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Need a Christmas present idea? How about “Blogging for Dummies, 2nd Edition”?

The perfect gift for anyone in you life, this Dummies book in the classic yellow and black will is packed with juicy details, tips and examples. And it’s the perfect price at Amazon, pre-order yours today for only $14.95.

Shane Birley (Left Right Minds) and I started our writing in August,…

A Brand New MovieMaker Site

Exciting news! Hop Studios has just completed a major project: the migration, redesign and relaunch of MovieMaker magazine’s website. MovieMaker is the nation’s leading magazine on the art and business of making movies and the most widely read magazine on independent film in the world, plus…

In the News: Susie Talks Torrents to Jam! Showbiz

Susannah Gardner just did a short interview with Jam! Showbiz about the technology called bittorrent.

Torrent technology has been around for several years now, and Susie wrote a book about it—BitTorrent for Dummies—that was published in 2006.  It’s not a sexy technology like cell phones,…

Sam Harris Appeals for the Defense of Reason, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali

One of Hop Studio’s most prestigious clients, Sam Harris, is championing the cause of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Ali is a writer, thinker and incisive critic of Islam’s traditional treatment of women. She was forced into hiding in the Netherlands after writing and providing the voice over for…

Rose the Baker Adds Forums to her Blog

For two years, book writer and baker Rose Levy Beranbaum has been writing a blog about baking and Hop Studios has been maintaining that blog.

She’s covered her travels, her baking successes and (rare!) failures.  She’s looked into new baking techniques, and discussed some of the oldest…