Do I Need Permission To Publish My Clips On My Website?
Do I need permission from each of the publications in which my work has been published?
Fear Leads to Freelance Success – Katriena Knights
I hate to admit it…but my first steps toward a full-time freelance career were taken out of fear…
Whispers And Warnings For June 19th
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Publisher of the Westchester Guardian files lawsuits against the IRS and FBI
“A Westchester County newspaper owner refiled a federal lawsuit this week, alleging the IRS and FBI investigated him for potential tax violations because of his Tea Party activities.”
Two Interns sue Conde Nast
After unpaid interns who had worked at Fox Searchlight earlier this week scored a legal victory, a new lawsuit has been filed, this time against Conde Nast Publications, alleging that the publisher violates the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York labor law.
News Corp sued by stunt double for Angelina Jolie – claims they hacked her phone
“A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since the scandal broke two years ago.”
Patton Oswalt on “prodigalsam” plagiarism flap: “There’s no wiggle room there”
Oswalt opens up about the attitudes that hurt comedy – including those that helped a minister (allegedly) plagiarize jokes.
Addicted To Plagiarism
Bobby Parker speaks to David Morgan – perhaps the most prolific poetry plagiarist of all time – about his work (and ‘his work’)
Update on the Apple Ebook Price Fixing Trial
“Nook Media v-p of digital content Theresa Horner took the stand on Tuesday at the Apple e-book price fixing trial and the government and Apple clashed over questions about the profitability – or lack of it – in the e-book market of 2009-2010.”
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Tropical Storm Andrea – What a Surprise!!
Sometime early last week, I realized it had been raining off and on for about four days. I wasn’t too concerned because it’s the rainy season here. You can almost set your watch to the afternoon thunderstorms that drench us. During one downpour, Mason (who is terrified of hurricanes and tropical storms) asked me to check the weather on my computer…
TANTALIZING SUBJECT LINES! How to Make Almost Anyone Open and Read Your Email/Blog/Article
As the owner of WritersWeekly.com and BookLocker.com, writers and authors frequently add me to email notifications they send out when they update their website or blog. I’m happy to receive these and I often find interesting and intriguing tidbits in these individuals’ posts. Unfortunately, some of them have great blog posts or website articles but very boring email notifications so nobody opens them…
Third Place Contest Winner Checks in!
Thank you so much for sending the ($200) check so promptly. Placing in the WritersWeekly Spring ’13 24-Hour Short Story Contest was a thrill.
I really appreciate it and also appreciate what you do for writers in general through your website and newsletter.
Write on. Write on.
Jim Lambert
BE A FREER FREELANCER! How to Obtain Income Stability as a Freelance Writer – Katharine Paljug
At the end of 2012, NBC reported that freelancers (across industries) now make up almost a third of workers in the U.S. But, the MBO Partners State of Independence Report around the same time pointed out that 30% of these independent workers are still worried about their future as freelancers, and 40% are worried about where their next job will come from…
The Changing Faces of Success – Deryn Warren
Success kept raising the bar for me. First, it was finishing a book. Then, it was getting a publisher. After that, it was getting the book into the bookstores, and keeping the book there for more than a year. Finally, it was about making even a few cents. Success did not come easily…
Whispers And Warnings For June 12th
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Don’t use celeb names in your novel without written permission! Scarlett Johansson Suing Over Use of Her Name in Book
“Don’t mess with Scarlett Johansson…or use her name in your book. The actress is reportedly suing over the unauthorized use of her name in a French novel, titled The First Thing We Look At, seeking compensation and damages from the ‘breach and fraudulent use of personal rights,’ as well as a ban on ‘future transfer of rights and adaptations of the book,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter.”
MORE DISTURBING ALLEGATIONS ABOUT AUTHOR SOLUTIONS (AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford, WordClay, et. al.)
“Author Solutions pressures customers into writing positive testimonials before releasing their books for publication. I received one such complaint the last time I posted about Author Solutions, from an AuthorHouse UK customer who said that they wouldn’t publish the book she had already paid for until she wrote the testimonial here…”
NY ‘Ghost Rider’ lawsuit reinstated
“A federal appeals court in New York has reinstated a lawsuit against comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment by a man who claims he owns the rights to the ‘Ghost Rider’ character.”
Saudi prince sues Forbes for libel over claim he’s only worth $20 billion
“Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has sued Forbes magazine for libel in a British court, alleging its valuation of his wealth at $20 billion was short of the mark by $9.6 billion.”
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Hopes Up! Hopes Dashed…
We were SO EXCITED yesterday morning!! Max, Frank and I had reservations to go deep sea fishing. It was to be a six-hour trip that we hoped would fill the freezer. Yea!!
I checked the weather on Monday night. Uh oh…