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jimhines.livejournal.com - 12/6/2008

Black Wednesday and the Publishing Recession

— jimhines.livejournal.com — I received an e-mail pointing out that my listing on Fictionwise now includes a pre-order for the... electronic version of Goblin War , at 10% off. I was told I should blog this, and who am I to argue? :-) So, Black Wednesday , eh? Publishing has not ... (more) Black Wednesday and the Publishing Recession

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