Why do people buy books? That’s the big topic Peter discusses all this week. There five main reasons – the first one is up for analysis today.
In today’s Write Report, Donna reports on the …
Posts Tagged ‘censorship’
Why Do People Buy Books?
Are Children Reading Less?
Jonathan Douglas, the director of the National Literacy Trust, hit the headlines recently when he was reported saying that the days of children reading books are numbered. “Publishers must adapt to the demands of modern …
One Thousand Grains of Rice
Humor – leave it alone until you’ve got a platform says Peter. In today’s Write Report, a British writer is arrested for an offense under the Obscene Publications Act – the first time in 20 …
Giving Up Essential Liberty For Temporary Safety, And Deserving Neither
Peter considers the pros and cons of author blogs. According to Author Marketing Tools on WordPress, writers can create a ready made audience for their work. But is it worth it? Should writers blog? Also …
Flushing Censorship Out and Researching With News Now
Peter talks about the best time of day to write and what that might say about you. Donna brings us the latest news featuring the banning of a British poem… and in this issue of …
Palin’s Banned Books
Peter phones a writer to discover what a children’s author is doing at ten o’clock in the morning. Donna brings us the latest news, including a shocking revelation concerning the books VP-nominee Sarah Palin has …
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Porcupines and Nuns
Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Should criminals profit from the sale of their memoirs? The Internet is falling victim to soft censorship. And Wikipedia, Knol and Mahalo – what use are they to the writer? Just some of the highlights …