Tag Archives: amazon

So you want to publish a book…

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

One question I get asked fairly often is how to go about getting a book published. This can be a complicated question as book publishing can cover a range of issues, but let’s take a look at some of the … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s Washington Post Front Page

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Ralph Hanson
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos buys The Washington Post

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

The news started breaking on Twitter this afternoon that there was a big meeting coming up at at the Washington Post today.  Not long after word came that Amazon founder and space memorabilia collector Jeff Bezos had purchased the paper for … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 4 – Meet Amanda Hocking

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Meet Amanda Hocking, the indie author sensation who now has a contract with St. Martin’s Press. Storyseller – A profile of author Amanda Hocking in the New York Times Sunday Magazine. Interview with KTTC TV Interview with the Associated Press

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What kind of a business is Amazon? Media, Outer Space, and E-porn

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Wired’s Steven Levy talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Fascinating look at how differently Amazon views the Kindle Fire from how Apple views the iPad.  Bezos call the Fire a “media service” that is a portal into the Amazon world. … Continue reading →

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Day 2 on Kindle Fire and e-readers

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s some followup to Amazon’s big announcement yesterday of its Kindle Fire tablet and the new lower-priced Kindle e-ink e-readers. Daring Fireball – Apple blogger John Gruber, writing at Daring Fireball, likes the new Kindles. In fact, my feelings and … Continue reading →

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Amazon announces new Kindle tablet and e-book readers

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

This morning Amazon announced its anticipated new tablet device, the Kindle Fire. Some people will point out that it is based on Google’s Android operating system, which is technically true.  Other people will point out that it is the first … Continue reading →

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