Category Archives: On-line Publishing

What Really is ‘Open Access’

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Beware academics. Open access is not freely accessible content. We can read, watch, and listen to open access content but we are usually not allowed to reproduce, sell, or modify it. That is not open access. http://www.cogsci.nl/blog/miscellaneous/192-the-difference-between-freely-accessible-content-and-open-access How Do You … Continue reading →

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When is an Author a Writer or a Writer an Author?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Is There Integrity in Writing? The Difference Between Writing and Painting Some groups still debate whether writing (and painting) is an art or a craft. But that’s not my topic here. The frank article ‘The Myth of Artistic Integrity’ by … Continue reading →

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My First Published eBook

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Poch Peralta’s first eBook, The Picasso Anthology, is published by Amazon. The ebook is a compilation of short stories comprising of most sub-genres of crime fiction i.e., cozy (humorous), police procedural, hard-boiled, etc. The style of the book is comparable … Continue reading →

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Writers Beware Program

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

These folks are wizards when it comes to digging up the dirt. Let’s all team up to support the Writers Beware Program and catch the plagiarists. -http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/.

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Crazy Copyright Laws II

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

James Boyle, a professor at Duke Law School, seems to endorse my post and theory about ‘Crazy Copyright Laws’. His article in the Financial Times about the Google Books case makes the point that these issues wouldn’t exist if we … Continue reading →

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