The link below is to an article that takes a look at 40 libraries around the world.
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http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/40-most-impressive-libraries-around-the-world.html
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Tips for Writing a Novel
The link below is to an article that provides some tips for writing a novel.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chaker-khazaal/13-tips-for-writing-a-nov_b_6581606.html
Release of Next ‘Game of Thrones’ Novel Will Not Happen in 2015
A Moscow library containing rare UN documents, ancient Slavic texts, and 14 million books is on fire
On the Books: ‘Harry Potter’ now available in ebook format
Using Phonics Makes Learning to Read Easier, Says Study
Nielsen Shows Kindle Unlimited Users Buy More Books
How I audited my daily media habits and improved the way I read
Creating web content is incredibly easy — but filtering content is really hard. In late 2014, I realized I was reading too much bad content. I felt enraged by some of the articles I clicked on, because they were such a thoughtless waste of my time.
I got so frustrated that I decided to invest serious effort in fixing the problem on my end, instead of fruitlessly swearing at my laptop. I hoped to determine what what was non-optimal about my media habits, and how I could improve them. So I audited my habits (with a spreadsheet and everything!) — and what I learned might surprise you.
Current clickbait solutions
I’m not alone in my anger about clickbait and my desire for a better media diet. There’s plenty of mocking commentary about this, like The Onion’s satirical site ClickHole, or the amazing Twitter feed Saved You A Click by…
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Amazon launches Kindle textbook tool to compete with iBooks Author
We often think of digital textbooks as being read on iPads, and Apple rolled out iBooks Author, which lets users create textbooks and other interactive ebooks, in 2012. But Amazon, not surprisingly, wants in on the self-published textbook action, and on Thursday launched Kindle Textbook Creator, a beta tool that lets users convert graphics-heavy PDFs into ebooks.
Authors can also add highlighting, flashcards and some other features to the books. Textbook Creator is available for free download on Mac or Windows here.
The tool is only available in English and, according to the FAQ, “textbooks and other content created using Kindle Textbook Creator can only be sold via the Amazon Kindle Store as outlined in Amazon’s Software End User License Agreement.” Apple’s similar rule caused a lot of consternation when iBooks Author launched.
One thing I’m wondering about here is the revenue split. Right now, [company]Amazon[/company] KDP…
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