This is a an example of the types of emails we occasionally receive from authors. They’re greatly abbreviated, of course. This type of offensive correspondence can, of course, result in a breakdown of negotiations, or not receiving a contract offer at all. And, just because you’ve already been offered a publishing contract doesn’t mean you can’t lose it through bad behavior…
You have a refreshing writing style. Thank you for what you do!
Arlene A.
Every writer has certain tools they rely on daily, from reference books to cached webpages, to stacks of notes, to file templates. When those tools are unavailable, productivity can plummet, and with it, a writer’s income, unless you take careful steps for the time you must spend away from your office. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, for just a few days, or a longer trip, it is possible to keep working no matter how far away your office is…
In 1990, my photographer husband and I owner-built a home. It was hard work, and offered a typical university of life learning curve. We’d already collaborated on nine home and do-it-yourself building related books (four of which had been published internationally in the US, UK, and Australia, as well as our native South Africa), so it wasn’t a surprise when the MD of one of the publishing companies we’d been working closely with suggested we create a book about owner building based on our personal experience…
Links to the stories below can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9383
GIVE UP YOUR DOMAIN NAME, AND SHUT DOWN YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE
Amazon Flexes Muscle Against Blogger
“On Monday, Elias Saba, owner of the website FireTVNews.com received an email from the company asking him to turn over his domain name because it infringed on their trademark of the word ‘Fire,’ the go-to name for a number of Amazon’s devices.”
READERS ALREADY TIRING OF E-READERS. THIS IS NO SURPRISE. I GOT BORED WITH MY NOOK LONG AGO, AND ONCE AGAIN READ PRINT BOOKS ONLY. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON AUTHORS SHOULD NOT ABANDON PRINT PUBLISHING.
Read or dead: is this the end for the ereader?
Only “36% of adults own an ereader (half of them received it as a gift), but only 4% of people surveyed read solely on a digital device.”
ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT!
NY Inn Claims on Its Website to Fine Brides $500 for (each) Negative Online Reviews (posted by wedding guests)
“A small-town inn is catching big-time heat for its policy of fining brides and grooms for negative reviews their wedding guests post online.”
SEPARATE AND POSSIBLY SELL??? NOT A BAD PLAN.
Gannett to spin off publishing business
“Gannett, the owner of USA Today, said Tuesday that it will create two publicly traded companies next year as it moves to separate its broadcasting and digital businesses from its publishing division, a strategic move similarly adopted by competitors to shield more profitable business lines from the decline in print advertising.”
ONE-THIRD OF EBOOK SALES ON AMAZON ARE FOR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS. THAT’S NOT CHUMP CHANGE, FOLKS!
Surprising Self-Publishing Statistics
“The Author Earnings report takes its data from 7,000 top selling digital genre titles on Amazon’s category bestseller lists. It found…”
“YOU RUINED MY WEDDING – AND YOU’RE SUING ME?”
More dentists and wedding singers insist on non-disparagement clauses
“By signing on the dotted line, or agreeing to those endless terms of service, some customers are unwittingly giving away their right to free speech…”
FALSELY POSTING ABOUT INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE!
Damages awarded to Belfast man over false ad on gay website
“Mr. Swain was awarded a total of £20,000 (plus legal fees), including aggravated damages, to cover both his libel and harassment claims.”
Links to the stories above can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9383
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