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Critical Look: the Reaction to the DOJ Antitrust Suit

Just a few months ago, it seems, progressive small publishers were gnashing their teeth at the Big Six monopoly and the near-impossibility of lesser-known authors getting space on shelves increasingly taken over by big blockbusters. Does anyone else remember those days? It seems not. Today the grousing is about something entirely different–there is nearly unanimous [...] Continue reading

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My 2012 Goals

It’s been over a year now since I’ve last blogged here. Since then I’ve spent six weeks in Europe and Great Britain; Patricia and I have moved into a new home in Portland’s Milepost 5 arts community; we’ve done some vital work in getting Elohi Gadugi and The Habit of Rainy Nights Press on a [...] Continue reading

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Coming in 2012

It’s official now. We will be publishing two new books in 2012. Tentatively scheduled for an April release is Navigation, a book of poetry by Brittney Corrigan which explores themes of family and navigating through life. Scheduled for the fall is Vines Black Upon Black Leaves, a new book of poetry by RockerFeller Award recipient, [...] Continue reading

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The latest news: moving, new offerings, website changes

First on the list is our big move. In late July we will be packing up and heading to Milepost 5, an arts community in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood. Montavilla is our old stomping ground, where Elohi Gadugi/The Habit of Rainy Nights Press was born. We are excited about the move and being in the midst of a creative community of artists, musicians, writers, and poets. We plan to have a big bash in late September or early October, so look for the announcement. The Habit of Rainy Nights Press is in the process of selecting new offerings for fall and spring. We will be making announcements in a few weeks time, but it looks like we have a couple of very promising manuscripts. The Germaine Truth is officially in Archive status. There have been no new posts for three years now, but it has been difficult for us to let it go. It is not necessarily dead, and all of the stories can still be accessed as usually, but lacking some new burst of energy, we are on hiatus. It’s been fun! Other website development is also on hiatus as I put all of my creative energy into finishing my trilogy and doing the best job I can marketing books for our authors. While I’m at it, thank you to all who have supported our literary endeavors. We hope to have more and better things to come. Duane

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Screen page formats needed

Every time I receive a manuscript by email –the only way we take them– I struggle with reading it on my laptop. It’s not so bad if it’s in a MS Word format, but an 8.5 x 11 pdf just does not fit well on my screen. All of the word-processors and pdf-making software programs [...] Continue reading

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