Novelist Jim Hines has done a survey of 200 self-selected pro writers, asking them how they broke in, and other fascinating info about the business. Mostly Fantasy and SF, but really interesting stuff. Here's his first post of several looking at his trends and myths. The Dreamwidth version ...

Will the new promotions guidelines change the way businesses use Facebook? Everyday more and more brands are popping up on Facebook as a way to engage their fans, but most find that simply updating a status on a business fan page from time to time may not be enough to make an impact ...

... say Cook's cell phone records show he had turned around and was heading southeast toward the oceanfront condo owned by LeVin's parents, Shirley and Arthur LeVin. The LeVins founded Jewels by Park Lane, a Chicago area business that bills itself as the "world's leading direct sales fashion jewelry ...

... in anyone else's business like the loud American fundies.) But separation of church and state erodes the principle of freedom of expression and thought? WTF? I mean, really, this boggles the mind and just reinforces my belief that fundies live every day as if it's Opposite Day.

... communities spread around Orange and Los Angeles counties in particular. In Los Angeles County the obvious targest would be Koreatown, west of downtown, Little Tokyo to the west and Chinatown just north of the central business district. Some of the best-known ethnic communities in Orange County ...

... smell less middenheapish, my short and smelly friend. The bathhouse is still open for business. And they have a shallow end." Palin: "I don't take your meaning." GM Vaschon: You stank Veracity: "It is too deep for you." Veracity nods at Palin and then says, "So what are we doing tonight?" Palin: Stank ...

... tools. Featured as a thought-leader in more than 400 articles. Honored with numerous industry awards including ADDYs, Tellys, Communicator Awards and a BMA Sledgehammer. Named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Completed a 5-day tour of the state offering their services for free to any business ...

Many business owners are choosing to buy SEO software, rather than entrust the promotion of their websites to outside companies. This has some distinct advantages for the business owner, one of which is the savings they realize over spending money with a company that handles the function for them ...

Nascar-Investing and Financing Another portion of the statement of cash flows reports the investment that the company took during the reporting year. New investments are signs of growing or upgrading the production and distribution facilities and capacity of the business. Disposing of long-term ...

... be a Member's Day (assuming that the government doesn't call urgency again) - but it will be two hours shorter. Budget debates are government business. They should be heard in government time. Scheduling one for today steals time from members which they could be using to debate their own bills ...