Back to My Books!
I’m relieved the holidays and our “home-based vacation” are over. I’ve made two New Year’s Resolutions and I’m really going to stick to them this year…and neither one of them has anything to do with weight loss – ha ha!
Do You Have More Book Ideas Than Time to Write? Me, Too!! By Angela Hoy
This time of year, most of us are feeling ambitious and thinking about ideas for new books we want to write. It always happens to me, too. New Year’s Day = New Book Ideas! I can’t help it. They come spilling out of my brain faster than I can process them. In fact, I have a “book ideas” folder in my email box. It’s filled to the brim with ideas for books that I will never, ever have time to write.
Letters To The Editor For January 9th
Letters will return next week.
AFTER THE LEAP: 10 Ideas For The New Full-Time Writer By Melanie Bowden
Last June, I took the plunge. After eight years of freelancing part-time, I chose to pursue a full-time writing career. Was I nervous? You bet. Has it worked out? Better than I ever hoped.
The following are tips I’ve learned along the way, with additional advice from successful full-timers…
Can you publish photos of paintings?
Can I use the photograph of a painting on my book’s cover?
-Jeanine
Can you take a photo of a painting and use it on a book cover? What about about a photo of a sculpture? How about a building? Well, it depends….
This part of copyright law can be confusing. There’s an excellent article on this subject here:
https://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/ip_photography.htm
SYNCHRONICITY: Another Word for Success By Dawn Goldsmith
Ever since I encountered the word synchronicity, I’ve seen it working in my life. I met that word about the same time I met Peggy Vincent. At that time, 2002, Peggy was writing her first book, Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife, a memoir of her experiences birthing babies in the San Francisco area.
Whispers And Warnings For January 9th
The Empty Canoe, LLC – Victoria Strauss did a great job summarizing the prosecution of these jerks!
Still Chillin’
As I write this (on Monday), I’m still, technically, on vacation. I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things later this week and I’m glad the holidays are over so we can get back to the usual schedule (working, homeschooling, working, homeschooling…). But, for now, I’m giving my brain a much-needed rest (which means I’m only working until 2:30 p.m. until after the holidays).
Holidays
Letters will return after the holidays.
Go Beyond Editorial: Make Advertorials Among Your Best-Paying Gigs! By Nicole Rollender
If you’re a die-hard editor, journalist or freelance writer, chances are you balk at the word “advertorial.” You know what basic advertorials are – they’re either a full page or half page of promotional copy facing a full-page ad or sitting over a half-page ad. You may feel like you’re a sell-out if you’re writing marketing or public relations copy, but guess what? Advertorial writing fees can really add up for you.