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Self Publishing May Be the Ultimate Rebellious Act By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – Charles Van Eman believes that self-publishing his novels is a truly American act of defiance, not unlike the Sons of Liberty throwing tea into Boston harbor just before Christmas of 1773. Eman, an actor, drama teacher and now selfpublished novelist, now lives in Middleton after years in Los Angeles, CA, and Atlanta, GA, pursuing his acting career. He has published his first novel On the Way to Pomona and is finishing his second novel, Weight Loss, which he expects to have available by September. “It is such an American impulse not to ask permission,� he said. “We broke away from authoritarian power. We got tired of asking for permission to get a book out to our readers,� Van Eman said. Like many authors today, Van Eman grew frustrated with the traditional publishing houses, which long controlled the flow of new books and authors. But that was before Amazon and other companies launched self-publishing services. That was before eBook readers proliferated. As one can see from the many blogs that have sprouted on the Internet about self publishing, the process or the industry of self-publishing is evolving almost daily. Technology is changing self-publishing. But more importantly, the authors themselves, Photo by Stewart Lytle exerting their rebellious spirit, are constantly seeking Charles Van Eman in front of one of his favorite writing Continued on page 3
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ABOVE - Plenty of orange in the Ipswich student section at the Tigers' tournament game against Pentucket on March 6th. RIGHT - Coley Viselli in white (from Pentucket) wrestles with Julia Davis in black (from Ipswich) in the Division 3 North semifinal game at Beverly High School. Pentucket won, 46-26.
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– NEWBURYPORT – The mayor and city council here are joining about 75 other Massachusetts cities and towns in buying the lights that hang on poles and line the streets. Residents probably won't see much of a difference after the vote this week, except that street lights may be replaced faster, and the buy will save them an estimated $86,800 a year – or $1.8 million over the next 20 years. In 1998, Massachusetts gave cities and towns the option of buying streetlights and poles from electric utilities when the state deregulated the energy industry. Energy companies are required to sell their streetlights and poles to municipalities that request it. Beverly, Swampscott and other North Shore communities have bought their lights, largely as a cost saving measure. National Grid notified Newburyport in early February that it will cost $117,861.47 to buy the 1,544 street lights and 127 poles in the city. The city pays National Grid almost $235,000 per year to maintain the lights. “It makes sense,� said City Councilor at Large Ari Herzog, who chairs the council's public utilities committee. The committee plans to bring the proposal to the full council this week for a vote to authorize Mayor Donna Holaday to sign an agreement with National
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inspections, which he does three days a week now, Zinck would join the Department of Public Services and use a bucket truck to replace burned-out street lights. The Fire Department owns a bucket truck, but rarely uses it, Herzog said. The mayor is investigating what certifications Zinck will need to operate the bucket truck. Owning the lights themselves does not mean the city would cut its electric bills. The city will continue to pay National Grid for the electricity. But owning the light fixtures themselves opens new possibilities to replace the high pressure sodium lights with long-lasting, highly efficient light-emitting diode (LED) technology. “If it is the same wattage, it makes sense to do it,” Herzog said. The LED lights, which may last 50,000 hours, can reduce costs for energy and maintenance and usually will pay for themselves in seven years or less, depending on the wattage used, electricity rates and labor costs. LED lights can also be more
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going to auditions and teaching drama and acting courses at the Firehouse Theater, the Actor's Studio in Newburyport, and a school in Beverly helps pay the bills while he figures out how to increase his book sales. After revising Pomona several times, including cutting out 70 pages at one point, he began the process of publishing the book himself. There are a wide range of self-publishing companies, which offer services that range from proofreading to pitching the book to Hollywood producers. Some are relatively inexpensive, while others can run $4,000 to $5,000 just to get started. And marketing the book can be very expensive. Van Eman hired his own designer to lay out the book in several formats – a paperback version and two eBook versions, one for the Kindle, and one for the Nook and other eBook readers. That was his biggest expense. He traded his friend, Sandy Farrier, a Newburyport graphic artist, a free acting course in return for designing several versions of book cover. Book covers are tricky, he said. If done well, they can help persuade readers to take a chance on an unknown author. But the covers today are not like those in older days. When
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SENIOR CENTER, 68 Elm Street, Church, Salisbury Square (route 1), presented on both the half-day and Amesbury. On Wednesday, March 13 Salisbury, MA. Catherine Wright the tuition-based full-day options, as at 9 am.This book is a memoir of her from the Museum of the Confederacy well as, the screening and registration life growing up in Alexandria, Egypt. will speak on “Lee’s Last Casualty: processes. Kindergarten staff will The journey of a child growing up to The Life & Letters of Sgt. Robt. W. describe the programs and curriculum. adulthood and following her dream of Parker, 2nd VA Cavalry.â€? Admission Staff and parents will be available finding her voice through education, is free and anyone with an interest to answer questions. Kindergarten independence from familial authority in America’s Civil War is invited to screening will be held by appointment Home Improvement Professionals and finally immigration to the USA. attend. 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His - Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 PM • Complete Collision Repairs trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island entertaining talk, sponsored by the in the Triton Regional High School • Rust Repairs & Refinishing area. Appropriate for all birding levels. Friends of the Ipswich Public Library, Auditorium. Educator, speaker, and Wednesday, March 13, 9:30 am-12:30 will be held in the Collins Room at the writer Jeremy Wardle will give a 90• Pre-Inspection Body Repairs pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education library, 25 North Main Street. 978- minute presentation followed by a 30• Custom Motorcycle Refinishing Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, 356-6648 minute Q&A providing parents with a • Fiberglass Boat Repairs Newburyport. $17. Preregistration is greater understanding of how teenagers not required. Call 978-462-9998 for THURSDAY, MARCH 14th think and make decisions. 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FRIDAY, MARCH 15th NON-PROFIT LAND TRUSTS Thursday, March 14, 10:00-11:30 ZUMI’s CafĂŠ, 40 Market St in am or 1:00-2:30 pm; Friday, March IMAGINE, SING, AND LEARN: Ipswich welcomes Essex County 15, 10:00-11:30 am or 1:00-2:30 pm ALL ABOUT OWLS Greenbelt’s Mary Williamson and Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats See Thursday, March 14th. David Santomenna on March 13 Education Center, One Plum Island at 5:30pm for a lecture on the non- Turnpike, Newburyport. Adult Fee: TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER profit land trust’s conservation of the $8. Child Fee: $7. Preregistration TOURNAMENT The Newburyport Education farmland, wildlife habitat and scenic is required. Call 978-462-9998 for landscapes of Essex County. The talk information about additional programs Foundation (NEF) announced is part of a series of lectures related to and events, or visit the Web site at the 3rd Annual Texas Hold ‘Em ZUMI’s vision of encouraging positive www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats. 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focus on New Harmony’s multi-year research project with Remineralize the Earth and the Marine Biology Labs on the effects of using basalt rock dust and Biochar as soil fertility inputs and how these materials may serve as “carbon sinks” to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Erin Stack MFA, MA, an environmental artist, educator, and organic farmer, is the founder of the Green Artists League, developer of the New Eden Collaborative Community Gardens of First Parish Church Newbury, and owner and manager of New Harmony Farm LLC, a Certified Organic Farm and CSA in West Newbury, MA. New Harmony brings together art, science, and Spirit in a mission to help sustain our community with nutritious while promoting Thefood North Shore’s a more intimate understanding of our interdependence with Nature. Then stay for the Local Flavor Community Potluck beginning at 5 PM, a monthly, zero-waste gathering focused on celebrating local foo d, engaging discussions and building new friendships in the community. Bring a potluck dish, using a many locallysourced ingredients as possible, and a “mess kit” (non-disposable plate, cup, utensils and napkin). This event is cosponsored by Transition Newburyport and Community Resilience Circles and hosted by the Central Congregational Church. For further information visit transitionnewburyport.org or call 978-462-1308. The event is free and open to the public and all ages are welcome.
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QUESTION: What is the most important thing to consider when buying a home? ANSWER: Where your mother in law lives in relation to the home you are buying. Just kidding Pauline!!! The answer should be your budget. Money and what is budgeted (if any) for your home is where most people go wrong. Think about it. If this was a beautiful move- in condition home when you bought it, and you now can’t afford to do fix anything than your dream home is now a financial nightmare. Think about all the financial obligations that go into buying a home. The Boy Scout motto is best here: Be Prepared. You have gone to the bank or mortgage company and found out the amount you are preapproved for. Are you comfortable with that number? Keep in mind that you don’t have to borrow all of that money. That is the maximum amount you will receive from that financial institution. Take this loan number and figure your monthly payments. There are plenty of calculators online to help you do this. This number is only your principal loan amount and interest. You will need to factor in a number of other items as well, and some of these items are often overlooked. Down Payment: Everyone knows you need some sort of down payment to purchase a home (there are a few exceptions) but in factoring in this amount are you leaving yourself cash poor? Did you forget that you will have closing costs? One possible solution to keep some of your cash is to ask the seller to pay for closing costs during the purchase negotiations. For example, the buyer may say to the seller “OK, we will agree to pay $400,000 for your home but we want you to you pay $3,000 toward our closing costs”. Ask your
mortgage representative what these closing costs will total. Information as always is the key. Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI): If you are unable to put 20% of the purchase price as a down payment most lenders will require private mortgage insurance. Like most rules there are exceptions to this but lenders typically require PMI to protect themselves from the buyer’s potential default. Costs to the buyer can range from less than 1% of the mortgage amount to as high as 6%. The most common one I have run into is $.50 per $1,000 loaned. For example, a $300,000 loan will cost you $1,500 per year, paid out monthly ($125/month). Payments are typically made monthly and do not reduce your principal. As a borrower this does you no good. Pay down your principal and most importantly speak with your lender as to how and when you can remove this payment. Taxes: Before you decide on a property, find out exactly how much property taxes are each year. As you probably well know, even as your property values declined over the last 6 or 7 years your property taxes rose. The assessed value of your home probably declined but the tax rate most surely went up. Insurance: Check with your agent to see what your payment will be. Do you need you need other items (furniture, big screen TV’s, diamond rings) insured as well? Fixes: You got through the home inspection without an issue and you purchased a home with a new heating system, hot water heater, roof and appliances. Nothing to worry about right? WRONG! You are going to have something break, leak, burst, flood, steam, smoke or crack in that first year you own the house. Count on it. A good rule of thumb I was told
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