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Monday, March 22, 1999 March Issue of The Internet Writing Journal Now Online The March 1999 issue of The Internet Writing JournalTM ("The IWJ") is now online. This month's issue features interviews with bestselling fantasy/SF novelist Neil Gaiman, creator of the award-winning Sandman graphic novel series and author of the critically-acclaimed Neverwhere (Avon, 1998) and Stardust (Spike, 1999), and Macavity award-winning mystery author Dianne Day, author of The Strange Files of Fremont Jones (Avon, 1995) and the most recent book in the series, Emporer Norton's Ghost (Doubleday, 1998). Articles include: "Be Your Own Editor - Part III" by British literary and crime author Alex Keegan, "Breaking Into Print -- What Length Sells Best?" by mystery and fantasy novelist Melisa Michaels, whose latest book is Sister to the Rain (Roc, 1998), and "Internet Research Resources for Historical Writers" by Greg Knollenberg. The IWJ also reviews book in several genres each month. The book reviews in this month's issue include: Fantasy/SF: Pandora by Anne Rice (Ballantine, 1999) ,just out in paperback, Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperPrism, 1999), Nimisha's Ship by Anne McCaffrey (Del Ray, 1999); Mystery: Murder With Peacocks (St. Martin's Press, 1999) by Donna Andrews, Stealing Time by Leslie Glass (Dutton, 1999), the electrifying next entry in the Sargent April Woo series, Romance: The Forbidden Lord by Sabrina Jeffries (Avon, 1999) and A Scoundrel's Kiss by Margaret Moore (Avon, 1999); Children's: Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition by Lizzy Rockwell (HarperCollins, 1999), plus many more in all genres! This month's book reviews can be found at: http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/mar99/books.htm. Word Signs Book Deal with Crown Publishers Zap Corp., the Internet subsidiary of Zapata Corp., has announced that Word, an online publication, announced today that Crown Publishers will publish Gig: Real-life People Talking about their Jobs, a collection of Word's weekly "Work" columns. The Work columns are published every Monday on Word. Each one is an interview that explores the highlights, drawbacks, and weird moments of a real-life job through the eyes of the worker: a commercial fisherman in Alaska, a lobbyist in Washington, a shaman in Mexico City, a pop star in London. Inspired by Studs Turkel's 1974 classic, Working, Word's interviewers ask their subjects how the jobs they chose have shaped their lives. The GIG interviews present an array of attitudes about work and self-fulfillment through work -- from happy exterminators to miserable clergymen to best-selling novelists who just want to be left alone. "We're extremely excited by the opportunity to work with Word," said Doug Pepper, Vice President and Senior Editor of Crown Publishers. "These interviews are a tremendously successful part of a website we've all admired for some time. This first-hand view of our working world at the turn of the millennium will appeal to anybody who's ever held a job." Word Editor-in-Chief Marisa Bowe commented, "We're thrilled to be working with Crown on a project we believe in so strongly. This is the first of many spin-offs from the multimedia content engine that is Word." Harvard Medical School and Simon & Schuster to Publish Health Guide The Harvard Medical School and Simon & Schuster Inc. have announced plans for a special website that will continuously update The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide (October 1999, $40.00, 1,192 pages) as new information becomes available. The site will be launched in conjunction with the publication of the book in October and is free. It is the first family health guide to offer continuing updates keyed to pages of the book. "With Harvard Medical School, we are working to change the very nature of how we publish family health guides," said Carolyn Reidy, President of Simon & Schuster. "As medical information changes constantly, it was critical we find a way to update the book continuously. The combination of book and website will bring the latest knowledge of 7,000 of the world's best doctors and researchers from every field of medicine into the American home. It is the perfect project to combine traditional publishing and the latest technology to create a powerful tool for health consumers." Each chapter will be reviewed and updated continuously by the Harvard Medical School Editorial Advisory Board. Updates will include breaking information about the causes of illness; new research about health maintenance and disease prevention; new diagnostic tests and improvements in existing tests; new treatments -- from the inclusion of drugs upon FDA approval to new surgical procedures; updated charts that show the benefits and risks of various tests and treatments, the most up-to-date directory of health organizations and support groups; and new information about drug interactions with other drugs, foods, and with herbs. The special The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide site will also include more images of diseases and conditions; more Q&A checklists to prepare for a doctor's appointment -- checklists that can even be printed and taken to the appointment; and first aid charts that can be downloaded and printed. The site will also provide access to selected content from Harvard Medical School newsletters and Special Reports. Easyriders Inc. Adds Muscle to American Rodder Easyriders Inc., a leading publisher of motorcycle and lifestyle magazines, will upgrade American Rodder, a hot-rod magazine, Keith Ball, executive vice president and editorial director of Easyriders, Monday announced. Changes to the magazine will include enhancing the production quality of the publication and expanding the coverage of the hot-rod and custom-car industry to attract a larger audience and appeal to new, younger readers. The popular publication will add muscle cars of the '60s and '70s, such as Camaros, Chevelles and Mustangs, to its existing line-up of hot rods from the '20s through the '50s. The improvements will take effect in the July, 1999, issue. "American Rodder is the magazine of choice for serious custom-car enthusiasts," said Ball. "By broadening the coverage of the publication and bettering the quality of design and production, we will reach an even larger audience of hot-rod hobbyists." In addition to content changes, American Rodder will be published in full-color from cover to cover and use an upgraded paper stock to better showcase its extensive use of high-quality color photography. American Rodder, with a circulation of 36,200, appeals to hot-rod and custom-car enthusiasts and covers all aspects of the hobby from planning and construction to examples of finished products. Regular columns feature technical tips, lifestyle features and information on parts, in addition to other topics of interest to hot-rod hobbyists such as model-car building and accessories. Around the Web Actor Takes Script Into Own Hands L.A. 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