Shame on Teachers Who Discourage Young Writers!

Published on November 6, 2013

I had an experience similar to John Cali’s.
In high school, I completed a written work for a statewide writing competition. As part of the submission process, a teacher from my school read it. He shook his head and said he had no idea what it meant and that I should consider not submitting it. He felt that it would embarrass our school if I submitted it.
He also told me I would never amount to anything in life. (Way to build up a student!) I did not listen to him, and submitted it anyway. The judges at the competition were so impressed with my writing that they asked me to quote part of it to them to verify I had not plagiarized it. My teacher was thunderstruck to hear my name announced the first prize winner. This little victory solidified my resolve to write as my career.
I met the discouraging teacher years later. He seemed amazed that I doing well and was writing full-time. Success is the sweetest revenge.
Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
https://www.skilledquill.net

How I Make Video Book Trailers – Douglas Boren

Published on November 6, 2013

Most authors quickly discover that simply writing a good book and getting published are just the first few steps. All of us are required to quickly learn how to promote and market their work as effectively as possible. Book trailers are one way to do this…

One of the Most Common Questions We Receive – Can I publish song lyrics?

Published on November 6, 2013

My manuscript is in final review before I take the steps of submitting. In my last novel, it was my understanding that ANY line from a copyrighted song must be granted permission by whoever holds the copyright.
I did more recent research and found something stating I can use two lines from song lyrics. Is this true?

From Letters, to Radio, to Award-Winning Book! – Elizabeth Creith

Published on November 6, 2013

In the 1990s, I was a freelance writer and broadcaster for CBC radio. I wrote and broadcast a radio series for CBC’s nationally broadcast afternoon show, “Richardson’s Roundup”. The series featured letters about my flock of sheep, and lasted a little over a year. I put those letters aside for over ten years, then looked at them and thought, together with other stories of my shepherding experience that hadn’t made the radio, they might make a book…

Whispers And Warnings For November 6th

Published on November 6, 2013

Links to the stories below can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9330
MARVIN GAYE HEIRS SUE ‘BLURRED LINES’ ARTISTS
“Robin Thicke’s summertime hit “Blurred Lines” is an illegal rip-off of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up,” Gaye’s children claim in court documents filed Wednesday.”
HOUSTON WOMAN SUES RAP START 50 CENT OVER PHOTO
“A Houston woman is suing rap star 50 Cent for copyright infringement, claiming the performer has used a photograph she took.”
PLAGIARISM IN SEVERAL SPACE HISTORY ARTICLES
“Several space history articles written by one author and published in venues like Ars Technica appear to be plagiarized from other sources.”
FEWER STUDENTS REPORTED FOR CHEATING, PLAGIARISM VIOLATIONS
“The number of cheating and plagiarism violations reported at GW dropped 20 percent last year, the first decrease in three years.”
MOSCOW REGION GOVERNOR RESIGNS FROM UNIVERSITY POST, AVOIDING PLAGIARISM CHARGES
“Governor of the Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov resigned from his position at the Higher School of Economics two days before an investigation into allegations of plagiarism was set to begin.”
Links to the stories above can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9330

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