Published on March 13, 2013
The Research Masters – Writer claims they owe money.
Caraccessories.com – Writer claims they’ve owed money since last year. Read about it here and here.
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Book publisher to drop lawsuit against McMaster librarian
“A U.S.-based publishing company says it is dropping at least one of its lawsuits against a McMaster librarian after scholars across North America came to his defense…”
Free-Textbook Company (Allegedly) Rewrites Its Content Following Publishers’ Lawsuit
A free-textbook company that was sued last year by three major textbook publishers has now (allegedly) rewritten the content it was accused of stealing.
A proposed Texas law would promote correcting incorrect news, online and off
If passed, the bill would require a plaintiff give publishers the opportunity to correct, clarify, or withdraw false information in order to receive punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit – and it would apply to online media.
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Published on March 6, 2013
Somebody should really write a book about things you may have forgotten to teach your kids along the way…
Published on March 6, 2013
After reading the entries for each contest, we can see how difficult it is to come up with a unique plot when working with an assigned topic. But, inevitably, a few writers do manage to successfully break away from the pack…
Published on March 6, 2013
Angela,
While proofreading my book “Notes Toward A New Rhetoric” before submitting it to BookLocker, I had my Mac read the entire book out loud to me.
I don’t know whether a PC can do the reading aloud. On a Mac, it can be turned on under System Preferences=>Speech=>Text to Speech. They give you a variety of voices to choose from. I like Bruce and Veronica.
Donald Stewart
NOTES TOWARD A NEW RHETORIC: 9 Essays for Teachers
Published on March 6, 2013
Writers dream of big things for themselves and their careers. When faced with rejection or roadblocks, however, some writers abandon their dreams. This doesn’t need to happen to you! If you want to make your dreams come true, you need to do what I did…
Published on March 6, 2013
I had nothing to offer retail or business. My qualifications for anything were so old they pre-dated the Vic 20. Even the local greengrocer, looking for a check out person, had a state of the art LED cash register that I couldn’t begin to understand.
But I was starting again after a failed marriage and desperately needed a job. All I had was a folder full of clips from my years of freelance writing. Could that get me a job on a newspaper or magazine? My job counselor thought so…”
Published on March 6, 2013
NY Law Firm Now Investigating Author Solutions (AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris, Inkubook, Wordclay, et. al.). Will a Class Action Lawsuit Follow? If you have a complaint about one of the AuthorSolutions firms, you can submit it to that law firm here.
Authors are questioning royalties reported by Amazon and Createspace.
Why Ann Douglas is no longer a columnist for the Toronto Star.
SHAME SHAME SHAME ON The Missouri School of Journalism!
