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Sadly, we have not archived the changes from 2000 and much of 2001.
Log of some weekly changes on the site on 2001
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Some of the links are broken when items are archived - Please check the
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or section.
17 & 10 December
 | Timing is everything in business. Larry Kirschbaum, announce that
iPublish is to Close. Comment by
people in the book business |
| Size matters - Is small best for Internet publishing businesses?
BuzzYour.com think so. In the news
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| Michael Legat contributes another to his series of factsheets.
This is a 'must read' for
every new writer. |
| The BBC have asked him to enter another competition - Well it's
much cheaper than commissioning ideas. Bob
Ritchie |
3 December
| Amazon's Thanksgiving Day sales provide one answer about whether
book sales withstand recession. In
the news |
| He provides a writer's analysis of Harry Potter, the film, and
starts to believe in magic as he visits the BBC again. Bob
Ritchie |
| It does wonders for the morale to produce a mock up of your opus. Here's
how. |
| We are expecting a new batch of reviews of books
for writers soon so check the existing ones before we bury them.
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| And we top 100,000 'hits' per week. |
26 November
| The theory that books withstand recession rather well does not seem to
be holding up too well at present. In the news |
| Can an author prevent their book being turned into a travesty of itself
by intrusive film-makers. Some sharp comment |
| Another extract from Carole Blake's book
with advice on how to find the right agent. |
| We always welcome suggestions for more links.
If you find one that might interest other writers, please take a moment to let
us know. |
19 November
12 November
5 November
| Is all publicity, good publicity? In the
news |
| Book reviews for writers get a
makeover and there is a new batch on the way from our guest reviewers. |
| Bob Ritchie moves closer to the BBC. |
| The email newsletter system is still
being checked. Ready next week? |
| We incorporate feedback from the Agents' listing from the Writer's
Handbook |
29 October
22 October
| Bad news for book world Internet site & Forbes magazine contemplate
the automation of the slush-pile in the news |
| '... writers - we're a depressing bunch.' So says Bob Ritchie in the
latest entry in his journal after a
meeting for aspiring writers. |
| Stories of those who might use the reader's
and editor's services. |
15 October
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The Writer's
Handbook lists of agents goes online with WritersServices with
permission from Pan Macmillan |
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The Frankfurt Book Fair in the news |
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A
finalist, but not the winner. Bob's BBC gag is removed and he can now
tell all in his journal. |
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The Christian Science Monitor comments on
the roles of authors' websites. |
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Technical glossary added to Writers
Web Watch to help understand the necessary technology.
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8 October
1 October
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The New York hub of the publishing business reacts to the events of the
11th in the news |
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Even in France, away from the news, Bob
records the impact of the events in New York. |
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We add the latest Factsheet from
Michael Legat. This one covers Libel |
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Some advice on keyboards and keystrokes
to make the writer's life easier. |
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