Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

Reblogged from Cristian Mihai:

If you're somewhat interested in self-publishing, odds are that you've read John Locke's How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months! Of course, odds are that you've also read about the real "secret" behind his success as a self-publisher.

But what really upset me was his genuine belief that he's dealt some kind of deadly blow to traditional publishing, or that people are tools who should be used for marketing purposes.

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Generation Y Redefines Success

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My senior year of high school, I had the genius idea of taking AP Physics, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics, all at the same time.

I pushed myself so hard that year all because I wanted to earn college credits and therefore graduate from college in less than four years.

I did that.

I started working a full-time job at the age of 19 and earned my bachelor’s degree in two and a half years.

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Success! Like now:

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The end of brand exceptionalism?

Reblogged from ideationz...a blog from rick s. pulito:

The idea has been mounting within me for months, that the age of exceptionalism as an objective has ebbed, to be replaced with a far different value. The adage, “build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door” is no longer relevant. In fact, not only is an exceptional product or service unnecessary, it may be a detriment, an impediment to market acceptance.

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A smiley face & more branding happiness:

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When to pick Edamame and How to Store them....and Pictures of the farm

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When Should I pick edamame or soybeans? Harvest soybeans the moment you see the bottom leaves start to turn yellow but the rest of the plant is green. The entire plant will turn rapidly so don't waste any time because the beans will be too tough to eat. Pick em fast (see pics below) 1 day and they can turn brown.

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Never thoguht about growing Edamame, now I think I could!

Mt. Kalatungan Climb – Day 2

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First part: Mt. Kalatungan Climb – Day 1

It was a cold, gusty morning on the summit of Mt. Kalatungan and our tent was still miraculously upright. Raging winds gave it a serious beating the previous night. There was a puddle of water inside and our sleeping bags were wet, which explained why our asses were freezing the whole time.

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Bamboo Campsites, Beak Weather, & The Lost Sunrise all contribute to this adventure...!

Paralympics 2012 - Opening Ceremony

Reblogged from Taking the Short View:

And so for 11 more days the flame burns brightly in the east, with the London Paralympics 2012 open for business after a lengthy opening ceremony so packed with high-brow science and arts that it made Danny Boyle's Olympics shindig a month ago look a bit common.

Boyle had clearly got all the money and there was a definite sense that this show was made on a fraction of that budget, but in some ways not only was that not a problem, it was an advantage: this ceremony was consequently more human and more intimate, more about individuals and their hopes and dreams than it was about impressive spectacle.

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The Real Olympics 2012

Travel Photo of the Year - Still Time to Vote!

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The Travel Photo of the Year contest is well underway. The 18 contestants have received thousands of votes, and http://www.bucketlistpublications.com/portfolio-view/travel-photo-contest-20/ is currently in first place with 417 votes, but they still have until Friday to have their photo selected as the Travel Photo of the Year!

The winner will have their photo featured in our picture gallery and on the Travel Photo of the Year section of the homepage.

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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVE PHOTO:

A suicide journey ends in failure

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Several people have asked recently how I arrived in San Diego after being born and raised in Texas. It's not a pleasant story but it does have a happy ending, and since I've published it before at other blogging sites, no reason why I should not share with my readership here at WordPress.

Enter

On April 15, 1993, I was standing in line at the bank to transfer money from savings to checking so I could write the IRS a big check, probably more than Mitt Romney has ever paid .

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from texas to San Diego:

Hiking to the clouds, Longji

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Hair wrapped artfully in a turban of black cloth, her tough frame is softened by a lilac top and short frilly skirt. As she saunters in and out of the room, I watch the light momentarily catch on her earrings – they are two silver crescents, raw and slightly tarnished, sweeping around a hollow in the shape of the full moon.

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A beautiful place to see:

Your Mission Should You Choose To Accept It .........

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I have been tagged by the very lovely Jeri over at The Life and Times of JVS and the rules are:

At your perfect dinner party you can invite;
5 guests + yourself, relatives allowed but it’s more interesting if it’s a public figure.
Dead or Alive
Any language.
Fictional characters allowed!

Ideally my dinner party guests would include all of you and copious amounts of cocktails - what an evening that would be and you wouldn't want to pay that bar bill either!

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