Can I re-publish/distribute articles I’ve been featured in? No.
At different points in my life, many articles were written about me. I have them all scanned and ready for inclusion in my new book. Is that allowed?
Don’t Forget about Your Day Job – Diane Stark
Five years ago, I resigned from my job as a kindergarten teacher. While I loved teaching, I longed to be a stay-at-home mom and try my hand at freelance writing. I’d been writing in my spare time for a few years, and I wanted to pursue the craft more seriously.
Although I’m not currently teaching in the classroom, I still use my teaching experience all the time in my writing career…
Whispers And Warnings For February 20th
Lawsuit Seeks to Put Sherlock Holmes in the Public Domain
Librarians Rally Behind Blogger Sued by Publisher Over Critical Comments
Boundless – Accused of copyright infringement by publishers; requests jury trial
Field Trip!
We have relatives in town again. Seems everybody wants to come visit us in Florida when there’s lots of snow on the ground up north. 😉
Could Your Employer Own Your Writing?
In case you missed it, there was a news item this week about a school district trying take copyrights from teachers AND students. It’s pretty disturbing. How can an employer or a school take ownership of someone’s copyrights? Easy. That person (or the parent of a student) would have to sign a contract granting ownership to the school district/employer. Parents could easily refuse to do so but, let’s face it, most people don’t read contracts and just blindly sign on the dotted line. For employees, it could be a problem…unless you approach it the right way…
Amazon’s Bogus Reviews
Hi Angela:
There is a New York Times report on how Michael Jackson fans who had not read a book by Randall Sullivan about Michael Jackson effectively sank the book’s sales by attacking it in Amazon’s so-called “Reviews.”
This once again illustrates my two biggest concerns about Amazon’s “reviews.”
1) If a retailer has accepted to partner with a publisher and author, then the retailer has a duty to both publisher and author to promote sales of the product. If the retailer thinks the product is not worthy of being sold, the retailer should not partner with the publisher.
2) Reviewing books is a professional activity. When Tom, Dick and Harry post online comments that are not professional reviews, Amazon should not call their comments “reviews.”
Scott Rose
Death in Hawaii
Mr. David Cooper’s Happy Suicide
Is That “Intern” Position Really Seeking a PROFESSIONAL Writer? – Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
If you’ve looked at online ads for writing jobs or gigs lately, you’ve likely read headlines such as “Writing freelancer/intern…” The body of the ad stresses how much skill, talent and experience they seek, even “rock star” quality (which makes me muse why they want someone who dresses bizarrely and plays electric guitar).
But back to the headline. Do they mean freelancers are equivalent to interns, people who have little to no experience, working for free while they complete their education? Yet the ads usually demand top-quality, experienced writers…
Help! I Don’t Have An Electronic Version Of My Manuscript!
I want to repubish my out-of-print book but all I have is an old, printed copy of the book. What can I do?
How a Stepfather of Four Turned Writing from a Hobby Into a Career: Start Out Small – Andy Peloquin
The very thought of dragging myself out of bed at 5 in the morning to drive across a traffic-congested city made me dread waking up, as my dead-end job with a poor salary left me lacking inspiration. However, when I suddenly took on the role of being a stepfather of four, it was time to get my act together…
Whispers And Warnings For February 13th
Macmillan / Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC – Settles with the state of Virginia in ebook price fixing case.
Macmillan / Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC – Settles with the U.S. Dept. of Justice for $20 million in ebook price fixing case.
Edwin Mellen Press– Sues librarian for blog post that (allegedly) criticized them.