The Book, Dynamic

Recently, I participated in a webinar about a new Agile Publishing model. The concept behind Agile Publishing is fairly straightforward: engage the consumer in the creation process to improve the end result. This concept isn’t new, of course. Product developers … Continue reading

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

I recently redecorated my bedroom. This was a task I’d long put off because, quite frankly, I couldn’t make up my mind. Not because of a dearth of bedding options, which is the focal point of the room, but because … Continue reading

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Hack attack

We’re sorry to report that one of our authors, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, has had her website hacked. Those of you who have tried to read the latest Business Rusch or other content will have been met with an intimidating warning about viruses and malware. Rest assured that she is working to reclaim her site and will make it live again as soon as possible.

This incident has highlighted the need for the most stringent security services here at WMG, as well. We’re working on that, too.

Wishing you all a safe and hack-free weekend.

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Continuing to build…

It’s been a busy week here at WMG Publishing, as we put the final touches on our new inventory system. We won’t bore you with the gory details of what it takes to manage such a large inventory, but we will share with with you what that means for our readers: information!

Soon, we’ll be able to use that inventory system to generate book lists that will make it so much easier for you to find what you’re looking for — right here on our website.

So, stay tuned.

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The Imagination Experiment

As the mother of an almost-two-year-old, I have a front-row seat to human brain development. As I watch her fearlessly climbing the furniture, shoving God-only-knows-what into her mouth to explore its taste and texture and running pell-mell into every new … Continue reading

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Darwinism in Publishing

As I sit down to write this, my first blog as publisher of WMG Publishing, I can’t help but think of the parallels between this industry and the one I have spent most of the past decade in — the … Continue reading

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WMG Publishing names new publisher

Award-winning writer, editor and designer Allyson Longueira has joined WMG Publishing as the company’s new publisher. She brings almost a decade of publishing experience to the position, including more than four years as editor-in-chief for a division of Country Media. … Continue reading

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Retrieval Artist Series

In the coming weeks, more of this store will come into shape. And fans will be able to link to electronic books, order trade paper books, and even order for no extra costs signed copies of any trade paper. So stay tuned.

First page to go up is the Retrieval Artist Page.

With the long-awaited new Retrieval Artist novel, Anniversary Day by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, coming out in December, we figured this would be a good series to start with.

Not all of the Retrieval Artist books are published yet, but most will be before December 1st in both electronic and trade paper editions.

And you can pre-order a signed copy of Anniversary Day as well.

Watch the Retrieval Artist Series Page for updates.

The Retrieval Artists series in chronological order is:

The Disappeared

Extremes

Consequences

Buried Deep

Paloma

Recovery Man

The Recovery Man’s Bargain: A Short Novel

Duplicate Effort

The Possession of Paavo Deshin: A Short Novel

Coordinated Attacks: A Short Novel (coming soon)

Anniversary Day (coming December 2011)

The Retrieval Artist: A Short Novel

 

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The Disappeared Now Released

Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s first novel in her acclaimed Retrieval Artist series in now back in print electronically and in trade paperback.

The Disappeared is now available in trade paperback on Amazon.com.

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A Freelancer’s Survival Guide

Most people become freelancers without any idea of how to run a business.  They learn in the school of hard knocks.  Kristine Kathryn Rusch has taken the school of hard knocks and made it into one of the most useful business books written in years.
“The bible for the self-employed.”
—John Ottinger III,
teacher and editor of Grasping for the Wind

“For anyone who has been cast adrift by the recent financial crisis, this book is your life raft.  Rusch takes you step-by-step through the process of owning and running your own business.  A great guide for new and long-time freelancers alike.”

—Pati Nagle, author and owner of Mandala Graphic Design

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