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Nikon launches its first mirrorless cameras: the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1Wednesday September 21 2011
The long awaited and rumored mirrorless Nikon camera was finally announced today. And it's not just one but a pair of new mirrorless compact "1 System" cameras that are coming to compete with the Sony NEX 7, the Pentax Q, the Olymps PEN EP3 or even the Fujifilm FinePix X10. These 2 first models in this new Nikon 1 series are the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1.
The complete review and test of the Nikon 1 cameras are now available.
Both J1 and V1 feature very similar specifications including: the same CX-size (13.2mm x 8.8mm) 10.1 MPixels CMOS sensors with 2.7x crop factor, 10 fps continuous shooting speed up to 60 fps with AF locked, an ISO range from 100 to 3200 (6400 Hi-1), the Nikon EXPEED 3 image processor and a hybrid autofocus that Nikon claims to be the world's fastest. Combined with a fast electronic shutter, these cameras should offer nice shooting capabilities for sport photos in daylight. And, if you're more into macro photography, the J1 and V1 could also be of interest with a closest focus distance of only 1cm and an extended depth of field thanks to its small sensor.
Both cameras can record full HD (1080/30p) videos and 1200fps slow-motion captures in low resolution. In terms of usability, the J1 and V1 offer a 3-inch LCD, HDMI and USB connectivity.
As for the differences, the J1 gets a built-in flash where the V1 was given a "multi-accessory port" which supports an external flash. The V1 also shows its willingness to please the enthusiast photographers and video with its high-resolution electronic viewfinder and its mechanical shutter, a stereo microphone input and a magnesium alloy chassis.
If we look at the lenses, Nikon introduced a brand new range, using a completely new mount called the "1". The first lenses launched with the J1 and V1 offer a wide range of focal points starting with the standard 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens (27-81mm 35mm equivalent). Nikon also proposes 2 zoom lenses with the 1 NIKKOR VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens (81-297mm equivalent) and the 1 NIKKOR VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 (27-270mm equivalent), which range looks better suited for capturing videos. Nikon also offers a prime 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8 (27mm equivalent). If you already own legacy Nikkor lenses, Nikon should launch a FT-1 F-mount adaptor at a later stage.
So, Nikon finally jumped into the mirrorless camera market with these J1 and V1 models. And, as we could expect, they did it with a quite innovative approach: they made all the design tradeoffs to create a new reference in term of size for a camera with interchangeable lenses. Nikon reached such a small form-factor thanks to the new CX-size (13.2mm x 8.8mm) sensor. Of course, it only offers 10.1 MPixels resolution compared to the 24 MPixels APS-C sensor of one of its competitor, the Sony NEX 7. But, if this sensor performs well, the Nikon J1 and the Nikon V1 could definitely be the new must-have cameras if you want a really small camera with most of the advantages of a dSLR. We should have this answer very soon, as we should be able to test it very soon.
To know more about the Nikon 1 cameras, feel free to read the complete review.
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It's rare in the world of photography for a manufacturer to come up with an entirely new product line from scratch, and it's equally rare for a famous manufacturer such as Nikon (the world market leader) to offer a new lens mount (Nikon CX). This makes the launch of the Nikon 1 line (Nikon J1 and Nikon V1) a major event in photography this fall.

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Just days before the grand final of the World Cup edition of the wildly popular Miss Butt Brazil contest and the girls are getting ready with a special and very racy shoot.
As the world counts down to the event, eleven of the hottest Braziian models will be fighting it out on April 17 in Sao Paulo to be named Miss Butt World Cup. Like so many of her fans, candidate Lizy Sampaio has already gone crazy for the World Cup stickers - although she seems to have found a very Brazilian use for them. The curvy model also posed alongside rival Rosangela Fraga with the Brazilian flag, barely covering their assets.
The pair also did a shoot embodying the age-old rivalry between neighbours Brazil and Argentina. But in both shoots they were clearly able to put their rivalry aside with a steamy kiss.
Check it out below!
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New LA Coffee Shop: 'Dumb Starbucks'
(NEWSER) – Well, this is strange: A new coffee shop calling itself "Dumb Starbucks" has opened in a Los Angeles neighborhood. "Dumb Starbucks" uses the Starbucks logo and Starbucks beverage names, just with "dumb" attached to every name—so Dumb Caramel Macchiato, Dumb Frappuccino, etc. There are even CDs displayed on the counter with names like Dumb Jazz Standards and Dumb Nora Jones Duets (yes, Nora, not the correctly spelled Norah). But, the Los Angeles Times andNBC Los Angeles report, this weekend's customers—some of whom waited in line for hours at the Los Feliz storefront—could actually only order iced coffees, lattes, and pastries from a nearby Vons grocery store, all handed out for free.
Read the full story on Newser.com
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Yoenis Cespedes Show: A's to open gates early on Fridays so fans can enjoy batting practice
Looking to take advantage of the buzz created by Yoenis Cespedes' impressive victory at the 2013 Home Run Derby, the Oakland A's have announced they will be giving the hometown fans the unique opportunity to watch their slugger take batting practice prior to all Friday home games remaining on the schedule.
The Oakland Athletics announced today the team will open gates to O.co Coliseum one hour earlier for all remaining Friday home games this season, affording fans the rare opportunity to watch 2013 Home Run Derby champion Yoenis Céspedes take batting practice.
All gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 prior to the A's game against the Los Angeles Angels, with Céspedes scheduled to hit at approximately 4:40 p.m. Gates will also open at 4:30 p.m., two hours and 35 minutes before first pitch, on subsequent Fridays when Oakland plays Texas (Aug. 2), Cleveland (Aug. 16), Tampa Bay (Aug. 30), Houston (Sept. 6) and Minnesota (Sept. 20).
In doing so, the A's will become the only team in Major League Baseball opening the gates early so fans can watch the home team take BP. Obviously it's not something they can afford to do every day given the logistics and extra time concession workers and ushers would need to put in. Still, given the circumstances, this is a very cool idea that I'm sure will be well received.


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Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, housing -- Combined
The day when the nation collectively has made enough money to pay its total tax burden for the year is three days later this year, according to a new report.
According to a report released Monday by the Tax Foundation, this year Tax Freedom Day falls 111 days into 2014, on April 21.
By April 21, to group says, Americans will have made enough to pay the $3 trillion in federal taxes and $1.5 trillion in state taxes — more than they will spend on food clothing and housing combined.
Tax Freedom Day is later than it was last year, due in large part to the slow economic recovery, the tax policy research group argues.
"Tax Freedom Day is three days later than last year due mainly to the country's continued slow economic recovery, which is expected to boost tax revenue especially from the corporate, payroll, and individual income tax," authors Kyle Pomerleau and Lyman Stone write.
If federal borrowing is included, the group calculated that Tax Freedom Day would fall 15 days later on May 6.


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WATCH: After saving San Francisco, 'Batkid' returns in his own movie trailer
San Francisco came to a near-standstill last week as 5-year-old leukemia patient Miles Scott ran around his very own Gotham City by the Bay in the guise of "Batkid," Batman's pint-sized superhero counterpart, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and a variety of municipal agencies.
Now, Batkid has his own movie trailer:
For a day, San Francisco was transformed into a comic-inspired wonderland, complete with the Bat-Signal on City Hall, a Lamborghini Batmobile, and crowds lining the streets to watch the mini caped crusader complete a series of make-believe missions.
For Scott, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not only did the Northern California native get to spend the day nabbing bad guys, rescuing damsels in distress and saving the San Francisco Giants' mascot from the evil clutches of The Penguin, he now even has an unofficial "trailer" to help him remember his day as the protector of San Francisco.
"Batkid Rises" was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday and quickly began spreading across social media where it garnered rave reviews.


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Monday, August 17, 2009
Book Publishing Glossary
This has been in the works for a while. Please let me know if I missed anything in the comments section and I'll add it.
Advance - The money a publisher pays an author to publish their book. This money is an advance against royalties. This means that the author does not receive additional money from the publisher until the book earns an amount of money equal to the advance (see "earn out"). As long as the book is published the author does not have to pay the advance back, even if the book does not earn out. Large advances are typically paid in installments, such as a portion on signing, a portion on delivery and acceptance, and a portion on publication. Advances range from $1 to $1,000,000 or more.
Agent - A publishing professional who shepherds books and authors through the publication process. An agent will submit a book project to editors, negotiate advances and contracts, follow-up on payments, and more generally serve as a creative and business adviser to an author (and much much more). An agent is the author's advocate.
ARCs - Advance copies of a book for review. While terminology varies by publisher, ARCs are typically distinguished from bound galleys because they feature the actual cover of the book.
Association of Author's Representatives ("AAR") - An organization of agencies who abide by a canon of ethics and host meetings and panel discussions to keep agents informed about trends and issues facing the industry.
Auction - When multiple publishing houses are interested in acquiring a project they will sometimes bid against each other in an auction. While auction formats vary, typically the bids will proceed from lowest to highest and they last until one publisher has the highest bid and others have dropped out. Auctions are a good thing for authors and agents.
Backlist - These are books that have been out for a while but whose rights publishers still possess.
"Big Five" - The five largest publishers: Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette, and Macmillan
Blurb - A quote from an author or reviewer in praise of a book. Blurbs may or may not be on the cover of a book.
Book Expo of America ("BEA") - An annual, massive book convention in the US attended by publishers, agents, authors, librarians, bookstore reps, and random hangers-on.
Book plates - Stickers that go in the front of a book and often allow the owner of the book to sign their name. Book plates are a popular way for children's book authors to sign books (since book plates are more portable).
Bound Galleys - (see "galleys")
British Commonwealth - A huge list of countries, territories, and random islands, many of which you may not have ever known existed, and which were once apparently colonized by Mother Britain. The British Commonwealth is important in publishing as it is often the countries and territories where British publishers will have exclusivity (see "exclusivity"). To make it still more confusing, the list of British Commonwealth territories varies from publisher to publisher.
Buyer - The person at a bookstore or library who is responsible for ordering books.
Commission - The amount an agent receives for their services. Agents typically receive a commission of 15% for all domestic sales and 20% for foreign sales, which is split between the primary agent and a subagent (see "subagent). Agents only receive commission on works they sell, and thus aren't paid unless the author is paid.
Co-op - You know those books at the front of Barnes & Noble? Those books didn't hitchhike there themselves: that placement is typically paid for by the publisher. Publishers make certain titles "available for co-op" and work out payment arrangements and special promotions, and it is then up to the bookstore to decide which titles get to go up front.
Copyeditor - A grammar and spelling ninja who is responsible for making sure books do not have typos, geographical errors, or dangling modifiers. Not to be confused with Editors.
Copyright - The legal right of ownership of a written work. Copyright in the US lasts for the author's life plus 70 years. Your work is technically copyrighted when you write it, although you want to make sure your publisher registers copyright of your work in your name with the Library of Congress within three months of its publication for legal reasons that you are free to research on your own if you have too much time on your hands.
Debut novel - An author's first published novel, not necessarily the first book they've written.
Deep discounts - When a publisher discounts steeply in order to move some books, they are often allowed to pay the author much much less in royalties. Often a source of confusion and angst when royalty statements arrive.
Delivery and Acceptance ("D&A") - The happy time when a publisher officially accepts a book for publication. This may trigger a D&A payment (see "advance").
Delivery date - When your manuscript is due. Write it in the calendar in blood (but tell your agent if you think you're going to miss it).
Digital List Price ("DLP") - In digital audio and e-book land this is the price the publisher or rights holder places on a copy of their digital content. This may or may not have any bearing whatsoever on the price the e-publisher actually charges.
Distributor - The company that gets books from a publisher to bookstores, libraries, etc. Most major and some mid-major publishers function as their own distributors, while others use third parties. (see "wholesaler" for differentiation)
DRM - Digital Rights Management. This is software encryption that (theoretically) discourages piracy and which allows publisher to do fancy things like sync your e-book between your Kindle and your iPhone.
Earn out - When your book has earned more revenue than you were paid as an advance it is said to have "earned out." From here on out you get royalties on all "net sales" and all subrights income. Congratulations!
Editor - A publishing professional who works at a publishing house. An editor receives submissions (usually from agents), acquires projects, negotiates advances, and then coordinates with the different teams at a publisher throughout the publication process, such as production, sales, marketing, etc., basically making a book happen. An editor will typically be a savvy networker, have impeccable taste, and live in Brooklyn.
Editorial letter - The list of suggested changes an editor will ask an author to make prior to publication. Not every single tiny suggestion must be taken, but an author would do well to please their editor.
Exclusivity - 1. When an unpublished author gives an agent an "exclusive" look at their manuscript, usually for a period of time. This means the author cannot then send their manuscript to another agent during that time period. 2. Exclusivity can also refer to the exclusive rights and territory that are granted to a publisher in a publishing contract (see also "territory").
First pass pages - Once the manuscript is copyedited, the pages are then type-set and designed to look like how they'll look when the book is bound. A copy of these pages are then sent back to the editor and author, who check for any last minute errors that might have been missed or possibly introduced during the type-setting.
First proceeds - When a book is rejected for publication due to being editorially unacceptable some publishing contracts will allow the author to retain the advance and only repay the publisher out of the "first proceeds" from the sale to another publisher. Basically the author uses Publisher #2 to pay back Publisher #1.
First serial - Publication of an excerpt in a magazine or journal prior to book publication. (see also "Second Serial")
Flow through - In some contracts when there is subrights income (see "subrights") the author's share of the revenue is allowed to "flow through" directly to the author without being held by the publisher until the end of a royalty period.
Front list - A publisher's books that have come out recently.
Galleys - Advance copies of a book for review. While terminology varies by publisher, galleys are typically distinguished from ARCs as they feature a generic cover.
Genre fiction - A blanket term that refers to books with certain familiar settings and plot conventions. Genres include romance, science fiction, mystery and suspense, westerns, etc.
Hardcover - Books that are bound in cardboard or some other sturdy fashion, possibly featuring a dust jacket, and usually retailing at a higher price than paperbacks.
Imprint - The entity within a publisher whose name is printed on the spine of a book and which theoretically has a certain publishing "flavor." An imprint may be a division within a publishing house (Knopf, HarperCollins, etc.), it may be based around a certain genre (Harlequin Silhouette, Harlequin Blaze, etc.) or it may be a "boutique" imprint named after editor(s) (Nan A. Talese, Spiegel & Grau, etc.). Keeping imprints straight and remembering who reports to whom takes years of familiarity with the publishing industry and gigantic spreadsheets.
Indemnity - In a publishing contract a publisher will typically require the author to indemnify the publisher against losses sustained due to a breach in the author's warranty (see also "warranty"). In English: if the author screws up and plagiarizes someone or doesn't clear their permissions properly the author is the one on the hook.
Literary fiction - Fiction that is characterized by a plot that is typically beneath the surface and which is usually characterized by a unique and recognizable prose style.
Literary scout - A scout is someone who keeps tabs on all the hot books out there, usually on behalf of either film studios/producers or foreign publishers.
Mass market paperback - Rack sized paperback. Basically the size you usually see at the grocery store.
Midlist - Midlist titles are those that are literally in the middle of the range of advances and sales on a publisher's list. Typically midlist authors have a solid fan base but are not bestsellers. Some say the midlist is disappearing as publishers increasingly focus on their bestselling authors.
Narrative nonfiction - Nonfiction that illuminates through story. Examples of narrative nonfiction include narrative history (THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN, DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY), true crime (IN COLD BLOOD, HELTER SKELTER), memoir (MY MEMOIRS by Insert Author), etc.
Net Amount Received - Usually the amount actually received by the publisher from sales of a work, sometimes also after taking out taxes and/or certain expenses (watch those contract definitions!).
Net sales - The number of actual sales after deducting returns. Also known as "sell through".
Nonexclusivity - When a publisher only has nonexclusive rights in a certain territory the author may then grant those rights to another publisher as well.
North America - For the purposes of publishing terminology, usually refers to English speaking North America, i.e. the United States and Canada. Sorry Mexico and Central America! Nothing personal.
Omnibus - When multiple books are collected into one volume it's called an omnibus.
Open market - When rights have been granted exclusively in North America and the British Commonwealth the rest of the world is typically considered an open market. This means both the US and the British publisher may sell there.
Option - A provision in a contract that typically gives the publisher an exclusive period of time to consider and offer on the author's next work. The option may be limited or allow the publisher certain financial matching rights, so keep a close eye on this.
Out of print - When a book is no longer being actively sold by a publisher it is said to be out of print, and often an author will be able to "revert" the rights. This term has gotten a little nebulous in the era of e-books and print on demand, so make sure your contract has a solid definition.
Partial - A partial manuscript. When an agent likes a query they may ask to see a certain number of pages or chapters. If they don't specify, just send 50 pages.
Pitch letter - An agent's letter to an editor telling them why they absolutely need to buy a book the agent is shopping.
Pre-empt - When a publisher really likes a project they may make an aggressive offer in order to pre-empt an auction (also known as "taking the book off the table"). The agent and author then has to decide whether to accept the offer or take their chances with an auction.
Print on Demand ("POD") - Copies of a book printed to order. POD is sometimes used as a blanket term for self-publishing, but POD may also used by publishers to fill orders for backlist titles.
Print run - The number of copies a publisher prints of a book. There is an "announced" print run and an "actual" print run, and the difference between those numbers is something probably best not discussed.
Publisher (company) - The company that publishes your book.
Publisher (person) - A publishing executive who runs either a publishing division or an imprint and who typically has final say over what gets published.
Query letter - A letter describing your book, which will hopefully make an agent want to read more. See how to write a basic one here, and see a good one here.
Reserves against returns - Since publishers usually calculate royalty statements within six months after publication, sometimes returns will lag behind the statements. Since an author is paid based on net copies sold, this creates a conundrum since publishers don't really know what the "net" will be for quite some time after a book is published. In order to account for this publishers hold a "reserve against returns" for the first couple of royalty statements after a book's publication, which means they hold back a certain amount of money in anticipation of returns. The reserve should be a reasonable amount (talk to your agent) and they should not hold a reserve forever. (see also "returns," "net copies," and "royalty statements")
Remainder - Sometimes when a book isn't selling a publisher will sell off their remaining stock as a "remainder," which means at a low low price. This is usually a sign the book is going "out of print."
Retail price - The price of a book as listed on cover. Often royalties are paid as a percentage of the retail price of a book.
Reprint - 1. May refer to a publisher going back to press to print more copies. This is good. 2. May refer to a publisher bringing out a new edition of a book that has been previously published.
Returns - Bookstores are almost always able to return unsold copies of books back to the publisher for a refund. This causes a great deal of chaos (see also "reserves against returns").
Reversion - When your book is out of print you may have the right to "revert" your book, depending on your contract language. Basically this means the contract is canceled and the author can sell the rights to a new publisher.
Rhetorical questions - the devil's preferred method of beginning query letters
Royalties - The amount an author receives on every net copy sold of their book (see "net sales"). Royalties are either based on the cover price of a book or on the net amount received (see "net amount received") by the publisher. An author does not receive royalty payments from a publisher until their advance has earned out (see "earn out").
Royalty period - The accounting schedule for royalties. Most major publisher calculate royalties twice a year and send the agent/author statements and payments several months after the close of a royalty period.
Royalty statement - A statement of gross copies sold, net sales, subrights income, returns, reserves, money owed, advances paid, lunar cycles, cake recipes, and ancient Egyptian prophecies. Royalty statements may or may not be completely incomprehensible to anyone who has not spent years working in the publishing industry. Bonus points for illegibility.
Season - Publishers organize their titles by season. Typically there are three seasons a year, which might mean that one publisher's "Spring" really means "Winter" while another publisher's "Spring" really means "Spring." Keeping publishers' seasons straight is a nearly impossible task, although for some reason everyone seems to know what "Fall" means. The Mayans they are not.
Second serial - Publication of an excerpt in a magazine or journal after book publication. (see also "First Serial")
Self-publishing - When an author arranges for their own publication and distribution. Sometimes (though less frequently now) referred to as vanity publishing and POD, although as anon@7:32 notes in the comments section, self-publishing, vanity publishing, and POD have slightly different meanings and connotations. Vanity publishing usually refers to a service where the author pays to have their book published, self-publishing is more of a blanket term and may or may not involve paying up front, and POD has more to do with the process by which the book is produced (see "POD") than the self-publishing itself.
Sell-in - The amount of copies that are ordered by bookstores, libraries, etc. prior to publication. You want this to be a high number.
Sell through - See "net sales."
Subagent - An agent who sells subsidiary rights on behalf of a primary agent. Subagents are most common with translation and film/TV rights.
Subsidiary rights (aka "Subrights) - These are all rights under the sun that aren't original print publication rights, such as excerpt, adaptation, film/tv, audio, translation, first serial, second serial, merchandising, etc., etc. and I mean it etc. Some of these are retained by the publisher, who may exercise the rights themselves or sell them to third parties, some of these rights are retained by the author. When they are sold by the publisher to third parties the revenue is called "subrights income," which is subject to a certain percentage split between publisher and author as specified by the contract. Subrights income counts toward an author's revenues, thus helping an advance "earn out."
Synopsis - A summary of a work that covers the major plot points and characters. See this post for information on how to write one.
Term of copyright - Most contracts for original publication in the US are for term of copyright, which literally means for the length of copyright, and the author only gets the rights back if it goes out of print and the author reverts the rights (see "out of print" and "reversion").
Term of license - Sometimes contracts are for a set number of years. Terms of license are usually either based on the contract date or on the date of publication.
Tie-in - An edition of the book that ties in with a movie or TV show adaptation, usually featuring the movie cover or TV art.
Trade paperback - Mid-size paperback.
Territory - The countries in which rights are granted in a publishing contract.
Unearned - When an advance has not "earned out" the book is said to be "unearned."
Warranty - The part of a publishing contract where the author swears on their life that they are not plagiarizing anyone and everything is on the up and up (see also "Indemnity").
Wholesaler - Companies that get books to bookstores, libraries, etc. Unlike distributors, which fill orders for one or a few publishers, wholesalers fill orders for basically everything under the sun. Prominent wholesalers include Baker & Taylor and Ingram.
105 comments:
- Stefanie said...
Very helpful! Thanks! Consider it bookmarked. :)
- August 13, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Laura Martone said...
Thanks, Nathan. This is a wonderfully comprehensive list... although I noticed that "proposal" is missing (unless this was intended for fiction authors only).
- August 13, 2009 at 4:18 PM
- JohnO said...
Wow! Move this straight to the Essentials link on the right side.
If you're looking for more glossary fodder, perhaps you could untangle the nuances involved in these various definitions (all culled from bios that accompanied a recent conference): debut fiction, offbeat fiction, commercial fiction, high-concept fiction, mainstream commercial fiction.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- Heidi Willis said...
This is an incredible list! One I could have used 2 years ago!!
I'm bookmarking it and putting it in the sidebar of my blog.
Outstanding! thanks for all the work that went into this (and for the humor that kept it interesting!)
- August 13, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Yeah, I tried not to get into genres too much. I personally don't know precisely what people mean by "commercial fiction" let alone "mainstream commercial fiction" so I'll defer on that. High concept is more of a taste thing than an actually defined category.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- Kristi said...
This will make the perfect appendix to your book, Nathan - awesome.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:33 PM
You worked hard on that. Thank you, Nathan,
- August 13, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Nathan, looks great, thanks.
One quibble:
"Backlist - These are books that have been out for a while but whose rights publishers still possess."
"out of print" instead of "out"? At least that was my understanding of the term backlist. Could be wrong. Often am.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:42 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
No, the "backlist" is comprised of the titles that were published a while back but which a publisher is still actively selling. "Out of print" means the publisher still has the rights but does not have stock on hand and is not actively selling.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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- August 13, 2009 at 4:53 PM
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- August 13, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- Elaine 'still writing' Smith said...
Very helpfully mind-boggling - I'll be sure to send you my 50 chapters as it seems to be an option :)
- August 13, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Steph Damore said...
Awesome - thanks!
- August 13, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Mira said...
Wow, Nathan. This is absolutely above and beyond. Thank you.
I especially liked the 'rhetorical questions definition.:)
So, this could serve a dual funciton. Helping authors who come to your site, as well as making an excellent glossary for your future book.
Lots of prep work already done. Just a thought....
- August 13, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- Rick Daley said...
You forgot "Form rejection" :-(
Although if you want to split hairs, form rejection would be better placed in the Not-Publishing Glossary, so perhaps you were correct in excluding it.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- bryngreenwood said...
"The Devil's preferred method for starting a query letter." Bwahahahaha!
- August 13, 2009 at 5:32 PM
- Haste yee back ;-) said...
The word "Net" in any contract really needs investigation.
And if they start asking for rights in this galaxy, all known and unknown galaxies in this Universe and all yet to be discovered Universes, in this medium and all known and yet to be discovered mediums in this technology and all technologies yet to be discovered - RUN!
Great list, Nathan!
Haste yee back ;-)
- August 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Appreciate that this was lots of work to keep concise. Very helpful. Thanks.
ref: Auction - I'd like to understand better, is that in a room shouting, or is it in written form handed in at book fairs, one-to-one meetings...how is it typically held?
How about adding 'Literary scout' to remove confusion that this is not someone whom an unpublished author should seek out to be discovered as 'new talent' but the editorial ears and eyes for the publishers for whom they work.
And is it worth considering adding:
Self- and Vanity Publishing?
What are digital and audio rights and are they distinct from one another?
Debut author/novel.(Need not be first book written.)
Best seller. (To show with typical sales numbers it's not as unachievable as one may think)
ref: Wholesaler Baker & Taylor and Ingram (perhaps add...in the US)
Perhaps some of these may be helpful.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- moonrat said...
thanks, Nathan. TOTALLY stealing this.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- csmith said...
Nathan - maybe "Synopsis"
Lovely list - will ingest it when I'm slightly more alive/awake.
PS - Regarding genres: I'm conducting a little experiment on a livejournal community I run (meta_writer). I've asked people to give me names of genres, and then opened it to the group to define them if they could. Polls are closing tomorrow, and then I'm going to analyse the results. I have a feeling that many people I know are needlessly restricting their agent/publisher search by doing what I refer to as the "speshul snowflake" genre i.e. My book is so different it either can't be categorised by genre, or requires 19 separate subheadings.
I'm pretty sure most people are befuddled by the more specific genre names (but will see if poll bears me out)- and I figure if readers are bemused (because I presume publishers have some idea what readers want, and a minimal amount of time in which to find it) then you're fighting against your ability to sell the book rather than aiding it.
I hope this makes some sort of sense - just started an insane commute this week and so am a bit out of it.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Great list. I'm sure it took a lot of time and effort. Thanks for this. But could you tell us the difference between a copy editor and a proofreader? Thanks again.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Anna said...
Nathan- This is terrific and thanks so much!
One questions- if a partial is requested and details aren't forthcoming, are those fifty pages preferred to be from a single or double spaced document?
Again, many thanks.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
See How to format your manuscript.
- August 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- PurpleClover said...
This is so helpful Nathan. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. It's a real eye-opener for us slightly lacking in the publishing terminology dept.
- August 13, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Reesha said...
My goodness. That's a lot of work to put together. At least it would be for me.
Thanks for taking the time to do that.
Word Verification: natbran = The cereal you eat for breakfast that makes you grow up to be a successful agent with fabulous hair and know all the wonderful meanings of publishing words.
(Okay, so that wasn't really my word verification. It was actually merele, which I think means a story genre of mermaid serealism.)
- August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- Anna said...
Nathan- Thanks again! (she writes, with sheepish fingers)
- August 13, 2009 at 6:23 PM
- Newbee said...
Holy Cow... That's a lot of information. Thanks for posting this glossary for us to look over from time to time. Your always full of great information Nathan. Thank you so much.
Nathan on another note. Will you be doing another workshop besides the one on September 13, 2009?
- August 13, 2009 at 6:39 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
No current plans on than that workshop this year.
- August 13, 2009 at 6:41 PM
- chik said...
This is an invaluable glossary for terms that an author would be wise to learn. As always, your blog has provided another nugget of information!
I laughed at your definition of royalty statement. :D
"Royalty Statement - A statement of gross copies sold, net sales, subrights income, returns, reserves, money owed, advances paid, lunar cycles, cake recipes, and ancient Egyptian prophecies."
- August 13, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- Robin said...
Coherent and excellent. Thank you very much.
- August 13, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Lydia Sharp said...
Nathan Bransford = everything you need to know plus stuff you didn't know you needed to know.
Seriously. All writing/publishing-related questions that come my way from this moment forward shall be answered, "Go to Nathan's blog."
- August 13, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Lora96 said...
I think the industry can put a hit out on you for demystifying some of their lexicon! Thank you.
- August 13, 2009 at 6:54 PM
- JenD said...
Thank you for yet another invaluable resource!
- August 13, 2009 at 7:03 PM
- Terry said...
Beyond helpful. A dictionary for writers.
Priceless! Thank you.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:06 PM
- John Barnes said...
Good list, although I'd add to copy editor "except when it's the publisher's drunken nephew who got a C+ average as an English major at Jesus Junction State, though no one knows how." And you might want to mention some of the other specialty editors, e.g. acquisitions, line, fact checker, etc. And does anyone make the distinction between galleys and page proofs anymore, or would it be worth mentioning that some old poops still fuss about it?
- August 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Thank you, Nathan, for this valuable information. I will bookmark it, file it, save it, and dog ear it.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM
- Rebecca Ryals Russell said...
Awesome! This is going to be so useful. I've bookmarked and will promote the heck out of this blog.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM
- M. K. Clarke said...
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- August 13, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- M. K. Clarke said...
Outstanding list, Nathan, endless thanks. One for the archives, for sure.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- Strange Fiction said...
Excellent information! I needed this list. Thank you!
- August 13, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- mcp1776 said...
Outstanding!!!! Printed it and saved it as a pfd. Thanks a lot.
- August 13, 2009 at 7:40 PM
- Amanda Coppedge said...
Wow, Nathan! Great stuff as usual. I would add one thing to the "Buyer" entry. At a library the person who selects the books would usually be called the Collection Development Librarian or something along those lines. (My husband is one. *beams*)
- August 13, 2009 at 7:41 PM
2) Newbury award?
3) Printz award?
4) The scale of "deals?" As in, nice, good, significant, etc, with the amounts listed? I'm forever confused on those...
- August 13, 2009 at 7:46 PM
- Malia Sutton said...
I don't think I've ever seen such an indepth, concise list of terms before.
Many thanks. I'm saving them all.
- August 13, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- Other Lisa said...
Will there be a quiz? Because I feel like I should memorize this!
- August 13, 2009 at 8:09 PM
- Mitali said...
I'm so glad Maureen Johnson tweeted this link.
I can't begin to tell you how helpful it was.
I have an internship interview next week and this is a much needed guide.
Thank you so much!
- August 13, 2009 at 8:11 PM
- kdrausin said...
This is awesome. Thank you very much.
- August 13, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Ah, my bad. Your definition certainly makes more sense than mine did.
- August 13, 2009 at 8:32 PM
- Julia said...
Thanks so much! Great information!
- August 13, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- T. Anne said...
This is why I love you Nathan. Next will you teach me how to write a bullet proof proposal?
- August 13, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Cheryl Barker said...
This is great! Thanks, Nathan!
- August 13, 2009 at 9:12 PM
- abc said...
Good God. Ok, I vote for you for Employee of the Month. You get your own special parking place and a 25 dollar gift certificate to Applebees. yay you!
- August 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
- Vicki Lane said...
Most excellent -- and I love the humor.
How about Dutch auction, Compositor, Hard/Soft Deal (not porn), Memoir vs. Creative Non-fiction?
- August 13, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- nkrell said...
Whew! When do you plan on scheduling your carpal tunnel surgery?
Hats off to you. This is an EXCELLENT post. Thanks for all the work.
- August 13, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- Cass said...
It's posts like this that remind me why I love you.
- August 13, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- Wendie O said...
I would revise "Trade Paperback."
At least in the children's book world, they're often the pages of the hardback book, but with paper covers the same size as the book pages, instead of the slightly large paper over board covers or cloth over board covers. (which is why the later are called hardback.)
Hmmm -- but printed on that cheaper paper used for 'paperbacks' that yellows quickly.
Love your blog.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:14 PM
- Precie said...
This reminds me that I've been away too long. On the flip side, it's exactly why this is on my short list of recommended sites on publishing.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:18 PM
A very interesting and informative list, although I object to your comparison of 'self publishing' to 'print on demand' to 'vanity publishing.' Each is a seperate and distinct thing, although the meaning between each is being blurred (and stating that the three are the same thing is further blurring the line between them).
Traditionally, for example, self-publishing means that the author handles all of the details, including the printing and distribution of the book, by themselves, which both POD and vanity publishing take care of (for a price). The basic distinction between POD and Vanity (at least traditionally) are that POD only charges for books printed, and print runs could run as small as one book, while Vanity publishers demanded you pay for the printing of books in lots.
Both POD and Vanity publishing have greater degrees of negative connotations to them them than self-publishing, especially in the poetry world where self-publishing is considered respectable, POD less so, and vanity is considered borderline fraudulent.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Kristine Overbrook said...
This is so helpful!!! Thank you.
I would like permission to put this in my local writers club newsletter, giving you credit of course. May I? and is there anything specific you want me to list in your credit?
- August 13, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Newbee said...
Okay, you twisted my arm! I made the flight reservations...See you on the 13th of September.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Nathan, what is the between Hard and Soft Science Fiction? (I've often heard it debated, so I'm interested in your take). Also, is there a name for science fiction which isn't quite hard, but includes enough 'real' science it isn't soft either? The definitions I've heard for both genres almost always leave room for a middle-ground that never seems to quite be explained.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
It's a tricky balance between brevity and including everything, but yes, I agree they have different connotations and have updated the post accordingly. I disagree just slightly with your take in that I see "self-publishing" as more of a catch-all term than necessarily implying that the author took care of the details themselves.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:42 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Genre distinctions, particular subgenre distinctions, are always so blurry I kind of tried to avoid them except as needed in the glossary.
But, to answer your question, "hard" science fiction tends to be more technical and involving more realistic and plausible technological advancements (think 2001 and NEUROMANCER) whereas in "soft" science fiction the technology is more tangential and the plots can be more fantastical (think HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY).
And no, I don't really know of a term (other than just "science fiction") for the huge number of books that are a little of both. It's all blurry and you could spend all day trying to figure out where certain books fall between these distinctions. If you're trying to figure out where you own book lies, unless it's obvious just call it science fiction and don't lose any sleep over it. As you can probably tell it's not something I am ever very worried about as an agent.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:49 PM
- PurpleClover said...
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- August 13, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- PurpleClover said...
(spelling issues today)
Wow, your last comment was spooky. I was just reading Eric's post at Pimp My Novel and made a comment referring to my "blurry" genre (should have stated it as sub-genre).
Just spooky. This has been happening to me all week. Lot's of coinkindinks.
word veri: burraw - undercooked burro
- August 13, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- The Writing Muse said...
- August 13, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- ChristaCarol said...
Thanks for this, awesome!
- August 14, 2009 at 12:54 AM
- Bane of Anubis said...
- August 14, 2009 at 2:25 AM
Oh. My.
Thanks, Nathan, for all of this.
Word verification: "andlo"
As in, "And lo did Nathan bestow upon his acolytes a tablet of terminology."
- August 14, 2009 at 2:57 AM
- wendy said...
Thanks for the thoughtfulness. Always wanted to better understand the concept of literary fiction and was happy to see that def there, plus a link to more info.
Bellissimo! (inspired by the word verfication) Boativo! might not have had the same impact...
- August 14, 2009 at 4:13 AM
- Neil said...
Nathan, you forgot your trademarked word: Freevangelist. Should be there!
- August 14, 2009 at 6:06 AM
This is a great list. Thanks, Nathan.
- August 14, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- katieleigh said...
Wow. Brilliant list - and I enjoyed the bits of snark. I'll definitely refer back to this one.
- August 14, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- rkdarnell said...
Great work Nathan -- thanks for it. We are mutual members of the Lawrence Durrell appreciation society. Even thinking about "The Black Book" gives me chills. I sent Bukowski my only copy in about 1990....
Cheers -- Roger Darnell
- August 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- Liz said...
This might be the most comprehensive list of book facts I've seen in one place! Thanks. Bookmarking it now.
- August 14, 2009 at 11:56 AM
- Mike said...
On the topic of a partial, is 50 pages considered 50 pages from a word document or 50 pages of what what that manuscript would translate to when printed into a book (a certain number of words)? Font size and spacing can affect these greatly.
- August 14, 2009 at 12:07 PM
- Chuck H. said...
What they all said.
Word Ver: mingsco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mongo Inc.
- August 14, 2009 at 12:23 PM
- Chuck H. said...
I saw back list and front list but what is midlist?
- August 14, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Thomas Burchfield said...
Excellent stuff. Like everyone here I've bookmarked it. Don't think I've seen so much basic information in one place before.
Back to work now . . . the Red Room held a "contest" last week, taking essays about the relationship between "obsession" and writing. My "obsessive" response is at http://www.redroom.com/articlestory/i-think-about-stupid-things
- August 14, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
chuck h-
Ah, good one.
- August 14, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- Kristi Valiant said...
Thank you so much! I'll be bookmarking this.
- August 14, 2009 at 1:26 PM
You wrote, "Exclusivity - 1. When an unpublished author gives an agent an "exclusive" look at their manuscript, usually for a period of time."
Why would an author do this? Is it partiicularly helpful to be exclusive with an unsigned agent who might reject the manuscript?
- August 14, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Check the FAQs, which has a link to a post on exclusivity, why agents want it, what authors should know, etc.
- August 14, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Dawn said...
This is invaluable! Thank you so much, Nathan. :)
- August 14, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- caboozie said...
Very timely. I've been trying to figure out what an ARC was for a while. I see the term alot. I was planning to Goggle it. No need now. This post also led to an excellent discription of literary fiction. Thanks Nathan. You're an excellent resource as usual.
- August 14, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Vacuum Queen said...
Whoa! I can't believe you just offer all of this advice and knowledge as a service to us in our little homes. Thanks. Your my main entertainment of the day. :)
- August 14, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Wow! Thanks
- August 14, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- missfiddyment said...
When I finally sell a book, I don't want an advance. Like a pro ball player, I want a signing bonus.
- August 15, 2009 at 4:59 PM
- Eric said...
Wow, Nathan!
Thanks a heap!
- August 15, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- kathrynjankowski said...
Thanks for putting this together. It helps to have everything distilled so succinctly. I know I'll be referring to it often.
I'm also curious about auctions. Are they conducted in=office, online, via conference calls, using bike messengers?
- August 15, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- Hilary Wagner ~ Writer said...
Awesome post!! My book just went to contracts and I'm talking to my editor for the first time next week. The book sold quicker than I thought it would, so this info, especially at this time, is extremely helpful! My first thought when my agent told me Wednesday about the editor call, was what if I have no clue what the editor is talking about! Thanks for the great post!
- August 15, 2009 at 10:05 PM
- Travis Erwin said...
You are a true hero to all of us writers.
- August 16, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- Jean Reidy said...
What a great resource. How about adding "F&G" for "folded and gathered" picture books.
- August 16, 2009 at 6:22 PM
- Lisa Melts Her Penn said...
Hi, Nathan. A good glossary, but you might want to mention that an EDITOR also performs the function of editing the ms! At least, some of us still do. Also, that editors these days are sometimes freelancers, as the in-house editor might not have time to actually edit.
- August 16, 2009 at 8:53 PM
- Donna Hole said...
Thanks Nathan, very valuable info. I was wondering about the literary fiction. I read the link, and every time I ask someone about a genre for my novel I tend to say its Litery Fiction, based on that link, and several others like it.
However, many people tell me I really don't want my novel to be sold as that genre, that's its too unpopular.
I'm wondering if an author should ever describe the novel as Literary Fiction in the query? Or, if it should just be described as the closest genre and let the Agent, if they like the query, decide which genre the novel fits into.
- August 17, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- James said...
Wow, the rabbit hole of publishing goes a lot deeper than I ever imagined. :P
I really learned a lot in this post, so thanks!
- August 17, 2009 at 9:11 AM
- Lisa Lucas said...
A hat tip to you, Nathan. As the comments acknowledge, this is a helpful list for those who are encountering these words and phrases for the first time.
One clarification re the term of copyright: in the U.S., for works created after 1/1/1978, the term is the author's life + 70 years (not 75); jointly authored works are protected for 70 years after the death of the last surviving author. Other works, including those that are made on a for-hire basis and works created before 1/1/78, have different terms, and knowledge of these variations can be important for authors (for example, to those seeking to use others' works as source materials).
- Lisa Lucas
Lucas LLP
- August 17, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Whoops! Thanks for spotting that, Lisa.
- August 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- Crystal Posey said...
Am so copy/pasting myself a copy. You rock!
- August 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM
co-agent: An agent who sells translation rights on behalf of a primary agent.
- March 9, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Julie20201 said...
Thank you very much. I could spend all my time here. I will definitely bookmark your blog. It's probably the most useful one I've run across.
- August 3, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Unknown said...
You're the man, Nathan!
- March 1, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Rick Crawford said...
Wow! You just added a new vocabulary list to this whole writing thing.
- July 16, 2012 at 12:34 AM
- C Durand said...
Can we ask you to review our book, "A Moose in a Tutu", Nathan? It is now available on Amazaon.com at URL: http://www.amazon.com/Moose-Tutu-Loose/dp/1500604224/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461506621&sr=1-1&keywords=A+Moose+in+a+Tutu.
Thank you!
-C. Durand
TMD Consultants & self-Publisher
Wasilla, AK
- April 24, 2016 at 10:24 AM
- Cydney Rax said...
The info you provided is soo very informative, and funny in parts. Thank you for taking time to pull together these publishing industry terms from A to Z.
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I'm one of those weird people that believe when things go horribly wrong, the opportunity to make your situation better for the long term quietly presents itself.
I realize it's not a popular thesis to propose when we're losing thousands of jobs everyday and 8% of the American public isn't paying their mortgage on time, but sometimes the best way to educate someone is to let them try, fall flat on their face, and ask them afterwards just what the heck went wrong.
Only then do you get their attention after their arrogance or stupidity has been put in check.
Got any reasons why you love the recession? And don't say you shorted the market… never celebrate in front of people who just died and got sent back to the minors.
Excellent list you have hear. The frugal live for recessions and this is our time to enjoy.
@ Curt
Thanks. I'm probably not the best frugal-ite among personal finance bloggers but it certainly is a great time to gobble up assets right now. Just depends on your particular tastes.
@ Christian 2.0
Thanks for commenting. I'm feeling ambivalent about the stimulus package as well. I feel it's a social engineering package disguised as a infrastructure project, but there are definitely good projects in there as well. Anything that builds wind turbines and solar panels are great, but giving a few million for a minor league hall of fame is wasteful at best.
Theoretically, it's bad if all Americans begin to save at once. At that point, you can't adequately support the industries that support consumerism — retail, restaurants, shipping, travel, etc. There was a good article on this very topic on MSN Money this morning.
Great post. Regarding your comment #4, I always get a kick out of articles that suggest that increased household saving now will make things worse in the aggregate. Wasn't excessive household spending (via cheap household credit) a principal cause of the mess? Yet by finally reigning it in, we're somehow less patriotic?
@ Beyond Paycheck
You're intuition is spot on. I find it humorous, but also reckless, when people say things "like savers will doom the American economy".
I saw an interview with a Disney exec who headed up Chinese operations and he said one of the main goals was to convince the Chinese people to become spenders not savers. Some people just can't understand there is an agenda pushed by Corporate America to make people loose with their cash.
I don't buy the "less patriotic" argument one bit. Everyone should save 10% of their salary, and if businesses existed because they relied on that 10% of spendthrift behavior, then too bad for them.
I'm FAR from an "inventor" although I have had a few IDEAS in my past…With this recession, headfing for depression, I have truly put my mind to the grindstone, as they say. I know I'm not alone in the need to find shoirtcuts that save time, money and especially the environment. I have one of those ideas and am working on obtaining a PATENT, even as we speak. Bobby T
@ Bobby T
Thanks for commenting. If you're going the patent route, I would suggest you hire an intellectual property attorney (aka – patent lawyer) to file your paperwork.
I have a college bud that works at the Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) and he's said multiple times that today's paperwork is so complex that an experienced patent attorney can find multiple loopholes to sidestep your patent if not written properly.
Best of luck with the new invention.
I loved this. One other thing–if you live in an area that had skyrocketing housing tax assessments during the real estate boom, suddenly your assessment levels off and you know your mortgage payment will remain the same for another year. At least, that's what happened to us.
@ Patience
Glad you liked it! I would imagine most people would welcome stagnant or lower real estate taxes — except state governments, so that's an excellent addition to the list.
Did your county/city do this automatically or did you have to file some paperwork?
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This recession is awesome… I just paid some worthless piece of crap $25.00 to cut my grass instead of the usual $150.00. I told the maid & she offerd to cut the grass for
$20.00 to make up a portion of her decrease in salery due to these tuff times. My neighbor lost his home after defaulting on his mortgauge payments,so I bought that place for 40,000 less than what he paid, and now I'm renting it to him for $30.00 less per month then what his mortgauge payment was. This is GREAT !!! I feel like I died and gone to heaven. Is anybody else having as much fun with this recession as I am?
If you can take advantage of the economic situation without exploiting others, then more power to you. But your examples suggest otherwise. Shame on you for using these "tuff times" as a pretext for cutting your maid's salary as you scorn her all the way to the bank. Your mortgage payments are probably at least $200 less than what your neighbor had been paying and you passed on only $30 of the savings. Pretty stingy.
See, the difference between the 1% and 99% is not greed, but that the 1% have the resources to make a spectacular splash. If you are pointing at the 1%, then remember, three fingers are pointing back at you. I truly hope you will take a more socially responsible approach to your finances.
This was one of my favorite reads!!! I love it…good stuff.
Great post Matt! And now, just like that, we are back to the raging good times of old.
Have you seen Wall St. bonus figures? They're back to 2007 highs in terms of revenues, with 15% less people to pay. In other words, big bucks are back!
Should be a job market frenzy in 2010.
I've seen some of the numbers, but I'm curious if the Pay Czar will step in and do some damage.
I'm probably in the minority by saying I think Wall Street needs a serious downsizing in the compensation area, but it would be really nice to see a consistent uptick in finance sector employment (or any other sector for that matter). Let's just hope next time it's not a boom and bust scenario like it's been for the last few years.
Good to know others are flourishing in these tough times. I'm not an expert, but it seems they might be continuing for a longer amount of time than anyone suspected.
Great post man. I just came across your site super randomly and the recession post on your popular post list caught my attention. I just started blogging and I completely agree with you 100%. The reason I decided to get into blogging and to stop going to school where I'd ultimately probably end up working a 9-5 was because I saw the mistakes my parents made. Then they want to go around and tell me the same advice of what to do with my life even through our family is in a rut now because of their decisions. Just didn't make sense to me. Anyways great post and I'll definitely be checking back later. OH and if you have time check out my blog and let me know what you think. I just started so any positive feedback would be dope.
Thanks Chris. Funny how some people give advice, yet they fail to realize just how similar their advice related to their own situation, and even more funny, how poorly that advice worked out.
As they say, the worst vice is often advice.
I'll check in with ya from time to time at your blog.
Haha, I am laughing at how some of these perdictions came off as wrong. Gas was easily over $2.50 a few months ago and food prices have done nothing but go higher.
Ha ha… I'm laughing b/c you can't read the date on the post. You know, when there actually was a recession.


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Lady Gaga will host "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and the promos were just released on Tuesday night.
In the clips, the singer jokes around with "SNL" cast member Kenan Thompson, and all goes well… until they end up vomiting.
As Gossip Cop previously reported, Gaga will also be the show's musical guest.
Check out the video below!


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Paul McCartney leaves the iHeartRadio Music Festival crowd with goosebumps
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Opening the second night of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Sir Paul McCartney took the chance to prove once again that he is a rock legend. From beginning to end, he showcased his talent and his awe-inspiring tribute to the world of music.
PHOTOS: Paul McCartney Live at the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Kicking off his set of new music and legendary classics, he took the crowd on a "Magical Mystery Tour" and even featured the song "Lady Madonna" which was accompanied by hundreds of pictures of iconic women throughout history.
Paul highlighted a few songs that will be on his upcoming album including "Everybody Out There" and the title track to the album, "New." "New" is set to be released October 14th in the UK and October 15th in the US.
In between a couple of his songs, he stopped down to chat with the audience, asking the meaning of Las Vegas (The Meadows), asking them if they've lost all their money yet and to pay tribute to "the late great Jimi Hendrix."
Capping off his set, the rocker played an electrifying version of "Live And Let Die" which included a startling display of fire, fireworks and laser lights. The performance left the entire crowd with goosebumps.Photos: Getty Images for iHeartRadio


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Jennifer Lopez debuts new song 'Live It Up' ft. Pitbull
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Jennifer Lopez knows how to live it up!
Jennifer stopped by the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show studios in New York City Wednesday morning to sit down with Elvis and the gang and to introduce the world premiere of her brand new song, "Live It Up" featuring Pitbull. The song is the first single from her upcoming tenth album, which will also include cameos by Chris Brown and Future.
The talented triple threat talked about everything from her adorable twins to American Idol to cleaning out her make-up drawer. Check out Elvis' interview with Jennifer below.
In addition to making the rounds for a few interviews, Jennifer also posed for an iHeartRadio polaroid photo shoot. Check it out:
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Beyonce's Super Bowl performance earns three Emmy nominations
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Beyonce's epic Super Bowl halftime show has been nominated for three awards at this year's Emmys. The superstar herself won't be getting to add any hardware to her shelf for the performance. Instead, the folks behind-the-scenes of the massive production are being acknowledged.
The halftime show was nominated in the categories of Outstanding Special Class Short-Form Live-Action Entertainment Program, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Variety Special, and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For a Miniseries, Movie or Special.
Beyonce's 12-minute set at February's Super Bowl featured special appearances from her Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. It was seen by 104-million television viewers.
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A homeless man reportedly caught hand-delivering threatening letters to pop star Rihanna is under arrest.
The New York Daily News says 53-year-old Kevin Mcglynn was arrested last Thursday for stalking and harassment after showing up at the singer's Soho apartment.
Apparently the man had been there three times over the past month, each time handing letters to one of the singer's assistants. Police were finally able to track him down after learning his identity from a benefits card he mistakenly dropped in the luxury building. Mcglynn has also sent another four letters to Rihanna's home in California as well.
The paper says Mcglynn was exhibiting bizarre behavior and claiming to have a relationship with Rihanna - as well as rappers Jay Z and Kanye West - during his Friday arraignment. He is being held without bail, and reportedly has at least 12 other arrests on his rap sheet.
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A terminally-ill teenager is getting the attention of the Internet with a cover of Katy Perry's "Roar."
Sixteen-year-old Olivia Wise and her family posted a video of her recording the cover on YouTube in mid-October. Since, it has garnered more than a half-million views.
According to "Billboard," Olivia suffers from an untreatable brain tumor that was discovered when she had a seizure last year. The cover starting spreading and eventually reached Katy herself, who was so moved she sent a video message to Olivia, giving her words of encouragement and support.
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(NEWSER) – Well if America's youth won't protest the government shutdown, it looks like America's veterans will. After a group of vets stormed the barricades of DC's WWII memorial yesterday, more protests are in the works, reports Buzzfeed. More veterans groups will arrive at the memorial today, while others are considering similar action across the capital. "We are thinking about jumping the Lincoln memorial, too," says a Marine vet who participated in yesterday's civil disobedience. "If Lincoln was a war memorial I would do it in a heartbeat."
This protestor at WWII memorial is my new hero! What a great sign... pic.twitter.com/ZjYhEH6hlc— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
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"@ForAmerica: #WorldWarIIMemorial #HarryReidsShutdown pic.twitter.com/VZE5IgvJum" Once again they go in anyways!— Charles Corcoran (@CCorcoran) October 2, 2013
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Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme calls Jay Z 'a kook'
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Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has a new name for Jay Z -- "kook." During an interview on CBC Radio 2's "Strombo Show," the rocker said that after playing Jay's Made in America Festival last month he decided Queens of the Stone Age probably aren't meant to be out in "festival land."
Homme vented his frustration with the Philadelphia event's security team on stage, but now he says the problems really started backstage. He took particular offense to security frisking the band as they came in, which is something he says he's never seen before. Referring to Jay Z -- who founded the Made in America fest last year -- Homme said "that guy's a kook," and added that he felt the entire experience was "rude overall."
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Pair busted at Mexico border may be tied to Target hack
(NEWSER) – When two people with some 90 fake credit cards were arrested trying to enter the US, authorities reported a link to the hack of Target stores—but the story has gotten more muddled. A South Texas police chief said the two Mexicans, Daniel Dominguez Guardiola and Mary Carmen Vaquera Garcia, had customer data from the Target hack. Later, however, a federal source to the APsaid the arrests and the hack weren't related. Now, the truth is unclear, the AP notes.


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The Fed's big recession fail
If you didn't read through the Federal Open Markets Committee transcriptsreleased last week, I beg you to go take at least a cursory look. Unless you have a weak heart.
Mine, I can tell you, almost shot right out of my chest when I read these passages in Binyamin Applebaum's New York Times write-up on Saturday morning:
As Fed officials gathered on Sept. 16 [2008] at their marble headquarters in Washington for a previously scheduled meeting, stock markets were in free fall. Housing prices had been collapsing for two years, and unemployment was climbing.
Yet most officials did not see clear evidence of a broad crisis. They expected the economy to grow slowly in 2008 and then more quickly in 2009.
The transcript for that meeting contains 129 mentions of "inflation" and five of "recession."
What?! On September 16, 2008, they didn't see "clear evidence of a broad crisis"? Remember what happened on September 15? Lehman Brothers went under. The Dow was in free-fall. I don't recall there being much doubt by the evening of the 15th that we were in a major crisis and at serious risk of a global financial meltdown of unprecedented scale. After all, it was that very day that candidate Barack Obama called the meltdown "the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression." And it's not that he was demonstrating some kind of special acumen. It was obvious. This was also the same day that candidate John McCain issued the widely mocked and instantly infamous statement that "the fundamentals of our economy are still strong."
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This palm-sized library contains audio versions of the 100 greatest classic books. Eliminating the hassle of downloading files, the lightweight player comes pre-loaded with unabridged texts by noteworthy authors including Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and Jane Austen. In addition to classic novels such as Moby-Dick and Treasure Island, the wide-ranging collection features short stories by O. Henry and Kipling, plays by Ibsen and Shakespeare, and philosophical treatises by Nietzsche and Aristotle (see hammacher.com for a complete list of titles). Its full 600 hours of entertainment also include 50 classical music favorites by Mozart, Chopin and other composers. The portable 1-oz. device makes it easy to catch up on the classics on the go; it even comes with an adapter so it can be played through a car radio. Battery lasts for up to eight hours after an eight-hour charge using the included USB cable. Also comes with earbuds and AC adapter. 3" L x 1 1/2" W x 1/4" D. (1 oz.)
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By snelgd1
from London, ON CANADA
very good for times when otherwise sitting around wasting time/being bored - and so compact - about a third the size of small cellphone...so easy to keep in pant/shirt pocket of purse, etc....charge lasts a long time and it comes with an A/C trans/charger...and earbuds...only suggestion is that for the money, think it should have an S/D memory card slot and/or more base memory to add more books/music, etc.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Disappointing Quality
By Brenda the Treadmill Queen
from Tallahassee, FL
The audio is fine however the device is of poor quality. When I first turn it on it is at maximum volume and I have to immediately turn it down. The bad thing is when I turn it off it resets itself back to maximum loud so I have to reset it every time I turn it on. When listening to a book you have to remember exactly where it stopped when you pause it because it resets itself back to the beginning of the book and you must forward to your last spot. It will only go to the beginning of the chapter so you want to stop at a chapter end. That is disappointing as I would have expected it to hold that location and resume when you turn it back on. Finally, I can't tell where it is in the charge. The battery always reads half charged. I placed it on the charger for 24 hours and the charging light never turned green it stayed on red. Plus the device continued to read just half charged. I did the same by plugging it into a computer and the results were the same. Great concept but poor quality device.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: At Hammacher Schlemmer, our goal is for you to be delighted with our products and our service. However, it is clear that this item fell far short of your expectations and for this you have our sincere apologies. Please remember that we back our merchandise with a lifetime guarantee. Should you ever find that an item doesn't perform to your satisfaction, our customer service team is available at 1-800-321-1484 to assist you with returning it.
(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)
Amateur readers , lousy sound on music
By Chuck
from Chula Vista, CA
If you can stand amateur readers with regional accents and deadpan voices and music that sounds like it was taken form 1940's AM radio broadcasts this item might be for you. I can't stand it so am returning it.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: While this product has received positive feedback from other customers, it clearly did not measure up to your expectations, and for this we sincerely apologize. Please remember that we back our merchandise with a lifetime guarantee. Should you ever find that an item doesn't perform to your satisfaction, our customer service team is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-321-1484 to assist you with returning it.
(12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)
Best buy ever and would buy again
By BonnieD
from Erlanger, Kentucky
This product can be used any place. I enjoy it while sitting on the porch, mowing the grass and while the family is watching sports I can listen to my books. The voice is clear and changes tones and etc when its needed. This is a great buy and I'm very happy with it. I would buy it as a gift. So far the only down side is it doesn't have a clip on it. You need a pocket or some way to keep it on you. But this would not stop me from buying another.
(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Very good content. The unit is poor
By Dave
from Burnaby BC Canada
This unit rather chintzy in appearance and is a little difficult to use. Understanding the operating system is a challenge.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: At Hammacher Schlemmer, our goal is your complete satisfaction. Our reputation for quality and service has been earned over generations of satisfied customers. You should never expect to be any less than delighted with a purchase from Hammacher Schlemmer, because we stand behind our products with an unconditional lifetime guarantee of satisfaction. If you are ever disappointed with a product - for any reason - we request that you return it to us. Please call our 24-hour customer service hotline at 1-800-321-1484 and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you.
(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
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By Loretta
from San Antonio, TX
This compact little device produces quality audio sound. It's tiny, so very easy to carry around. I'm not tech savvy, so my step-son set it up in no time. The readings of the books are clear, concise. . . . and delightful! Really, a good purchase for me, and those like me who enjoy both classical books and classical music.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
My sister loves her birthday present!
By Otterkayaker
from Sac City, IA
My sister is very excited about her lightweight device and its ease of use! She'll be taking it on vacation this year instead of her bulkier Nook.
packs a lot into a small package
By jim
from las vegas, nv
Price might seem a little steep for what one might think is a flash drive, but there is a lot of entertainment in this small package.The downside to the size is the buttons are equally small; fortunately the screen is easy to read.If you have wanted to read/listen to classic books-music and never got around to it, this might be your solution.
Gift for husband.
By Yvonne
from San Francisco CA
Can enjoy during travel to work or at home.
(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
Great product!
By Liz
from Rohnert Park, CA
Love listening to the books while I walk. It motivates me to get moving! Very enjoyable.
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(NEWSER) – Federal agents are serving hundreds of warrants in dozens of cities as part of a continued crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. Agents served search and arrest warrants on homes, warehouses, and smoke shops in at least 25 states this morning, a DEA spokesman said. The largest single operation is a state-wide effort in Alabama. Agents also are serving warrants in Florida and New Mexico, among other states.
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Dierks Bentley to appear at Bonnaroo Superjam
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Dierks Bentley will be taking his bluegrass sound to Bonnaroo. He's included on the event's lineup schedule for one of this year's Superjams.
The country star has been tapped for The Bluegrass Situation Superjam, along with Shovels & Rope, The Lonesome Trio, The Lone Bellow, and others. The bluegrass Superjam will be the last of three all-star collaborations, providing one of the closing sets at the event.
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1. They do enormous research to find out where there is hidden value. Activists typically go into situations where the value isn't immediately clear and they press management to unlock that value (for instance, trying to get MCD to sell real estate holdings, etc).
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Fake Interpreter Once Faced Murder Charges
(NEWSER) – The news about that Nelson Mandela interpreter who wasn't actually interpreting anything just keeps getting worse. Not only has Thamsanqa Jantjie acknowledged suffering from hallucinations and schizophrenia, but a new report from South Africa's eNCAsays Jantile—who was standing about a foot away from President Obama and other world leaders—has been charged with murder, attempted murder and kidnapping, rape, housebreaking, theft, and malicious damage to property over the years. The broadcaster says it's unclear how the 2003 murder charge was resolved, or whether he has ever spent time in jail, but the extensive arrest record raises more questions about the vetting process for such a high-profile role in the service. (Click to read about the "gibberish" that Jantjie was actually signing.)


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NY Middle school bans footballs, and tag at recess
A New York middle school has banned footballs for fear that children might get hurt. There's more to the story than that, of course, but that's the basic gist: Weber Middle School in Long Island, New York, has banned hard footballs, baseballs, lacrosse balls and other recreational equipment, as well as some kinds of play, in an effort to help protect students from injury.
Overprotective nannying designed to reduce liability at the expense of kids' enjoyment? A responsible measure designed to protect developing bodies from concussions? There are arguments for both sides, but either way, Weber Middle's policy will start arguments.
The ban includes "hard" balls such as footballs, soccer balls and baseballs. Soft footballs are permitted. Also banned: "hard" forms of tag and other tackling games, as well as cartwheels without an adult present.
School officials cited injury rates as a reason for the policy shift.
"Some of these injuries can unintentionally become very serious, so we want to make sure our children have fun, but are also protected," Dr. Kathleen Mooney, superintendent of Port Washington School District, told a local CBS news affiliate. (Dr. Mooney has not returned requests for comment from Yahoo News.) Port Washington officials told CBS New York that other school districts have inquired about the policy's specifics.
However, given the fact that the recess model has been in place for decades, there is the question of why the school would choose, at this point, to take such drastic action. CBS New York suggested that parents believe the school may be concerned about getting sued should students get injured during recess.
Weber Middle's ban on certain kinds of recess is one of many stories of schools taking a harder look at whether day-to-day activities fit into their educational approach.
• In Iowa, students are banned from even looking at their cell phones because of overuse and fear of cyberbullying.
• In Michigan, an elementary school has created a "no tag, no chasing" policy.
• In Connecticut, a school banned the use of the phrase "Hump Day," from the Geico commercial, because of disruptions in class.
Anecdotes aren't evidence of a trend. Still, it's clear that the school environment of today's students is a starkly different one from their parents. Also clear: Students at Weber Middle and elsewhere will simply have to find more creative ways to entertain, and possibly injure, themselves.
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This large metal log burner has a particularly menacing appearance - as it comes in the unusual form of Star Wars villain Darth Vader. Another, more harmless example takes the shape of a cheeky minion from popular kids film, Despicable Me.
Made from large metal gas bottles, they are the work of technology teacher Alex Dodson, 32, who is now making the unusual log burners to order. The teacher is from Barnsley in South Yorkshire.
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