Ang,
I always love your World’s Worst Book Proposals. They are incredibly funny. It’s hard to imagine that anyone could “right” so poorly and actually think “there” work would be published.
Jacquie McTaggart
If They Don’t Learn the Way You Teach, Teach the Way They Learn
From the Teacher’s Desk
There are two qualities that you need to get your work published: skill as a writer and the ability to generate unique, enthralling subject matter. However, different purposes require varying balances of these attributes…
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Brian Burke lawsuit puts anonymous commenting back in the spotlight
“When Brian Burke filed a defamatory lawsuit against 18 anonymous Internet users in April, the former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager said he was aiming ‘to stop people who post comments on the Internet from thinking they can fabricate wild stories with impunity.'”
Online Defamation: What you need to know
“Shock and disbelief. This was Julie Posetti’s reaction to discovering that the Editor-in-Chief of The Australian was suing her for defamation. The substance of his complaint? Three tweets.”
Mockingbird Author Sues: Harper Lee Files Lawsuit Against Literary Agent
“Harper Lee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has sued her literary agent, claiming he tricked her into assigning the copyright on her book to him, Reuters reported.”
Author says Muslim group’s $30M libel suit will expose terror ties
“Muslims of the Americas, a group founded in the 1980s by elusive Pakistani Sheikh Mubarak Ali Gilani, is suing the Christian Action Network for defamation and libel following CAN’s recent publication of the book ‘Twilight in America: The Untold Story of Islamist Terrorist Training Camps Inside America.'”
Judge Finds Sammy Hagar Didn’t Libel Woman Mentioned In His Memoir
“A judge has ruled Sammy Hagar did not defame a Playboy bunny in his 2011 autobiography, ‘Red.'”
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Last Monday, Percy woke up with one of his “asthma attacks”, which he’s been having for years. When we first got him, a vet said it was asthma, and to just try to calm him down when he’s having an episode. They usually only last a couple of minutes but this one went on and on and on. Percy then started coughing like he wanted to throw up…
Today, I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals. Yes, we can learn from others’ mistakes! Featured below are real quotes from book proposals submitted to us over the past few months…
Hi Angela,
I just wanted to say thanks for that first royalty check. It’s a good feeling to actually get a check for all my struggles and efforts. And, I continue to get much positive feedback from readers. Getting my book published has been a very good experience for me in many ways and I’ve recommended BookLocker.com to several other writers.
Jack / Jacquelina A. Shelia
Much of the legal profession, and especially non-profit law firms, rely on instructional materials, such as “How-To” pamphlets and “Know Your Rights” brochures, to provide basic legal information to their clients. Here’s where you come in: these pamphlets and brochures often appear to be slapped together without much effort or editing.
Writing experts always tell newbie-writers to write a journal. “You’ll be thankful you did. It will give you endless material for your writing.”
Well, I just can’t…
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A former mayor’s sharp tongue will cost Yonkers taxpayers thousands.
“The city has agreed to pay Manhattan strip club owner and newspaper publisher Sam Zherka $100,000 as part of a legal settlement for slanderous remarks allegedly made by former Mayor Philip Amicone while he was in office.”
DOJ Asks Judge to End Suit Over Afghan War Memoir
“The Justice Department has renewed its effort to shut down a lawsuit in Washington over the scope of information a former U.S. defense intelligence officer can publish in a memoir about service in the war in Afghanistan.”
Maui Time publisher sues, alleges assault
“The publisher of an alternative weekly newspaper is suing Maui County, alleging he was harassed, assaulted and falsely arrested while filming Duane “Dog” Chapman for a story in 2011.”
Judge Appears Poised to Toss Booksellers’ Suit
“Federal Judge Jed Rakoff yesterday appeared poised to dismiss a lawsuit filed by independent booksellers against Amazon and the big six publishers over Amazon’s use of proprietary DRM in the Kindle e-reading platform.”
Magazine Subscribers Ask Court To Revive ‘Shine The Light’ Lawsuits
“Three magazine subscribers are asking a federal appeals court to reinstate their lawsuits accusing the publishers of violating a California law dealing with the sale of customer lists.”
Brian Burke files defamation suit over online comments
“Former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has filed a defamation lawsuit against 18 unnamed individuals who he says posted untrue comments online accusing him of having an affair with a female sports reporter.”
A changing truth: Do online news stories about arrests constitute libel after expungement?
“A class-action lawsuit scheduled for argument next month in Connecticut claims that the news media defamed arrestees in online news stories about criminal records that were later expunged.”
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