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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including free copies of the best science fiction of the year, an opportunity for unagented writers and LeVar Burton talking about Reading Rainbow (video embedded above).

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1. Read the Best Science Fiction of the Year

2. Harper Voyager to Accept Unagented Manuscripts for Two Weeks

3. The Economics of an Independent Bookstore

4. 50 Shades of Infographic

5. Tools for Outlining Your Novel

6. 15 Books That Make Us Feel Nostalgic

7. Literary Agent Allegedly Attacked by Writer

8. Bob Dylan Gets 10/1 Odds to Win Nobel Prize

9. Man Booker Shortlist Revealed

10. LeVar Burton: ‘We’re sacrificing our kids’

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including David Foster Wallace on your Mac’s thesaurus, the best bookstores on Tumblr and LeVar Burton talking about Reading Rainbow (video embedded above).

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1. Major Bestsellers with More Than 150 One-Star Reviews

2. Audition For ‘Sex & The Single Girl’ Audiobook

3. Best Bookstores on Tumblr

4. How To Read Amazon Review Graphs

5. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook

6. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey

7. David Foster Wallace on Your Mac Thesaurus

8. Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher to Sell Chicken Soup

9. C.S. Lewis: ‘Your book bill ought to be your biggest extravagance’

10. LeVar Burton: ‘We’re sacrificing our kids’

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including David Foster Wallace on your Mac’s thesaurus, the worst sentence of the year and our massive Free eBook Flowchart showcasing most popular digital books at Project Gutenberg (embedded above).

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1. How To Sell Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores

2. Free eBook Flowchart

3. Audition For ‘Sex & The Single Girl’ Audiobook

4. Cathy Bryant Has Written the Worst Sentence of the Year

5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey

6. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook

7. The Writers That Inspired Pussy Riot

8. David Foster Wallace on Your Mac Thesaurus

9. LinkedIn Profile Tips for Writers & Publishing Pros

10. Writing Advice from H. P. Lovecraft

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including the worst sentence of the year and our massive Free eBook Flowchart showcasing most popular digital books at Project Gutenberg (embedded above).

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1. How To Sell Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores
2. Cathy Bryant Has Written the Worst Sentence of the Year
3. Humble Bundle Model Tested with eBooks & Charity
4. Free eBook Flowchart
5. Goodreads Reaches 10 Million Members
6. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook
7. HR Pro: ‘Master’s Degrees Often HURT an Application’
8. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
9. Debora Geary Rules Self-Published Bestsellers List
10. James Patterson Leads World’s Top-Earning Authors List

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including self-published bestsellers, another book deal for a Twilight fan fiction writer and the periodic table of typefaces (embedded above).

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1. Twilight Fan Fiction History of Gabriel’s Inferno
2. Why Readers Pirate eBooks
3. Sylvain Reynard Lands 7-Figure Deal
4. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
5. Hunger Games Flowchart
6. Periodic Table of Typefaces
7. How To Get a Refund for Jonah Lehrer’s Imagine
8. Self-Published Bestseller List
9. Free Samples of the 2012 Man Booker Longlist
10. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook

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BY JEN VAUGHN – If you are one of the last souls who has yet to buy WANDER or DRACULA THE UNCONQUERED #2, allow me to convince you. Put away that latte money for I have something better for you to enjoy.

In WANDER, Writer Kevin Church, along with artist Grace Allison, follows about Olive Hopkins, your typical grad-school-esque malcontent who can tell her Master’s degree is only going to permanently cement her job behind the barista counter. Be it magic or some heavy, regrettable drinking, Olive wakes up in a land beyond, full of swords, sorcery and adroit companions such as an elf and Dwarf. Olive, it seems, can shift through dimensions but unholy havoc could this bring to both worlds? Church is oh-so clever and delivers at least two, wait THREE, hints disguised in the full Wander package.

The team of creators spin such a yarn that the $2 price is almost maddening. The clean, sharp linework and cool coloring of Grace Allison often nicely contrast the nasty and funny ideas of Church’s story, instead of playing along. Below, even though jonesing for a slice of ‘za, Olive attempts to be open to new experiences.

I’m a sucker for anyone who follows the add a dog for more cuteness rule.

Luwhil the Dwarf is probably the favorite character so far, being ugly, sweaty AND a drunkard who calls people on their bullshit, compared to the acerbic and reluctant Olive or beautiful Monet of an elf (looks great far, obsessive close up), Shalwyn. Future issues will hopefully play up all their flaws.

WANDER is part of the amazing Monkeybrain Comics line-up bringing the world unique and fun digital comics, which leads up to Chris Sims (of Comics Alliance) and his independently published digital comic, Dracula the Unconquered #2. Sims is even hosting a contest to win a ohh-laa-la print edition of Drac #1 (WANT!) if you buy a digital copy of #2 by FRIDAY.

The second issue of Dracula the Unconquered by Sims, drawn by Steve Downer and lettered by YES, the same Josh Krach. When we last met Dracula, he had just woken up all sorts of grump

For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including self-published bestsellers, Jack Daniel’s cease-and-desist and The Hunger Games flowchart (embedded above)

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1. Hunger Games Flowchart
2. Self-Published Bestseller List
2. The Dark Knight Rises Spoilers Released
3. SoundCloud Advice for Writers
4. Encyclopedia Brown Author Donald J. Sobol Has Died
5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
6. Jack Daniel’s Sends Author ‘Most Polite Cease & Desist Ever Written’
7. Free Samples of the 2012 Man Booker Longlist
8. How a Charles Dickens Novel Inspired The Dark Knight Rises
9. The Writer Magazine to Go on Hiatus After 125 Years
10. Cracked Looking for Writers

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including The Dark Knight Rises spoilers and Anne Rice erotica and disappearing books (embedded above).

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1. Self-Published Bestseller List
2. The Dark Knight Rises Spoilers Released
3. Tom Cruise Plays Jack Reacher in New Trailer
4. Book That Disappears As You Read
5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
6. What Should We Do with ARCs?
7. Anne Rice Republishes Erotica Trilogy
8. How a Charles Dickens Novel Inspired The Dark Knight Rises
9. Self-Published Author Jamie McGuire Lands Book Deal
10. Most Highlighted Passages in Fifty Shades of Grey (Safe for Work)

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including disappearing books, a Wal-Mart library and Tom Cruise playing Lee Child‘s thriller hero, Jack Reacher (video embedded above).

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1. Tom Cruise Plays Jack Reacher in New Trailer
2. Wal-Mart Converted into a Library
3. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook
4. CJ Lyons Sweeps Self-Published Bestseller List with 99-Cent Sale
5. Twitter Cheat Sheet for Writers
6. Book That Disappears As You Read
7. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
8. 5 Ways to Promote Your Book Right Now
9. J. K. Rowling eBook Will Cost $19.99
10. Jennifer Weiner on Social Media, Blogging & Writing About Controversial Issues

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including disappearing books, a Wal-Mart library and Tom Cruise playing Lee Child‘s thriller hero, Jack Reacher (video embedded above).

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1. Tom Cruise Plays Jack Reacher in New Trailer
2. Wal-Mart Converted into a Library
3. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook
4. CJ Lyons Sweeps Self-Published Bestseller List with 99-Cent Sale
5. Twitter Cheat Sheet for Writers
6. Book That Disappears As You Read
7. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
8. 5 Ways to Promote Your Book Right Now
9. J. K. Rowling eBook Will Cost $19.99
10. Jennifer Weiner on Social Media, Blogging & Writing About Controversial Issues

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including our brand new self-published best sellers list, a Stephen King flowchart and free sites to promote your digital book.

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1. Self-Published Bestsellers List
2. Explore the Summer Reading Flowchart (excerpt embedded above)
3. A Tent That Looks Like a Book
4. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook
5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
6. Stephen King Characters Connected in a Single Flowchart
7. What Writers Can Learn from Pixar
8. What If Louisa May Alcott Read 50 Shades of Grey?
9. ‘Kindness of America’ Author Allegedly Shot Himself
10. Would You Buy ’50 Shades of Grey’ Lingerie?

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including Stephen King‘s upcoming mystery novel, Jennifer Egan‘s sci-fi story on Twitter and the trailer for the upcoming adaptation of the Les Miserables (embedded above).

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1. How to Share Books & eBooks with Our Troops
2. Free Sites to Promote Your eBook
3. Write a Novel This Summer with NaNoWriMo
4. Neil Gaiman Shares ‘Secret Freelancer Knowledge’ in Graduation Speech
5. 50 Shades of Grey Sales Bump: INFOGRAPHIC
6. Don’t Let the Writing Life Kill You
7. Stephen King: ‘We’re Going to Hold Off on e-Publishing This One’
8. Les Miserables Teaser Trailer Released
9. Book Cover Design Resources for Self-Published Authors
10. Jennifer Egan to Publish Sci-Fi Story on Twitter

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including how to sell your self-published book in bookstores, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s bankruptcy filing and Neil Gaiman’s inspiring commencement address (embedded above).

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1. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Files for Bankruptcy
2. Hogwarts Library Box Set Coming from J.K. Rowling
3. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
4. Neil Gaiman Shares ‘Secret Freelancer Knowledge’
5. 50 Shades of Grey Sales Bump: INFOGRAPHIC
6. How To Sell Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores
7. Researcher Suggests Ratings System for YA Books
8. Don’t Let the Writing Life Kill You
9. Self-Published Nutritionist Inks 7-Figure Book Deal
10. Jennifer Egan to Publish Sci-Fi Story on Twitter

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including the sad passing of Carlos Fuentes, the end of the Sookie Stackhouse series and the mildly satirical birth of a book infographic (embedded above).

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1. How A Book Is Born
2. Learning from John Steinbeck Letters
3. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
4. Carlos Fuentes Has Died
5. Ann Coulter Inks Book Deal for October
6. Only Two Percent of Bloggers Can Make a Living
7. STUDY: Fictional Characters Can Influence Real Life Actions
8. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to Restructure $3.1 Billion in Debt
9. ‘These Are Your Kids on Books’ Poster Goes Viral
10. Charlaine Harris to End Sookie Stackhouse Series Next May

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including a 125-year wait for a book deal, the most read books in the world and book design tips from Chip Kidd (embedded above).

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1. The Most Read Books in the World: INFOGRAPHIC
2. ‘These Are Your Kids on Books’ Poster Goes Viral
3. Paulo Coelho Sells 99-cent eBooks
4. Henry David Thoreau Video Game Gets $40,000 NEA Grant
5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
6. INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the 19%
7. A Portrait of Barack Obama as a Literary Young Man
8. Only Two Percent of Bloggers Can Make a Living
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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including Paulo Coelho‘s eBook price change, a Henry David Thoreau video game and an inspiring poster about literacy (embedded above).

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1. ‘These Are Your Kids on Books’ Poster Goes Viral
2. How to Star in a Classic Novel
3. Paulo Coelho Sells 99-cent eBooks
4. Henry David Thoreau Video Game Gets $40,000 NEA Grant
5. Stephen King to Mitt Romney: ‘you couldn’t have made it in America without America’
6. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
7. INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the 19%
8. Why Do Old Books Smell?
9. Ellen DeGeneres Narrates ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
10. David Simon: ‘Anything that says content should be free makes it hard for all writers, everywhere’

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including how to speed read, a Henry David Thoreau video game and why old books smell (video embedded above).

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1. VIDEO: Why Do Old Books Smell?
2. 30 Scriptwriting Tips in One Post
3. Learn How to Speed Read with Handy Infographic
4. The Only 3 Pieces of Writing Advice You Will Ever Need
5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
6. Henry David Thoreau Video Game Gets $40,000 NEA Grant
7. How to Star in a Classic Novel
8. INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the 19%
9. David Simon: ‘Anything that says content should be free makes it hard for all writers, everywhere’
10. Send Yourself a Rejection Letter

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including how to speed read, a Henry David Thoreau video game and why old books smell (video embedded above).

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1. VIDEO: Why Do Old Books Smell?
2. 30 Scriptwriting Tips in One Post
3. Learn How to Speed Read with Handy Infographic
4. The Only 3 Pieces of Writing Advice You Will Ever Need
5. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
6. Henry David Thoreau Video Game Gets $40,000 NEA Grant
7. How to Star in a Classic Novel
8. INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the 19%
9. David Simon: ‘Anything that says content should be free makes it hard for all writers, everywhere’
10. Send Yourself a Rejection Letter

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including the most frequently challenged library books, Tumblr tips and free film resources so you can build a better book trailer (like the one embedded above).

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1. Most Frequently Challenged Library Books of 2011
2. Tumblr Tips for Writers
3. Search Google By Reading Level
4. What Are The Most Frequently Shoplifted Books?
5. J. K. Rowling Unveils New Book: The Casual Vacancy
6. Why You Should Write Like a Little Kid
7. Indie Booksellers Respond to Pulitzer Fiction Snub
8. Free Book Trailer Resources for Writers
9. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
10. How H. L. Mencken Helped One Writer Land a 6-Figure Book Deal

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including John Grisham‘s $6 million mistake, freelance writer tips from a New York Times magazine editor and a 50-year-old Ernest Hemingway book trailer (embedded above).

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1. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
2. Amanda Hocking: ‘A lot of authors tend to over market’
3. Controversial Vogue Essay Sparks Book Deal
4. John Grisham & His $6 Million Mistake
5. Ernest Hemingway Book Trailer
6. When Should Writers Work for Free?
7. Musicians Inspired by Harry Crews
8. NYT Magazine Editor Shares Tips for Freelance Writers
9. Rachel Maddow, Carl Hiaasen & Jacqueline Winspear Debut on the Indie Bestseller List
10. CONTEST: Write the Worst Sentence in 25 Words

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including John Grisham‘s $6 million mistake, freelance writer tips from a New York Times magazine editor and a 50-year-old Ernest Hemingway book trailer (embedded above).

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1. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
2. Amanda Hocking: ‘A lot of authors tend to over market’
3. Controversial Vogue Essay Sparks Book Deal
4. John Grisham & His $6 Million Mistake
5. Ernest Hemingway Book Trailer
6. When Should Writers Work for Free?
7. Musicians Inspired by Harry Crews
8. NYT Magazine Editor Shares Tips for Freelance Writers
9. Rachel Maddow, Carl Hiaasen & Jacqueline Winspear Debut on the Indie Bestseller List
10. CONTEST: Write the Worst Sentence in 25 Words

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including a Kurt Vonnegut Kindle Single, a Vogue essay book deal and some Fifty Shades of Grey online history.

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1. Controversial Vogue Essay Sparks Book Deal
2. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
3. NYT Magazine Editor Shares Tips for Freelance Writers
4. Chuck Palahniuk Survives Car Accident
5. Police Drop Criminal Investigation into Middle School Teacher Who Read ‘Ender’s Game’ in Class
6. Writing Advice from Anne Lamott
7. Amazon Kindle Store Glitch Temporarily Removed Buy Buttons
8. Kurt Vonnegut Gets a Kindle Single
9. The Hunger Games & Revolution
10. Occupy Wall Street Library Confiscated in Union Square

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including a Kurt Vonnegut Kindle Single, a Vogue essay book deal and some Fifty Shades of Grey online history.

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1. Controversial Vogue Essay Sparks Book Deal
2. The Lost History of Fifty Shades of Grey
3. NYT Magazine Editor Shares Tips for Freelance Writers
4. Chuck Palahniuk Survives Car Accident
5. Police Drop Criminal Investigation into Middle School Teacher Who Read ‘Ender’s Game’ in Class
6. Writing Advice from Anne Lamott
7. Amazon Kindle Store Glitch Temporarily Removed Buy Buttons
8. Kurt Vonnegut Gets a Kindle Single
9. The Hunger Games & Revolution
10. Occupy Wall Street Library Confiscated in Union Square

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including a Twilight teaser, a marijuana mystery and Reddit’s new page for literary videos (including the one embedded above).

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1. Amazon to Acquire Kiva Systems
2. St. Martin’s Press Marijuana Mystery
3. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Teaser Trailer Unveiled
4. Will Fifty Shades of Grey Inspire More Fan Fiction Writers to Publish?
5. Free Customized ‘Go Away, I’m Reading’ Book Covers
6. Celebrate National Novel Editing Month with Kurt Vonnegut Story Grids
7. Facebook Timeline for Pages Tips
8. Reddit Adds Site for Literary Videos
9. INFOGRAPHIC: Dystopian Fiction on Goodreads
10. Barry Eisler on Amazon: ‘It’s pretty hard to see how someone could destroy bookselling by selling tons of books’

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For your weekend reading pleasure, here are our top stories of the week, including tributes to the great Jan Berenstain, Professor Snape‘s massively popular Academy Award tweet and The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Oscar win (the complete film is embedded above).

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1. Professor Snape ‏Wrote the Most Popular Tweet of the Academy Awards
2. Jan Berenstain Has Died
3. Free iTunes U Courses for Writers & Readers
4. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Wins Oscar for Best Animated Short
5. One Million Moms Group Targets Archie Comic
6. Hunger Games Soundtrack List Unveiled
7. How To Find Free eBooks on Pinterest
8. Jackie Collins to Self-Publish
9. Mass Market Paperback Sales Down Nearly 41%
10. Why Self-Published Authors Need Editors

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