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My Rainbow Race

On November 16, 2009, in It's all about music..., by Editor

Imagine a young boy of sixteen, working in a factory in Germany, listening to a song on the radio, a song he had heard before, but not sung by a young woman. She had a beautiful, slightly smokey, but strong voice. “Who is this?” he asks another young worker. The answer comes quickly and briefly, [...]

Sigerson Clifford (1913 – 1985)

On November 15, 2009, in The Bleeding Hills, by Editor

Sigerson Clifford was an Irish poet and playwright. I took a line from his poem The Boys of Barr Na Sraide, the line that goes “And when the hills were bleeding and rifles were aflame…”, to use it as the title for my book “The Bleeding Hills”. The research for my also revealed that there is not a lot of information available that would describe the person Sigerson Clifford in more detail, and that is the reason I created a web site in the hope that people all over the world find it and possibly add more data.

SCRIBD.COM – How Authors and Publishers Can Protect Their Work

On November 10, 2009, in SCRIBD.COM, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

The most important advice for any author and publisher at this time is to check the Scribd.com web site. Search for names and titles. Chances are your work is not listed, but if it is write an e-mail to copyright@scribd.com with the following content.

SCRIBD.COM – Contacting Professionals & Businesses

On November 10, 2009, in SCRIBD.COM, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

The following is a – growing – list of activities on my part to raise the awareness of the scribd.com copyright infringement issue.

SCRIBD.COM – Law Firm Files Copyright-Infringement Class Action Against Scribd

On November 9, 2009, in SCRIBD.COM, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

The law firm of Camara & Sibley has decided to take on Scribd, seeking class action status against the site in a lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court. The charge: Like YouTube, Veoh, and other user-generated content sites, Scribd makes it just too easy to upload copyrighted content without permission, and the company should be held liable… and pay up.

SCRIBD.COM – Copyright Infringement as a Business Model?

On November 9, 2009, in SCRIBD.COM, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

The crime in question may be copyright infringement. The fact is, Scribd, Inc. – the owner of scridb.com – creates income by enabling copyright infringement through their web site. Scribd.com, in their own words, “is the largest social publishing company in the world, the Website where tens of millions of people each month publish and discover original writings and documents.”

SCRIBD.COM – How I learned about the copyright infringement

On November 9, 2009, in SCRIBD.COM, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

On November 6, 2009 I received an e-mail from a friend, informing me that one of my books, and a book I publish for him, has been posted IN FULL on the scribd.com web site. As of the same date there have been 935 “reads” on both books since June this year, which translates in a loss of sales volume of almost $20,000 for me and my friend and his co-authors.

There’s Someone In My Head But It’s Not Me

On November 5, 2009, in Life in New England, by Editor

Imagine roughly one acre of land covered with oak leaves and pine tree needles. Imagine a crazy man in the middle of it, raking the leaves, wobbling his head, and singing “There’s someone in my head but it’s not me.”

A Writer's Lament

On October 30, 2009, in The Bleeding Hills, by Editor

As a writer you cannot only expect praise for your work, but also criticism. That is just human nature. I have learned to live with criticism, and, knowing that I am not the ultimate source of all wisdom, I am willing to listen and learn as long as the criticism is constructive.

Song For Guy

On October 28, 2009, in It's all about music..., by Editor

I remember the story of an inexperienced TV show host who was about to have Elton John as a guest. Somewhat nervous about meeting such a celebrity he asked some TV veterans for advice. “What should I do with him?” he asked. The answer was easy: “Just give the man a piano.”

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