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Subject:Re: [Fwd: Pinacus] From:"Ron Obentias" <rono -at- postmaster -dot- co -dot- uk> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:12:09 +0100
Perhaps. My guess would be some kind of online marketplace or exchange for writing.
Cheers,
Ron
Bill Swallow wrote:
>
> It appears to be a talent bank - a place for writers to showcase their
> work and get noticed/published. I'm guessing it works the same as a job
> recruitment firm. Folks go in and have the firm do all the initial leg
> work. Then when hired/purchased, Pinacus would either collect a finders
> fee from the publisher or skim a percentage off the top.
>
> That's my guess.
>
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