May 15, 2013
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Publisher's Desk
Publisher's Desk For May 15th
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News From the Home Office
Ugly Fish!!!
I caught a really weird fish that I had to ask my friends on Facebook to try to identify...
The Latest From AngelaHoy.com
Should I Self-Publish or Hold Out for a Traditional Contract?
It can take months or years to land a literary agent and/or a traditional contract. If you do, it can take many more months or even years for the book to actually be published...
Letters To The Editor
More World's Worst Book Proposals
Dear Angela,
I just read your latest ezine, and ended up back-tracking every column you wrote about real book proposals. If laughing hurt, I'd be in the hospital by now. I can't imagine sending out any of that stuff.
Thanks for sharing.
Liz Davis
This Week's Article
When to Fire a Client - Anita Rodgers
Steady work is survival for a freelancer - it means paying your rent, keeping the lights on, and eating. So, when you snag a regular client you want to hang onto them...
Ask The Expert
Can One Software Program Make 'Device Agnostic' Ebooks?
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Success Stories
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Whispers And Warnings
Whispers And Warnings For May 15th
Links to stories below are here:
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Associated Press blasts feds for phone records search
"'These records potentially reveal communications with confidential sources across all of the newsgathering activities undertaken by the AP during a two-month period, provide a road map to AP's newsgathering operations and disclose information about AP's activities and operations that the government has no conceivable right to know,' wrote Pruitt, the news agency's CEO."
Apple Wins Trademark Lawsuit over the term "iBooks"
"The original trademark filed by another firm was abandoned back in 2003."
Main Street Connect L.L.C. files for bankruptcy
"Online publisher of The Daily Voice in Westchester County and Fairfield County, Conn. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week."
Clodagh Hartley, Sun Editor, Charged In News Corp. Bribery Scandal
"Britain's prosecutors say The Sun tabloid's politics editor Clodagh Hartley has been charged over a conspiracy to pay thousands of pounds (dollars) worth of bribes to a press officer working in the British government's tax department."
Muslim, Christian groups clash in NY libel suit
"A Muslim group is accusing a Christian organization of defamation for publishing a book that accuses the Muslim collective of holding terrorist training in its enclaves."
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Markets And Jobs
Paying Markets And Jobs For May 15th
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Plum Deluxe
CURRENT NEEDS: "Food and drink features are high on our priority list because of their popularity (unique wine pairings, themed cooking guides). Health/fitness pieces that tie into having more energy. And our interior design focus on 'home is a sanctuary' is also of interest." Pays $30 for 500-1500 words.
Podiatry Management
CURRENT NEEDS: "Stories tailored to the podiatric profession." Pays $350-$450 for 1,500-2,500 words.
The Prairie Journal
CURRENT NEEDS: "Poems." Pays $20-$200 for 500-2000 words.
Rack
CURRENT NEEDS: "Any story (animal) that meets our requirements." Pays $100-$325 for 1000 words.
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Freelance Transcriptionists
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Freelance Portuguese Translators
media company
Freelance Writers - Sustainable Agriculture
Seedstock
Freelance Reporter / Editor
community semi-monthly newspaper
Freelance Writers (2) - for summer ebook catalog
Stay Thirsty Publishing
Freelance Grant Writers
LGBTQ resource center
Freelance Writer - John F. Kennedy/1960s expert for a magazine project.
"nationally distributed one-off publication"
Freelance Writer - near DC Metro for local real estate guide. Pays $400.
UrbanTurf
Freelance Blogger/Journalist - Pays $300/week.
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Freelance Journalists - with a knack for DIY
Skyword
Freelance Technical Proofreader
Mediaforta
Freelance Public Relations Professional - near Hartford, CT.
fine dining restaurant
Freelance Quechua Linguist - Pays $20/hour.
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Freelance Technology Transactions Attorney
Adeli & Tollen / AdeliTollen.com
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NON-FICTION
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TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS
The out-of-office adventures of a seasoned neurologist.
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A FUN BOOK FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Helping people succeed in business.
(Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Apple products, PDF)
LIGHT SHOWINGS: Moments In Divine Presence
A humble visionary shares spiritual insights shown her in heaven.
(Paperback)
FICTION
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THE WEBSPINNER
How does anyone defeat an adversary who thinks of everything?
(Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Apple products, PDF)
COSSACKS IN PARIS
Civil engineer swept up in Napoleon's Russian Campaign of 1812.
(Paperback)
THE EMPATHY IMPERATIVE
A journey into the nature of God, justice, and benevolence.
(Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Apple products, PDF)
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