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Month: September 2015

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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Liquid Language

  By John Doppler September 26, 2015 September 26, 2015 Vocabulary
lacustrine: pertaining to lakes

This week’s Lunchbox holds words for watery worlds. Continue reading

Tagged   lakes, logophiles lunchbox, rain, rainfall, rivers, unusual words, vocabulary, water
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Bad Habits

  By John Doppler September 18, 2015 September 18, 2015 Vocabulary

Swearing, procrastinating, nail biting… we’re full of bad habits this week at the Logophile’s Lunchbox! Continue reading

Tagged   bad habits, logophiles lunchbox, nail biting, procrastination, swearing, unusual words, vocabulary, vulgarity
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Indie Sales on the Rise As Big 5 Sales Flatline

  By John Doppler September 14, 2015 September 14, 2015 News

Indie author sales are on the rise in both units and dollars, but the media continues to report only the traditional publisher’s tale of woe. Continue reading

Tagged   Author Earnings, big 5 publishers, dataporn, indie publishers, sales, sales trends, statistics, traditional publishers
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Light and Dark

  By John Doppler September 11, 2015 September 11, 2015 Vocabulary
effulgent — shining brightly

This week, our Lunchbox contains a touch of light and a touch of dark. Continue reading

Tagged   logophiles lunchbox, unusual words, vocabulary
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Kinky Words

  By John Doppler September 4, 2015 September 4, 2015 Vocabulary

We’ve got kinky wordplay for you this week as we experiment with ropes, chains, and tangled hair. Continue reading

Tagged   logophiles lunchbox, unusual words, vocabulary
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Are Amazon and Google Play Enabling Piracy?

  By John Doppler September 3, 2015 September 3, 2015 Indie Publishing, Spotlight

Only distributors like Amazon and Google Play can stop piracy and plagiarism before they enter the market. Will they act, or will authors be left to deal with the aftermath? Continue reading

Tagged   Amazon, copyright, copyright infringement, copyright violation, David Segal, fraud, Google Play, New York Times, piracy, pirates, plagiarism, Robin Landa
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