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My Old Man, BS Ph

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

The price war that erupted this week among Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, and Barnes & Noble has authors, publishers, and independent booksellers nervously speculating about what the future holds for them.  Ironically, Barnes & Noble, whose sheer size gave it pricing … Continue reading →

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When a Soldier Makes it Home

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

One afternoon when I was eight or nine, I was playing stickball in the street with some neighborhood kids and a fight broke out.  Hearing the commotion, an old man who had been sitting on his front porch watching us … Continue reading →

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Writer Scams

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

This article, passed on to me by Cantara Christopher, publisher of Cantaraville, reminded me of how vulnerable people who dream of publishing success can be.  The odds are incredibly long.  A market for literary fiction exists, and in spite of … Continue reading →

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An Old Building and a New Paradigm

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

On an unseasonably warm afternoon in early December of 1982, I was pounding the pavement in Manhattan, trying to find my first job after graduating from college the previous spring.  I had a fresh haircut, my shirt collar itched me, … Continue reading →

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