Today’s links of interest:
- Judith Regan Files Lawsuit Against News Corporation
All those who are surprised, raise your hand. - Oxford Word Of The Year: Locavore
Eat locally. - Aphra Behn: still a radical example
Some serious Aphra Behn love — and we approve. - Cory Doctorow: Creative Commons
Clip ‘n save. Trust us. (via Grumpy Old Bookman who noted, much to our delight, “In passing, you will also discover why anyone who knows anything about copyright is obliged to spit every time they speak the word ‘Disney’.”) - Producers say don’t blame us
Or rather, they clarify that in the case of the current writers’ strike, "producer" means studio or network. - Anonymous Agent Says Royalties Flowing Too Slow
Ron Hogan looks into allegations that publishers are deliberately paying slow…and perhaps deliberately understating royalties. - Why writers get residuals
An introduction to residuals. Trust us when we say it’s even more exciting than it seems. Okay, maybe not exciting, but it does involve math. You do love math, don’t you? - How Dialogue is Like Bowling
Joshua Henkin, the author of "Matrimony", spent the day blogging at The Elegant Variation. Lots of great posts — feel free to move forward and backward through the day’s words of wisdom. - My fling with a Sony Reader
Oh how we want the Sony Reader to be the perfect ebook machine. Unfortunately, it isn’t. - NY Department of Taxation and Finance to Amazon:
Amazon affiliates: welcome to the lovely world of sales tax collections, or, in which the bureaucracy costs more than the collection. - Strikers Gain Fan Support
Televsion-related blogs go dark today as a sign of solidarity with WGA members. Also, fans of shows are joining the picket lines.