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An Intern’s Thoughts on Internships
by, Ava Russell
August 13, 2013

College students these days are incredibly well versed in the post-grad talk. I can’t count on my hands how many times I’ve received the “good luck with that” look after I tell people I’m an English literature major with a studio art minor. And, I must admit, for good reason. It’s hardly a secret that it’s a tough time to find employment. There are expectations… [Read More]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Finger Lakes, intern, Publishing
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Q & A How Local Politics Threaten the Global Economy
by, Jill Swenson
April 29, 2011

Fresh from the press, my new copy of Risk Rules: How Local Politics Threaten the Local Economy arrived and it is really a study of unintended consequences. Authors Marvin Zonis, Dan Lefkovitz, Sam Wilkin and Joseph Yackley offer a new way to understand the global political economy. Here are seven questions posed about the current state of affairs and the author’s answers. 1) Obviously, there’s… [Read More]

Filed Under: Agate Publishing, book launch, Business, Dan Lefkovitz, emerging markets, financial turmoil, Globalization, Joseph Yackley, leadership, Marvin Zonis, Middle East turmoil, Other People's Money, Sam Wilkin
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How Authors Can Overcome the 10 Mistakes Big Publishers Make
by, Jill Swenson
February 18, 2011

So you want to get your book published, but your chances of securing a contract with a big publisher continue to diminish and they bleed financially. Amazon undercuts the publishers’ price; making it increasingly difficult to recover production costs. Borders files for bankruptcy this week while the small and independent bookstores of Main Street continue to close up shop. J.E. Fishman of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Acquisition Editors, advances, Amazon, Authors, Borders, Business, Copyright, J.E. Fishman, Publishers, Readers, Story Business
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