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Plagiarism
For any writer, plagiarism is a nasty
word...Somehow that concept has been skewered by
lawsuits that have expanded the plagiarism idea
to include descriptions of places, observations
and processes cited by others in books and
publications...The implications of such a
lawsuit are chilling to those of us writers who
research for the observations, backgrounds and
authenticity written in works by other authors.
We are not even talking about wholesale lifting
of word-for-word material here; authors who
write fiction, biographies, and non-fiction
works of history must be panicked. See
complete story.
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CES 2007
Warren Adler will be appearing at the
2007
International Consumer Electronics Show this
week. Mr. Adler, a longtime pioneer in electronic
publishing, will speak during
Sony's
presentation
The eBook Experience and the Sony Reader on
Wednesday, January 10. Discussing advances and
developments in e-publishing, initiatives in
digitizing texts, and the impact on relationships
between the author, publisher, bookseller and
consumer, Sony's presentation will include
speeches by Mr. Adler and noted author
Nick Taylor
(John
Glenn: A Memoir,
Laser), followed by book-signing sessions with
the authors. For information,
download a flyer, or to schedule an exhibitor
press conference, contact Allison Carney at
acarney@CE.org
or (703) 907-7603.
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We Have All the Time in the World
 So many of you resolved to start the new year
free of last year's baggage that the deadline
for our
Divorce Story Contest has been extended!
Break-ups being as inevitable as death and
taxes, the new deadline is April 15, 2007. (Also
giving time to include those wicked Valentine's
Day break-ups, too.)
In 1,500 words or less, give us your nastiest
fictionalized break-up or divorce story. We'll
be rewarding the top story with $500 cash -
think of it as alimony - and a personalized,
autographed first edition of Warren Adler's
The War of the Roses.
Need inspiration, but commitment-phobic? Read
The War of the Roses in installments for only 49
cents each! The entire novel is available in
nine installments for those of you afraid to
pledge allegiance, and it's always available in
paperback for those of you ready to dive in!
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Chosen Wisely
Warren Adler's short story
Good Neighbors has been optioned for a film.
The story, part of his "New York Echoes"
collection of shorts, tells the tale of an
apartment-dwelling housewife's social decisions
with a decidedly NYC twist.
Kenneth Teaton and David Adler serve as
producers. For those too impatient to wait for
the movie, the story can be purchased online
exclusively at
Amazon.com for just 49 cents.
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Warren Adler's New Website
If you haven't already, take a look at our
brand-new website!
Warrenadler.com is now chock-full of news,
commentaries and intriguing discussions for our
readers. Visit daily to add your opinions to
pertinent topics.
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