Letters To The Editor For April 5th
This Week:
- Thanks!
- Is Email Etiquette Passe’ in Publishing?
- Non-Paying Pubs Are Often Cheap AND Greedy!
Flat Fees vs. Hourly Rates: Do Both at Once! By Anne Bingham
My contribution to the debate over whether to charge clients flat fees or hourly rates is: Do both – at the same time.
What To Charge For Second Rights?
Is there a guide of what to charge for second rights? One-time use? I’ve been told that one should try to get half of the first print, but honestly who can afford $1000 for a story on counter top surfaces?
Feeding My Habit – And Myself By Erika Dreifus
I’m not sure how to explain the appeal of searching for documents and details about one’s ancestors, but it seems undeniable that the pull is there. I’ve fallen into the “hobby” of family history research, myself (starting with a first visit to the National Archives during a trip to Washington when I was a teenager), and I’m certainly not alone.
Whispers And Warnings For April 5th
This Week:
- Dragonfire – They offer yet another lame excuse to one of their unpaid writers!
- Guru.com – Two readers send in praise.
- Form & Style – Admits to owing two writers thousands…yet sends “cease and desist” email to WritersWeekly?