Max and Mason have started another year of homeschooling! Yea!! This year, we’re trying a few new things. For the past few years, I have created their curriculum each year. That is a LOT of work and this year I sought help. We found an online school that is flexible and very entertaining so we’re going to try that for awhile to see how it goes…
Today, I’m going to share snippets from some of the worst query letters we’ve received over the past couple of months. Yes, we can learn from others’ mistakes! Featured below are real quotes from query letters submitted to WritersWeekly.com.
This week:
Montecito, California, just outside Santa Barbara, is practically paradise. Today (and from what I am told, virtually every day) it is sunny and bright, not a cloud in the deep blue sky. Palm trees decorate the parking lot, and a cool breeze sweeps across the front of the bookstore where I am sitting in a high-back chair before a table of books. I’m about to begin the final book event of my west coast tour for Tracks: A Novel in Stories. Tecolote Books in Montecito is kind enough to host me.
I’m wondering if you have ever had inquiries or questions regarding selling permissions to use blog posts in books. I’m trying to determine a fair price to charge a textbook publisher who wants non exclusive rights to reprint a portion of content in educational material for multiple years (unlimited prints and digital media).
Links to the stories below can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9313
Warner Music Aims to Keep ‘Happy Birthday’ Away From Public Domain
“The music publisher points out some key flaws in a lawsuit that looks to establish that “Happy Birthday” belongs to all.”
Don’t tread on Chubby Checker
“Famed singer Chubby Checker is suing Hewlett Packard for using his name – which he has trademarked – on a mobile phone software application.”
Heads up, ebook buyers: Here’s how much you’re likely to get in the Apple ebook settlement
“Consumers who bought eligible ebooks between 2010 and 2012 are likely to receive up to $3.06 per book.”
Airline passenger buys tweet promotion to shame airline into finding lost luggage
And, it worked!
Former Patch editor sues over treatment during pregnancy, chronic illness
“In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal district court, the former editor alleges abusive tactics.”
College papers cutting back on print editions
“At least three college newspapers announced this month that they’re going to cut their print schedules…”
Links to the stories above can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9313
