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E-book Review: Letters I Wish I Had Sent

by Sabrina Book Reviews

Letters I Wish I Had Sent by Preston Randall Preston Randall isn’t trying to rewrite Twilight to suck up some of the left over teen money. He’s not pumping out that sequel to The Illiad that everyone is beating down the bookstore doors to get – heck he’s not even trying to concoct the great American [...]

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The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA

by Sabrina Book Reviews

Since this week Hurricane Sandy is hitting the north east, now seems like the perfect time to write about Eric J. Wynn’s The eGuide to Grant Writing for FEMA. According to his bio, Eric is a Florida native who has been involved in disaster management since 2004. He has worked with many local government agencies [...]

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Fearless by Maimah Karmo

by Sabrina Book Reviews
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Another great story came to my desk. See below for the author’s amazing bio and a quick Q&A about her and her book, Fearless. Maimah Karmo is a breast-cancer survivor and the founder of the Tigerlily Foundation, an organization that educates, empowers and advocates for young women affected by breast cancer. The idea was born after [...]

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New ebook: The Booby Trap

by Sabrina EBooks
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Got an exciting email last week, announcing a new, provocative book. I’m running behind on my reviews, so haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but here’s a synopsis for anyone who might be interested: Welcome to the Booby Trap, a seedy bar in Everett, Mass. where waitresses’ skirts are high, necklines are low, [...]

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The New Kindle Format 8 (KF8)

by Sabrina EBooks

Part 3 of the Understanding EPUB 3.0 webcast series was called An Alternative to EPUB 3.0: Inside the New Kindle Format 8 (KF8). The presenter was Joshua Tallent, president of eBook Architects. (To read my other posts on this series, see EPUB 3 and EPUB 3.0 Workflow).

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First Week at Simon & Schuster

by Sabrina Publishing

Not a very exciting picture, I know, but it is a really large cubicle for an intern, and it’s mine! I started working at Simon & Schuster this week as an ebook production intern, which means I’ll finally learn how to make ebooks in all formats. From what I know so far, you can have [...]

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BEA Day 1

by Sabrina Publishing
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First day of my first BEA, BookExpo America. Fortunately, because of this publishing blog, I was able to attend for free! I spent about five hours today at the Expo, and I still wasn’t able to cover everything. It can be a little overwhelming, as some attendees may agree, but totally worth it. This year, [...]

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