Find Your Niche By Beth Dolgner
On a typical day, I write about everything from MINI Coopers to sponsorship deals, from motorcycle exhausts to champions. I have found my niche, and it is motorsports…
Whispers And Warnings For January 18th
Toledo Public Schools – Sued by a publisher for alleged copyright infringement.
Homeschooling Friends!
We took Max and Mason to a gathering of local homeschoolers this week. We met at a local community center and each child brought a book they’d recently read, and gave a short presentation on it. Max is reading a book of ghost stories. He was at first nervous, worrying that “no other kids would like scary stuff” but he felt better after a little girl got up and talked about a monster book. So, when Max took his turn, he was very relaxed and did a super job…
It’s Frustrating When Victims Fail to Protect Themselves – PART II
Last week, we discussed ways some victims could have protected themselves from being scammed online. Here are more examples based on actual complaints that have been sent in over the years…
Letters To The Editor For January 11th
Letters will return next week.
Saying No to Writing for Pennies! By DeAnn Rossetti
As freelance writers struggle to make a living during this “Great Recession II,” we’ve all seen the “writers wanted” ads on Craigslist and elsewhere that outline — in great detail — the hefty amount of work, the long hours and the many qualifications for a particular job…
The Softly-Softly Approach – Promotional Pens! By Mary Cook
It was time to take my enterprise to the next level, offering myself as a writer for hire. It seemed a logical move once I’d become established as a writer of articles, poems and short stories. Ready to say “yes” or “maybe” to any proposal that involved stringing words together, I vowed I would never say “never”. I was ready to take on all comers.
The only trouble was the “all comers” didn’t come. It was down to me to make them…
Whispers And Warnings For January 11th
Apple – Sued for $1.84 million by authors’ group in China for alleged copyright infringement.
A Nice, Quiet January? Not Quite!
After Ali and Justin’s bad accident and long recovery last year, our move last summer, my car being totaled by Frank (age 19 – thank GOD he was not injured!!), our Thanksgiving family reunion, and, of course, Christmas, I told Richard that I want to spend January doing absolutely nothing at all. I need a month of nothing so I can de-stress – no drama, no injuries, no illnesses, no trips, no holidays, no nothing.
That night, Frank backed our truck into a car in the bowling alley parking lot…
It’s Frustrating When Victims Fail to Protect Themselves
Over the years, I have helped hundreds of writers and authors who have been wronged or downright scammed by an individual or business in the industry. It’s very frustrating when it’s so obvious that most of the victims could have avoided being victimized in the first place, or could have at least limited their losses, had they simply done a bit of research.