Kickstarter-Backed Author Burns His Books
Artist John Campbell, creator of the site Pictures For Sad Children, has started burning printed copies of his book after hitting $50,000 on Kickstarter yet finding himself still unable to ship the books. He posted video of the burning on Kickstarter after receiving complaints from customers.
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Slushpile Needs Book Reviewers
Thanks to the jubilee we’ve been given with the site, it would be great if we could start fresh with some new content and new writers. We can get you books. We need you to review them. Want to join us? Email john@biggs.cc with a few sample reviews and your specific reading/writing interests. We’d love…
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During a move we lost some of the data for Slushpile. We’ll be updating the site and all the SP goodness you expect should keep coming. Bear with us in this time of great peril.
continue readingLearn the History of the Jump Shot
These cultural history books can sometimes get a bit old. It seems like every conceivable gadget, trend, style, and food item has been written about. But every once in a while, a title comes along that catches my eye. So I was actually excited to see this bit of news in Publishers Marketplace: Shawn Fury’s…
continue readingZane Facing Significant IRS Troubles
According to the Washington Post, best-selling author Zane has “sold millions of steamy novels, has been chased by creditors, including the IRS and the state of Maryland, according to court records and staff officials.” Kristina Laferne Roberts writes with the pseudonym of Zane. She’s facing a $541,000 claim from the IRS and a tax lien…
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