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Nick Russell on October 15th, 2011

Since I talked about freedom of speech in yesterday’s Bad Nick Blog, I decided I’d go ahead and post some thoughts on freedom of the press as well, because a lifetime in the small town newspaper business taught me that it is probably one of our least understood rights. For our purposes, the press is [...]

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Nick Russell on July 29th, 2011

As self-publishers, we often think of our books as our children, After all, we created them – they come from inside of us. And just as with our children we love them unconditionally, and tend to overlook their flaws. Unfortunately, this can be a mistake. Because just as with children, some grow up to be [...]

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Nick Russell on May 18th, 2011

To be a writer, you must first be a reader. It’s that simple. If I had only one piece of advice to give authors and self-publishers, it is to read everything you can get your hands on. Not just books on your own special area of interest, although those should be a top priority, but [...]

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