3 Successful Authors: 3 Successful Crowdfunding Platforms (Media Shift)
Authors are choosing to crowdfund their work, and there are now options for them on which platform to use. The question is: Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Pubslush?
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Want Your Kids to Read More? Leave Them Alone (GoodeReader)
In-depth details on what motivates reading in children have come out in a new book, published by the world’s leading publisher of children’s content, Scholastic.
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Appeals Court Considers Overturning Ruling That APIs Can’t Be Covered By Copyright (Techdirt)
Back in May 2012, Judge William Alsup (yes, he’s popular today) issued a very good and very thorough ruling explaining why APIs could not be covered by copyright.
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The Fierce Urgency of Now (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
The fierce urgency of now has a completely different meaning in 2013. Thirty years ago, it meant “See this or miss it forever!” These days, it means, “Bring it to me the instant I want it.”
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Kindle Daily Deals: Read the Movie (and others)