Why Isn’t That Editor Responding to Me?
You ran a market listing in a recent issue. I emailed the editor and they haven’t emailed me back. Why do you run markets from companies like that? You need to remove it!
I Owe My Success To My Writing Group – Pauline Clark
I’ve been a writer for most of my life. It’s a solitary profession sometimes. It certainly had been for me. Growing up in a small town meant there weren’t a lot of us “writer-types” around. People would nod and just smile when I told them what I wanted to do. Eventually, I quit saying it out loud. Instead, I devoured writing magazines and dreamed of the day when my writing would make me rich and famous.
That day still hasn’t come but my writing life has become much less solitary – and more successful – since some writers came to town…
Whispers And Warnings For May 22nd
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Authors Sue Self-Publishing Service Author Solutions (a.k.a. AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford, WordClay, et. al.)
“Three authors have filed suit against self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, and its parent company Penguin, airing a laundry list of complaints and alleging the company is engaged in deceitful, dubious business practices.” The suit seeks class actions status.
Facebook and ad agency sued for (alleged) copyright infringement of song
Stems from a commercial that aired on Facebook last month.
Blogger better be a billionaire, says ‘open access’ publisher lawsuit
At issue is a list (allegedly) by Beall “identifying his assessment of the worth of different journal publishers.”
U.S. Now Paints Apple as ‘Ringmaster’ in Its Lawsuit on E-Book Price-Fixing
“(An) e-mail, from Steve Jobs of Apple to James Murdoch of News Corporation, reads as if one old sport were trying to cajole another into joining a caper: ‘Throw in with Apple and see if we can all make a go of this to create a real mainstream e-books market at $12.99 and $14.99.'”
Apple Blames Book Publishers in E-Books Antitrust Lawsuit
“Apple said the publishers had decided, independent of Apple, to eliminate discounts on wholesale book prices of e-books…”
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Ugly Fish!!!
I caught a really weird fish that I had to ask my friends on Facebook to try to identify…
“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…
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
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…
Can One Software Program Make ‘Device Agnostic’ Ebooks?
I recently read that the author of the Harry Potter series set up her own online store to sell her books direct. She said she is going to make them “device agnostic”. I presume she means so they can be read on any e-book reader. Is there one software program you can use that makes your e-book available to all e-book readers? With so many players now in the e-book business, and so many options, some of which are exclusive to a particular company or device, how do I know as I get ready to self-publish what is the best way to go to ensure anyone with an e-reader can easily buy my book and have it work on their device? Do you make ebooks you publish at BookLocker device agnostic?
Whispers And Warnings For May 15th
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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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Happy Early Mother’s Day!
I am soooo excited!! Matt surprised us with a text last week. He and his fianc