Before You Say I Do…to Every Assignment – Ashley Bennett

Writers often jump at the prospect of work. They will jump through hoops, walk through fire, and compromise their core values just because there might be a chance of getting some work. They will often overlook important details about projects, which might cause them to never get paid or get any credit for their work. Writers need to think carefully before they say “I do” to any project. Experienced writers probably know all of this, but inexperienced writers often make a lot of mistakes in this area. Here are some things to consider before saying “I do” to any project…

Help! My Web Designer Registered My Domain Under HIS OWN Name!

Your articles are a never-ending source of information. Thanks for all your hard work.
This week I discovered that my web designer seems to have registered my domain name with his name and contact information. A year or two ago, I actually printed out an article you wrote on updating your domain name and making sure you were the owner of record. For the life of me, I can’t find the article now.
Can you help?

From Blogger to Travel Writer – Ryan James, MSW, LCSW, Ed.D.

When living and working in California as a social worker, therapist, and college instructor my dream was to break into travel writing. Each college winter recess, my partner and I would spend a month in various countries. Our friends and co-workers traveled vicariously through our adventures; they demanded detailed reports of our daily undertakings…

Whispers And Warnings For March 20th

Links to stories below are here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9277
Apple CEO Ordered To Testify In E-Book Price Fixing Case
“Apple CEO Tim Cook has been ordered by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote to testify in the Justice Department’s antitrust case over alleged price fixing.”
Three publishers sue a university for (allegedly) photocopying textbooks for students
“Three of the world’s biggest publishers have taken legal action to halt textbook copying in India, a practice that is seen by many as crucial for the spread of education in the nation of more than one billion people…”
Supreme Court Upholds Reselling of Foreign Books
“If you’re the legal owner of a copy of a book or other work copyrighted under U.S. law, the Supreme Court says you have the right to resell or give it away, even if it was made overseas.”
Tulsa police officer sues publication, ex-girlfriend, alleging libel, invasion of privacy
“A Tulsa police officer has filed a lawsuit against a local publication claiming libel and invasion of privacy on allegations that it possessed a personal laptop computer containing compromising photographs of him…”
Warner Bros Fires Back At “Hobbit” Creator’s Estate & Publisher In $80M Case
“Warner Bros says a multimillion-dollar merchandising lawsuit from the estate of Lord of The Rings creator J.R.R. Tolkien and publisher HarperCollins has hurt it financially…”
Links to stories above are here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9277

Finally Received an Offer on Our House in Maine!

Our house in Maine has been for sale for almost a year now. We had a few bites early on, and a few in the fall, and then nothing. We have steadily dropped the price time and time again, and were finally contacted by a potential buyer last weekend. The price is so low now that we will walk away with nothing. But, that’s better than continuing to pay two house payments each month (as well as paying for double insurance and double taxes). The family that contacted us attended our yard sale before we moved. I remember the woman because, even though the house wasn’t for sale at the time, she asked if she could see the inside so I gave her a tour…

When Traditional Publishers Become Vanity Publishers

The publishing world was all abuzz last week when Random House announced they were going to not only take rights (NOT just ebook rights!!) to authors’ books for four new ebook imprints, but they were also going to charge authors some up-front fees. After being raked over the coals online, they changed their terms but, in my opinion, they’re still not good enough…

How Much Should I Charge For A Reprint?

A magazine wants to buy an article I already had published elsewhere. They told me to quote them a price. How much should I charge?

You Never Know Who’s Reading… – C.M. Saunders

Like most writers, I love what I do. I love the creative process, the research, the meeting and dealing with various people. If I didn’t enjoy it so much, I’d do something else. Over the past decade or so I have been moderately successful in terms of my output and published material, having contributed both fiction and non-fiction to over forty publications worldwide. However, my problem was that I didn’t make enough money from writing to actually support myself. This led to me taking a succession of manual jobs I didn’t really like, which I endured just to enable myself to make ends meet. I was a factory worker, a barman, and later an English teacher in China. All the time I dreamed of being a professional writer. I looked at writing as more of a hobby. A hobby which, if I was lucky, sometimes allowed me the opportunity to supplement my income…