I just wanted to write a quick post to say that I won’t start posting regularly again for another week or so. I’m in the middle of final exams and need to concentrate on passing all my classes with flying colors so I can graduate and get a job.

But no, I have not abandoned the blog or given up on posting. By this time next week I should be back on my normal schedule. Thank you for your patience!

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I just wanted to write a quick note about the FREE monthly e-newsletter. Because the timing of May 1 coincides with my last two weeks of school (ie. final exams, essays, etc), there will not be a newsletter going out on May 1. Rather, after I graduate (yea!) I will send one out mid-May. Then, starting on June 1, you will begin receiving your regular newsletter at the beginning of each month.

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In my previous post I laid out a brief summary of the function of this blog, without going into much detail. In this post, I’ll go into greater detail about the main "focus" of this blog.

First, my posts usually concentrate in one of four areas:

1) Writing tips (and other "writing" related topics)
2) Publishing (a very broad topic)
3) Literary news
4) Literature (another broad topic)

I try to stay focused on publishing news first, because this directly affects writers. Whether it’s something a traditional publisher has down (one of the big publishing houses), or a new development in self-publishing, I really try to stay on top of the industry because I think it’s at a turning point right now, where self-publishing and e-books are on the verge of really taking off!

Writing tips and other related topics speaks for itself. I try to keep these posts broad enough that they will appeal to a beginning writer, yet a veteran writer will find them usefull as well, even if it’s just a refresher.

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Thanks for visiting! I’m using a new platform and will eventually be using my own domain: bradsreader.com. Hopefully this will make this blog bigger, better, and more user friendly! Changes will be slow, however, as this is not my full-time job. My goal is to have everything up and running by the start of this summer.

For those of you who are new to Brad’s Reader, you can read the current blog at:
Brad’s Reader

Eventually, everything will be transfered to this blog.

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