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February 26, 2015
In This Issue
02/26/2015
- ) Publisher's Desk For February 26th
- ) News From The Home Office: Creepy, Cozy Fog...
- ) AngelaHoy.com: UPDATED PRINT ON DEMAND PRICE COMPARISON - 2015 Edition!
- ) Letters To The Editor: Praise For BookLocker
- ) Feature Article: Tax Tips For Freelance Writers
- ) Ask The Expert: Website Publishing Article Without My Permission
- ) Success Story: We're Out Of Success Stories!
- ) Whispers And Warnings For February 26th
- ) Paying Markets And Jobs For February 26th
- ) AVAILABLE AT BOOKLOCKER.COM!
Publisher's Desk
Publisher's Desk For February 26th
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THE SPRING, 2015 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST IS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRANTS!
Each contest is limited to 500 participants and they usually fill up so don't delay if you want to participate!
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+85 other prizes!
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SELL MORE BOOKS IN 2015! IT'S EASY AND FUN!!
90+ DAYS OF PROMOTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE: Your Book's Daily Marketing Plan
Day-to-day book promotion from Day 1 through Day 90...and beyond!
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2. QUERY LETTERS THAT WORKED! Real Queries That Landed $2K+ Writing Assignments
In these pages, you'll find real query letters that landed real assignments for national magazines, websites, and corporations, including: Woman's Day - $2,800; Redbook - $3,500; Ladies Home Journal - $3,000; DiscoveryHealth.com - $2,000; Lifetime Magazine - $3,000; Life Extension magazine - $6,480; SmartMoney - $5,000; Chemical Innovation - $2,200.
3. THE WRITE MARKETS REPORT - 12 ISSUES!
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4. BOOK PROPOSALS THAT WORKED! Real Book Proposals That Landed $10K - $100K Publishing Contracts
In these pages, you'll find real book proposals that landed contracts with these publishing houses: Simon and Schuster - $100,000; MIRA Books ñ "Six-Figure Advance"; Ghostwriting Former CEO's Memoirs - $50,000; Ghostwriting Business Book for CEO - $40,000; Five Separate Publishing Contracts from One Proposal - $37,694; Music Sales Corporation - $25,000; Berkeley Books - $20,000; Osborne/McGraw-Hill - $19,500; and many more!
5. 90+ DAYS OF PROMOTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE: Your Book's Daily Marketing Plan
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News From the Home Office
Creepy, Cozy Fog...
I love all things related to water. I've always felt a "need" to live near the water, but only moving water. I can't live on a lake or a pond...
The Latest From AngelaHoy.com
UPDATED PRINT ON DEMAND PRICE COMPARISON - 2015 Edition!
We have completed our annual update of the POD Publisher Price Comparison Chart...
Letters To The Editor
Praise For BookLocker
Angela,
I thought you'd enjoy seeing this plus in an article I've just written for NWA.
Work hard to get your memoir published, if only as an e-book.
If you can find a publisher for your memoir, more power to you. The process can be arduous and, ultimately, unrewarding for you, especially if you are a first-time author. Of course, you can always bring your manuscript to your local printer and have copies made for your family. And, you can pay to have your book published and thus, become a self-published author. Be cautious if you opt for this route, however. There are many unscrupulous "vanity presses" out there.
One of the most reputable and economical is BookLocker. They will help convert your manuscript to an e-book format and will offer help with every step along the way for a very reasonable price.
Regards,
Marlene
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Do Bar Fights Count? How To Write Your Military Stories
This Week's Article
Tax Tips For Freelance Writers By William Pepe
In my 40-plus year career as an income tax preparer, all too often I would find that clients who were trying to earn money as self-employed, or as freelancers, but were not successful did not realize that they could deduct their expenses (losses) against their other income...
Ask The Expert
Website Publishing Article Without My Permission
I came across a website that has published one of my articles on their website without my permission or my knowledge. What should I do?
Success Stories
Success Story For February 26th
We're Out Of Success Stories!
Have a Freelance Success Story to share? We pay $40 on acceptance, non-exclusive electronic rights only. Success stories run around 300 words but we're very flexible. Our guidelines are here: http://writersweekly.com/misc/guidelines.php
See archived success stories HERE.
Whispers And Warnings
Whispers And Warnings For February 26th
I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD GET AWAY WITH THIS...
Fifty Shades of Grey Publishing Partner Wins Lawsuit
"Today's verdict confirmed that Jennifer Pedroza was a partner in The Writer's Coffee Shop. The jury determined that fraud had been committed by Ms. Amanda Hayward and TWCS Operations Proprietary when they induced Ms. Pedroza into a Service Agreement, and also deprived her of her share of one of the most successful book deals in history."
I'LL BE KEEPING MY EYE ON THIS ONE
James Risen And Houghton Mifflin Sued Over Libel Of NSA/CIA Whistleblower
"Risen and the publisher were put on notice and given several months to retract and pay damages for the alleged false and misleading statements but arrogantly refused."
WHY IT'S DANGEROUS TO GIVE AMAZON SO MUCH POWER OVER YOUR SUCCESS
Did Amazon Sink the Queen of Online Erotica?
"Engler's experience is instructive of the tenuousness of digital-book publishing and how beholden it is to Amazon."
IF HE WASN'T PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED, THEY MIGHT LOSE THIS SUIT
Parents sue U., newspaper for 'damaging' son's reputation with 'autism' label
"Plaintiffs say Deseret News article identifying son as autistic caused emotional distress."
JUST BECAUSE A PICTURE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN USE IT FOR PROFIT WITHOUT PERMISSION
Boom! Success Kid's mom sues fireworks company for using his image
"Laney Marie Griner, whose 2007 pic of her son, S.G., has since become a popular meme, is suing Jake's Fireworks. The company is using S.G.'s image on a product called Back Off that claims to shoot flaming balls, and features the image of a pacifier on its packaging. Griner is claiming copyright infringement, and is asking for unspecified damages."
RELATED:
Archived Whispers and Warnings are HERE.
Markets And Jobs
Paying Markets And Jobs For February 26th
Church Libraries
CURRENT NEEDS: "How-to articles on running a church library and special promotional events, profiles of church libraries with photographs (high resolution electronic, some vertical)." Pays $0.05/word for 500-1500 words.
Dakotafire Media
CURRENT NEEDS: "Stories that are relevant to readers in the rural Dakotas. Topics include agriculture, rural revitalization, rural policy, health, and education. Most stories are assigned, but freelancers are welcome to submit ideas." Pays $50-$150 for 700-1000 words.
Equipment Journal
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are looking for stories of construction, demolition, and paving projects, as well as new product releases (see the Editorial Calendar to find out the equipment focus). Stories that feature projects in Canada and interviews with Canadian end-users, dealers, and manufacturers have a higher rate of acceptance. We are also accepting video." Pays $0.30-$0.40/word for 200-1000 words.
Fine Books & Collections
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries for our 'front-of-book' section: short newsy pieces on books, art, and collecting. We work 4-6 months in advance." Pays $0.20/word for 500-2000 words.
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Woman's World magazine
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Freelance Field Researcher and Writer - near New York City
travel startup
Freelance Journalists & Non-Fiction Writers
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Freelance Transcriptionists / Closed Captions Team Members
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Freelance Editor - Pays $35K-$40K/year
laundry services trade magazine
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Legacy.com
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Government Security News
Freelance Expert Level Storyboard Writers - Pays $20-$30/hour
GC Learning Services
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Non-fiction
HOW TO BECOME SCHOOL PRESIDENT
The books shows students how the world of politics functions.
REBIRTH: A Leukemia Survivor's Journal of Healing during Chemotherapy, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Recovery
When Deborah Ludwig was diagnosed with leukemia, one of her first thoughts after ëI'm going to die' was that ëI must do something positive with this experience.'
THE BIG, FAT ANSWER: Lifelong Weight Management for Good Health
How to get trim forever? Here's The Big, Fat Answer.
BORN TO LIVE: Reflections of My Life
The story of Deacon Don DeHaven's life and our lives. We are born to live, here on Earth and forever in Heaven, in relationship with each other and with God.
Fiction
A GRAVE MISUNDERSTANDING
A dark, fast-paced thriller that takes place in and around a second-rate tourist chalet, high in a secluded mountain valley.
RIVER OF DISSENT
A triangle of illicit love, greed & power...
TO CHASE A BLOODED DIAMOND
This fast-paced, dramatic, action-packed thriller is based on the immense, incredible, wielding power of an alien diamond.
THE NEXT PHARAOH
General Horemheb is confident of becoming Pharaoh when Ay dies childless. Over-confident? He understands men. But not, alas, women, who are as unpredictable and disobedient as cats...
By Sci-fi Author Bill Baldwin
THE SIEGE
Rear Admiral Wilf Brim and his old comrade General Ursis must rally Sodeskaya's archaic ships in order to repel Triannic's vast star fleet and overcome overwhelming odds.
THE DEFIANCE
Admiral Wolf Brim's new assignment to secure the space lanes between Hador-Haelic and the Pentad asteroids of Gontor will enable the Empire to launch Operation Spark, a massive invasion to free Occupied Fluvanna, thus ensuring the Empire's remaining source of faster-than-light travel fuel.
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