Published on December 23, 2009
COMPLAINT about The Association of Professional Business Writers / APBW / apbw.us / Greg Baughman / Gregory J. Baughman – Individual alleges he’s owed a $55 refund. This firm stated they were refunding his money, did not, and now refuses to do so. Their site states: “ALL MEMBERSHIPS COME WITH AN UNCONDITIONAL 90 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!”
Fuat Kircaali and Sys-Con Publications, Inc. – Loses copyright infringement case. Ordered to pay photographer $30K.
Christ Healing Network / Don Lavende – Publisher responds….five years later!
M.D. News / mdnews.com / Travis Barrington – After 2 years and 10 months, the writer reports she has finally been paid by Travis Barrington.
Published on December 16, 2009
New submissions at BookLocker always slow down this time of year because everybody who wanted their book published by Christmas has already finished the publishing process. While the lull is nice, it feels really weird to get off work before dinnertime some nights now! Like last year, we’ve put up a $149 setup fee special just to keep me out of trouble. Heh…
Published on December 16, 2009
Letters will return next week.
Published on December 16, 2009
Twitters, Tweeters, Twits and Twitterers – whatever you choose to call them, the internet is abuzz with people using Twitter – the latest in social networking tools. Twitter functions like a micro-blog. You have 140 characters to write a post, or “tweet” and publish it on your twitter feed. You can follow other tweeter’s feeds, and they can follow you.
Published on December 16, 2009
I just googled my book. There are 16 websites selling my my book. I cannot understand why it’s not selling. Can you help?
Published on December 16, 2009
I’m usually a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer, but since this school year has started and the flu has been so widespread, I’ve been asked to substitute teach at my children’s school a lot more often. While it has really cut into my writing time, my husband and I were pleased to have the extra income. That is, until we realized that I was actually earning more money when I stayed at home and wrote during my free moments throughout the day. This was quite a surprise, realizing that writing was paying me more than a “real job.”
Published on December 16, 2009
EIGHTH COMPLAINTS about Kim Kleeman / Shakespeare Squared / ShakespeareSquared.com / The Shakespeare Squared Foundation – Writer alleges she’s owed $800.
Published on December 9, 2009
My friend, who is a writer, suggested I contact you about a contract I was offered. I am a first-time author and a bit green when it comes to the business. Within the contact it is required that I purchase 3,000 books when it is printed. I have to buy them at 65% off the retail price. My friend said she has never had to do this before. Is this something new that publishers are doing to make up for the recession? Any advice would be appreciated.
Published on December 9, 2009
I was starting to get pretty nervous about the annual Christmas card picture. While we had three short spurts of snow during the fall, things weren’t looking too good for the arrival of a real storm in time to take pictures to go with the family holiday newsletter. Each year, during the first snowstorm, the children are all ordered to get to the house (most of them drive now) as soon as possible, and to trudge outside for a snowstorm Christmas card photo. It’s a Hoy family tradition! They smile through chattering teeth, and try to keep their eyes open for the dozen or so shots I take…while snowflakes are landing on their lashes. Heh… It’s great fun for me and the kids always pretend it’s a pain-in-the-butt for them. In reality, they get as pumped about the first snowstorm as I do!
On Friday, we heard there might be a bit of snow on Sunday so I texted all the kids…
Published on December 9, 2009
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