Aren’t Copyrights and LCCNs Free? No and Yes.
My publisher wants to charge me extra to register my copyright and to obtain a Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN). Aren’t those free?
My Story Time Adventures By Julie Engelhardt
There are times when writers have the need to try something different, and in a sense, to reinvent themselves when it comes to the type of work they do. I’ve written for a variety of magazines, newspapers, and web sites over the years, which has brought me a great deal of satisfaction. However, with various moves from one town to another, or even to a new state, I’ve had to seek out new opportunities. I’ve always preferred writing for local publications, which has been quite successful for me…
Short Escape Before the Storm
We love snow around Christmastime but, once January’s frigid temperatures set in and we are all homebound for weeks on end, the snow starts to get old really fast…
Author Admits Manipulating Amazon’s Ranking/Review System
It never ceases to amaze me how excited or infuriated authors get about their Amazon ranking…
Letters To The Editor For January 12th
This week:
- It’s More Important Than Ever to Support Indie Bookstores!
- Thanks!
Is That Really A TV Show Calling You For A Guest Spot? By Melanie R. Jordan
About 48 hours after I sent out a press release for my book through a major distribution service, I was thrilled to find two calls from TV show Special Guest Coordinators on my voicemail…
Breaking into the Children’s Education Writing Market By Rita Milios
As a children’s educational writer, I write for K-8 curriculum publishers, producing books, workbooks, test assessment materials and activities for both students and teachers. I am not a teacher, but that has not been a problem. Most educational publishers simply look for good researchers and writers. Here’s what I did – and what you, too, can do – to get started…
What I Made for My Mom
We all recovered from the Christmas Stomach Bug. All but four of us caught it by the time if flew from our house and, undoubtedly, into somebody else’s.
This week, I wanted to show the you gift I needle felted for my mom for Christmas. I couldn’t show it to you until now because she’d have definitely peeked…
It’s More Important Than Ever to Support Indie Bookstores!
Not sure if you caught this news yet or not but, according to Publisher’s Weekly, some publishers have suspended shipments to Borders after Borders suspended payments to them. Borders is apparently saying they now have new funding, that they want to meet with the publishers, etc. but I can’t help but wonder why any investor would throw money at that sinking ship…
These Made Me Smile :)
Dear Angela,
I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for all the great newsletters you have sent to me over this past year (and many years past). I am grateful for the information they contain, the jobs they list and the thoughts they inspire. Thank you, too, for sharing yourself and your family with me through your news from the home office and your willingness to correspond with me when I have written you. I am glad to know you even though at a distance.
May God bless you and keep you as we end this year and enter the next.
Sincerely,
Sarah Clark
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Hi Angela,
I just wanted to tell you how much I love WritersWeekly. I’ve been visiting for a few years now and I always find useful and interesting information here. Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Lori G.