banned books! (0)
- 05: Friday Link Love 09/05 (0)
- 04: UPDATE: What books did Sarah Palin want to ban from library? (4)
- 02: Republican VP pick Sarah Palin wanted to ban certain books from public library! (0)
- August 2008 (15)
- 29: Twitter your way to novelist stardom! (1)
- 29: Friday Link Love 08/29 (0)
- 28: Is Amazon.com monopolizing the book industry? (0)
- 25: Words I hate (1)
- 23: Recently Updated: Top Posts Page (0)
- 22: Friday Link Love 08/22 (0)
- 21: F. Scott Fitzgerald still trying for success in Hollywood (0)
- 20: A Publisher’s Dilemma: Responsibility Vs. Profits (0)
- 17: Inspired and creative writing: Writing while tired (3)
- 16: Make your next vacation a literary one! (0)
- 15: Friday Link Love 8/15 (0)
- 11: Review: eReader app for iPhone (3)
- 09: Friday Link Love 8/8 (0)
- 06: History of the Short Story (1)
- 04: Gone, but not forgotten: Regular postings to resume soon! (0)
- July 2008 (10)
- 24: EPUB Standard coming to a Sony Reader near you! (0)
- 23: I finally decided on an iPhone ebook app (0)
- 18: Friday Link Love 7/18 (0)
- 14: Obama not happy with satirical magazine cover (2)
- 12: Friday Link Love 7/11 (0)
- 08: Native ebook reading applications coming to an iPhone near you! (1)
- 07: UPDATE: Indiana Judge strikes down registration law for retailers (2)
- 06: Brad’s Productivity Tip for Writers #37 (1)
- 05: Holiday Link Love 07/05 (Better late than never) (0)
- 01: New service brings Print-On-Demand to magazines (0)
- June 2008 (15)
- 30: Self-publishing exposed! (4)
- 27: Friday Link Love 6/27 (2)
- 24: How are fiction writers like jazz musicians? (1)
- 23: Why writing fiction can be so complex (0)
- 20: Friday Link Love 6/20 (1)
- 18: Don’t rush that novel! (1)
- 15: Review: Harry, Revised (0)
- 13: Friday Link Love 6/13 (0)
- 11: Young kids read more, study says (0)
- 10: Warning: Your electronics fair game for search at borders (0)
- 09: Why is some fiction literary and why does it matter? (0)
- 07: When do you give up writing a piece of fiction? (1)
- 06: Friday Link Love 6/6 (0)
- 02: New Mark Sarvas novel arrives on doorstep (2)
- 01: A Little Weekend Housekeeping (0)
- May 2008 (18)
- 27: Borders unveils new website (0)
- 26: Lit Blogs: What goes around, comes around (0)
- 25: Wikisurfing: Riding the wave of wiki knowledge (0)
- 23: Friday Link Love 5/23 (0)
- 21: Large publisher jumps on the Web 2.0 wave (0)
- 19: UPDATE: Lawsuit filed against Amazon.com for shady POD policy (0)
- 18: How big is your library of books? (0)
- 17: Where are all the cafes for writers? (0)
- 16: Friday Link Love 5/16 (0)
- 14: Easy Story Ideas in 5 Minutes or Less (0)
- 13: HarperCollins goes green with online catalog (0)
- 12: Readdle service turns iPhone into ebook reader! (0)
- 11: And the winner is… (0)
- 09: Friday Link Love 5/9 (Better Late than Never) (1)
- 07: One Post, Many Topics (0)
- 04: Buy Your Cool Brad’s Reader Gear While it’s Hot! (1)
- 04: Revisited: Reasons Why I Love Short Fiction (1)
- 02: Friday Link Love 5/2 (0)
- April 2008 (21)
- 28: Don’t miss your chance to win a $30 Amazon gift card! (1)
- 27: More reasons why budding writers should be prolific readers (0)
- 25: Friday Link Love 4/25 (1)
- 23: Wikipedia to be published in print (2)
- 22: Publishers going green on Earth Day (1)
- 21: Real creativity is in the editing! (3)
- 18: Friday Link Love 4/18 (2)
- 17: Trimming the fat: Avoid redundancy in your writing (2)
- 16: Virginia Tech: One Year Later (0)
- 15: Is the dream of being an author an elusive fantasy? (2)
- 13: Children’s Author Beverly Cleary is 92 (4)
- 11: Friday Link Love 4/11 (2)
- 10: Drunk Writing (2)
- 09: What is America’s favorite book? (4)
- 08: 7 Ways to Re-Ignite Your Writing (5)
- 07: Bob Dylan receives honorary Pulitzer Prize (1)
- 04: Friday Link Love 4/4 (1)
- 03: Amazon’s Kindle driving ebook sales, but not revolutionizing industry (4)
- 03: Win a $30 Amazon Gift Card! (4)
- 02: Can’t Bloggers and Literary Critics Just Get Along? (1)
- 01: Brad’s Reader Comment Policy (2)
- March 2008 (20)
- 31: Amazon.com says speedier service is reason for controversial POD decision (0)
- 31: Random House adopting the Sony Reader for in-house work! (0)
- 28: Amazon.com forcing POD publishers to use BookSurge for printing (1)
- 28: Friday Link Love 3/28 (0)
- 26: Indiana cracks down on booksellers offering sexually explicit material! (0)
- 25: How is the brain wired for reading? (0)
- 24: Out Sick: I hope it’s just the flu! (0)
- 21: Friday Link Love 3/21 (0)
- 18: Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 (0)
- 17: Slow Week at Brad’s Reader (0)
- 14: Friday Link Love 03/14 (0)
- 13: Organize your fiction writing with an editorial calendar (0)
- 12: Never let a crappy day job keep you from writing! (2)
- 10: The impact of publishing on the environment (1)
- 08: Follow-up: Literary Frauds Are Nothing New (1)
- 07: Friday Link Love 03/06 (0)
- 06: iPhone One Step Closer to Being Perfect Ebook Reader! (0)
- 04: Follow-up: Sex in Literature (0)
- 03: Woman admits fabricating memoir (4)
- 01: Don’t Forget to Subscribe to Newsletter (0)
- February 2008 (24)
- 29: Friday Link Love 02/29 (0)
- 28: Is your fiction technophobic? (0)
- 27: I’m a closet Wikipedia user (1)
- 26: Podcasts: Helping Writers in More Ways than One! (1)
- 23: What can John Lennon Teach Us About Creativity? (0)
- 22: Friday Link Love 02/22 (0)
- 20: Are independent bookstores in trouble? (2)
- 18: Barack Obama accused of plagiarism (0)
- 17: New ebook publishing startup places power in the hands of the author! (3)
- 15: Friday Link Love 02/15 (0)
- 14: Gunman Opens Fire at Northern Illinois University (0)
- 14: The Death of a Valentine’s Day Post (0)
- 12: Sex, Lies and Literature! (1)
- 11: Two large publishers going digital, kind of (0)
- 10: What is the future of ebooks? (0)
- 08: Friday Link Love 02/08 (0)
- 07: How do you get kids to read and study more? (0)
- 06: New “About Brad” Page (0)
- 06: Review: DailyLit.com (3)
- 05: 8 Features for the Perfect Ebook Reading Device (0)
- 03: Japanese designer creates innovative reading space (1)
- 02: Despite technology, publishing still a slow process (1)
- 01: Snow storm pounds Chicago! (2)
- 01: Friday Link Love 01/31 (2)
- January 2008 (19)
- 30: 5 Easy Ways for Writers to Relax (2)
- 28: Attention: Good spelling is not that important (0)
- 26: Finding philosophy in science fiction (3)
- 25: Friday Link Love 01/25 (0)
- 23: Read ebooks on-the-go! (0)
- 22: Non-fiction revisited and some publishing wisdom (0)
- 21: Earning a living from used books! (0)
- 19: China still struggles with censorship (2)
- 17: 5 Tips for Writing Stellar Non-Fiction! (0)
- 16: iPhone Review – One Month Later (2)
- 14: Until you make it, fake it! (0)
- 12: Don’t dangle your modifiers in public (2)
- 11: Friday Link Love 01/11 (0)
- 07: Publishing predictions for 2008 (1)
- 05: Top 5 Reasons Why I Love Short Fiction (2)
- 04: Friday Link Love 01/04 (0)
- 02: New Beginnings (2)
- 01: And the winner is… (0)
- 01: Happy New Year! (0)
- December 2007 (19)
- 31: Drunken party at Robert Frost’s house? (0)
- 31: Contest closed, no more comments (0)
- 30: New Year, New Goals and a Contest Marking One Year of Brad’s Reader! (0)
- 28: Friday Link Love 12/28 (1)
- 25: Happy Holidays! (0)
- 23: Warning: Reading is hazardous to your health! (1)
- 22: The times are changing: how publishing has evolved (0)
- 21: Friday Link Love (0)
- 18: Announcing the Brad’s Reader birthday contest! (0)
- 17: So many books, so little time (0)
- 16: Golden Compass brings controversy to US schools (0)
- 13: Poetry from prison: Guantanamo detainees speak (1)
- 12: Give your characters some thought (1)
- 11: Trading books without leaving your house! (2)
- 09: Advertising in books: will it work? (1)
- 08: I finally have an iPhone (0)
- 06: Canadian Catholic School Board Bans Fantasy Novel (0)
- 05: Move over Kindle, Japan is way ahead in the ebook game! (3)
- 03: Is Hollywood killing literature? (0)
- November 2007 (15)
- 30: Updates coming soon! (0)
- 26: Don’t be afraid to write! (0)
- 24: Will the Kindle light your reading fire? (1)
- 23: Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! (0)
- 18: Quality Vs. Quantity: A writer’s dilemma (0)
- 15: Add some music to your writing! (0)
- 14: Avoiding burnout and boredom as a writer (0)
- 13: Tips on becoming a more prolific writer (7)
- 12: Do you suffer from hypergraphia? (1)
- 10: Norman Mailer: Dead at 84 (0)
- 08: Warning: Read This Post Before Editing Your Own Work! (1)
- 07: Short fiction still healthy, despite low popularity (1)
- 06: Help! My story has no ending! (0)
- 04: Is literary criticism still relevent? (1)
- 01: November Newsletter Delayed! (0)
- October 2007 (19)
- 29: Write Now, Think Later! (2)
- 28: How well-defined is plagiarism? (0)
- 25: From Blog to Print Publisher (4)
- 22: Texas school suspends teacher over “inappropriate” book (0)
- 21: Don’t ask if fiction is biographical! (0)
- 17: 5 Reasons Why I Write (1)
- 15: Even writers can help the environment (0)
- 11: National Book Award Finalists Announced (0)
- 11: Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize in Literature (0)
- 10: What’s the truth about the publishing industry? (2)
- 08: Bold predictions for the future of publishing (0)
- 07: iPhone is a viable ebook reader (1)
- 05: My book addiction strikes again! (1)
- 04: What is the new world’s worst poem? (1)
- 03: Will traditional publishing houses become obsolete? (2)
- 03: 5 reasons why I’m wary of online literary contests (2)
- 02: New Sony eReader to hit market (0)
- 02: Writing contests gain steam online (0)
- 01: Can Stephen King save the short story? (0)
- September 2007 (29)
- 30: I’ve been busy, more posts coming soon! (0)
- 28: Mark Twain Vs. Copyright: Who does it really favor? (0)
- 26: Another bestseller list? (0)
- 24: Your literary legacy (0)
- 23: Need writers? Advertise for free in monthly newsletter! (0)
- 22: Don’t miss the October Newsletter! (0)
- 22: Borders to start selling more of Sony’s eReader (0)
- 22: Literature heavily influenced Bob Dylan (0)
- 21: “Nerd” is the word in publishing (0)
- 20: Warning: self-publishers beware of unauthorized ISBN resellers (0)
- 19: Technology and Poetry make strange bedfellows (0)
- 18: Fall is upon us: shorter, cooler days perfect for reading (0)
- 17: How ebooks can enhance your reading experience (0)
- 17: Giving out some Link Love! (0)
- 14: OJ Simpson book makes waves in publishing world (0)
- 14: Are you a bad speller? (2)
- 13: Money tempts French students away from literature (0)
- 13: James Frey publishing new novel (0)
- 12: Selling books on consignment: A viable option for many writers (7)
- 10: Ebooks not a giant leap for most (0)
- 09: Don’t sweat rejection letters, these writer’s didn’t (0)
- 08: Was Shakespeare a fraud? (1)
- 07: Is the short story dead? (2)
- 07: Top posts at Brad’s Reader
- 06: Who reads more: women or men? (0)
- 05: Literary criticism being shaped by Google (2)
- 03: Burning books to protest decline in reading (1)
- 02: The problem with poetry today (0)
- 01: New design launched (0)
- August 2007 (30)
- 31: Who published that book you’re reading? (0)
- 31: August a record month for Brad’s Reader (0)
- 30: Take control and publish your own chapbooks! (2)
- 29: The grim reality of being a writer (2)
- 28: Learning to write is easy, creativity is not! (0)
- 28: New Brad’s Reader Design Temporarily Delayed (0)
- 27: In China, internet propels novel popularity (0)
- 25: Poetry Flourishes in the United Arab Emirates (2)
- 24: Reading by candlelight (2)
- 23: Updates delayed because of severe weather (0)
- 22: Poll: Writing is popular job choice among Britons (0)
- 21: Many Americans don’t read books, according to survey (2)
- 20: Changes coming soon to Brad’s Reader (0)
- 20: 6 ways to keep your readers hooked! (0)
- 19: JK Rowling spotted working on detective novel in cafe (0)
- 18: 50 years later, new version of “On the Road” released (0)
- 17: Using MySpace to promote writing (0)
- 17: Stephen King a vandal? (0)
- 16: Time management tips for writers, revisited! (1)
- 15: HarperCollins to make book excerpts available on iPhone (0)
- 14: What genres do you read? (0)
- 14: Summer reading programs hit first year college students (0)
- 12: Changes coming soon to Brad’s Reader! (0)
- 11: Can JK Rowling move beyond Harry Potter? (2)
- 10: 7 Tips for Good Writing (2)
- 07: Should Writers/Bloggers Unionize? (1)
- 06: Buying books via your cell phone (0)
- 03: Shake up your writing locations (2)
- 02: New US Poet Laureate Named (0)
- 01: Bad writing contest: an award no writer wants (0)
- July 2007 (14)
- 30: Spam as literature – turning junk email into poetry (1)
- 28: Sign up for FREE monthly newsletter! (0)
- 28: New website makes book tours easier than ever! (1)
- 27: Bookstores to customers: No Lounging! (0)
- 24: Publishers fail to identify classic literature (0)
- 23: Many CEOs shun business books (0)
- 22: Not everyone a fan of Harry Potter (0)
- 19: Harry Potter Mania Heats Up! (0)
- 18: Pull up a chair for that finished manuscript! (0)
- 17: Mixing Fiction and Politics (0)
- 16: 5 tips to organize your writing (2)
- 13: Bad news for Harry Potter (0)
- 11: I’m Back! (0)
- 01: What is a marathon in literature? (0)
- June 2007 (18)
- 30: Why do you write? (0)
- 28: 6 time management tips for writers (0)
- 27: Took a break, coming back soon! (0)
- 22: Writing for free – who’s to blame? (0)
- 21: Free books encourage children to read (0)
- 19: The “crack” of the literary world (2)
- 17: Words are the way to your reader’s heart (0)
- 14: Richard Rorty, dead at 75 (0)
- 13: Booker Prize winner announced (0)
- 13: Big seller Harry Potter, loser with bookstores! (0)
- 11: Sex sells! What a surprise! (0)
- 08: Lesson 1: Always save your work! (0)
- 07: Nigerian author picked for fiction prize (0)
- 06: Canadian Author uses books as weapons (0)
- 06: Is Oprah good for literature? (0)
- 05: A drabble a day… (0)
- 04: The evolving English Language (0)
- 03: Giving up on books (0)
- May 2007 (12)
- 31: Life without the internet (0)
- 30: More reading = more (and better) writing! (0)
- 26: DSL Problems Delay Posting (0)
- 23: Are blogs the reason for decreasing book coverage by newspapers? (1)
- 22: Plot Vs. Character based fiction (0)
- 22: Poet-turned-Dictator (0)
- 18: Simon and Schuster contracts changing – for the worse! (0)
- 15: New mail order book club follows Netflix (0)
- 14: Dirty Little Secrets: Part 2 (0)
- 13: Dirty Little Secrets: Part 1 (0)
- 12: Brad’s Back! (0)
- 05: A Quick Update (0)
- April 2007 (23)
- 28: Changing Views on Copyright (0)
- 28: First monthly newsletter delayed (0)
- 27: Student Arrested for Creative Writng Essay (0)
- 25: Chicago Books section is moving! (0)
- 23: Happy Birthday Shakespeare! (0)
- 22: Classics deemed boring – turned away! (0)
- 21: Don’t wait for inspiration – just write! (1)
- 21: Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter! (0)
- 20: Don’t Blame Literature for Violence (0)
- 18: Charles Dickens gets a theme park! (0)
- 16: 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced! (0)
- 16: Follow-up: Sony Reader (0)
- 14: Getting Your Creative Juices Flowing! (0)
- 13: Man Booker Award Finalists Announced (0)
- 12: Vonnegut lives on through inspiration (0)
- 12: Kurt Vonnegut: 1922-2007 (0)
- 11: Who Wrote Frankenstein? (0)
- 09: Easy Ways to Beat Writer’s Block (0)
- 08: 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Writing Today! (0)
- 07: Food in Books (0)
- 06: Bookseller Scam Follow-up (0)
- 03: Literary Escorts (0)
- 01: Never too late to start writing! (0)
- March 2007 (3)
- 31: Strange Scam Fools Booksellers (0)
- 29: What is Brad’s Reader? (0)
- 27: Welcome to my new home! (0)
