One of the most devastating times for writers is when things seem to be going along smoothly and then the work dries up. As I close in on 14-years of full-time freelancing, I find that now and then, work can suddenly dry up for me just as it does for any writer. Whether the work and specifically whether the high-paying kind of work that I enjoy returns and how soon depends on how I respond to these lulls…
The setting for my novel is (a large museum in Washington, DC). I also reference (a large foundation). Everything else is per my imagination. Do you see any issues with using an actual public place or organization for a novel?
I have a confession. I have always been a slow writer. Writing glacially has always been a tough challenge for me to overcome in a competitive marketplace like freelancing…
Links to the stories below can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9357
Judge rules emails sent using school equipment are personal; invasion of privacy lawsuit moves forward
“S*xually explicit emails sent and received by a former Des Moines school district superintendent using her district-issued email and laptop should have remained confidential, a Polk County District Court judge ruled this week.”
What is a music stream? Artists and labels in battle over digital income
“Dispute rages over how royalties should be split in the age of Spotify, Google and Ape.”
Former GM, wife file federal civil rights suit against Humboldt County Fair Association; Tituses allege free speech, press violations
“The lawsuit, filed on March 5 by Stuart and Caroline Titus, alleges the board declined to renew Stuart Titus’ contract in February 2013 in retaliation for his refusal to censor the weekly paper run by his wife.”
A photographer who took an iconic picture of Michigan football star Desmond Howard in 1991 has cleared a key hurdle in a lawsuit against several parties accused of using it without paying him.
“The defendants argue that Masck can’t pursue financial damages if the photo was used before he obtained a copyright.”
MP3Tunes’ Michael Robertson Loses Copyright Infringement Suit Filed by Capital Records
“Michael Robertson, the founder of online music site MP3Tunes.com–and another related, cloud music storage service Sideload.com, has been found liable in a copyright infringement lawsuit against him filed by Capital Records.”
Adult film company has sued more than 1,000 individuals who illegally downloaded their movies through sites like BitTorrent
“An adult film company called Malibu Media has the IP addresses for thousands of people and is now targeting them for copyright infringement.”
Does Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto have a case against Newsweek?
“This week’s emphatic denial from Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto that he had anything to do with the creation of Bitcoin also hinted at a possible lawsuit against Newsweek, though legal experts say it would be an uphill battle.”
Boston Herald Appeals Libel Verdict
“The Herald says its 2009 story about security in the state prison system was meticulously researched and it believes every word is correct.”
Links to the stories above can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9357
I’m remaining pretty consistent with burning out a laptop about once every three years. I diligently back up my machine every single night and I double back up the accounting program info.
On Saturday morning, my laptop started making a high-pitched whining sound. We figured out pretty quickly it was the fan. Since it was three years old, we decided to run to Best Buy for a new one rather than risk a meltdown during repair. Richard then spent the entire day (and several hours into the night) transferring all my programs and files. The result was I got the entire day off on Saturday…
I’ve always said you should NEVER PAY a book reviewer to review your book. Here is further proof that this is a horrible practice…
Thought you might like this, Angela. Made me laugh.
40 Worst Book Covers and Titles Ever
https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-book-titles-covers/
(WARNING! MATURE CONTENT!)
-Michael
Publisher’s Note: I’ve seen this before but I laughed all over again! I even ordered one of the books. 😉
See bad writing online? Offer to fix it. That’s how I’ve won numerous web content writing jobs from companies. Finding the work is easy. Anytime you’re online, take note of sites lacking content or whose content could use improvement. Most of these are the sites of small business owners who likely made the sites themselves with the help of a tech savvy friend…
Hello Angela,
In the past, I have entered your 24-hour short story writing contests. My question: I have a completed book that I’d like to self-publish. Who would you recommend for self publishing and what problems could I run into with self publishing?
Thank you,
Rebecca
As many new-to-the-scene freelancers do, I began my career on a well-known outsourcing platform many years ago. In the earlier days of copywriting on the web, there weren’t many rules guided by search engine algorithms like there are today. For this reason alone, I seemed to have a lot of time to research my new career’s possibilities. Having started writing when it was common to earn one dollar per 500 word article, I always assumed I’d have nowhere to go but up…
