Published on August 21, 2013
Hi Angela,
Sorry I didn’t get to your column last week, so would like to comment now. My beef is with all of the writers – many of them professional, career writers – who send their stuff to the Huffington Post for FREE! I was at the National Society of Newspaper Columnists conference last month and I was astounded by how many people submit to that outlet. It is not like they need the “exposure” so I don’t know why they do it.
Thanks for letting me question and rant!
P.S.
Published on August 21, 2013
What do you charge for website copy? What about blog articles? Do you charge per page or per word? How about a sales letter? What are your rates for those?
Those are typical questions for clients to ask a writer these days…
Published on August 21, 2013
I was a closet writer for years. I read dozens of books on the subject of writing, kept a journal, and attended writer’s conferences, workshops and writer’s groups. But, until I moved to a rural community in cottage country, I had never submitted a thing. I was afraid I was not good enough to get published. The community we moved to had quite the reputation. It was considered the place to live if you had any aspirations as an artist. There were dozens of studios and even a few well known authors. I felt I could not be in a better spot than this to be motivated…
Published on August 21, 2013
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Complaint about Carmel Business Sales in Carmel, CA / Mike Russell
Writer claims he’s owed $600.
Trial on Damages in Apple E-Books Litigation Set for May, 2014
“A trial has been set for next May to determine potential monetary damages against Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) after a federal judge found last month that the technology firm colluded with publishers to drive up the price of electronic books.”
Court says skipping ads (when recording shows) doesn’t violate copyright.
“On Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a landmark ruling that modern digital video recorders with the ability to automatically skip commercials are permitted under copyright’s fair use doctrine.”
Barnes & Noble tanks 16% as buyout bid fizzles
“Shares plummeted 16% on Tuesday after the bookseller reported a big loss, and its chairman dropped his bid to buy the retail part of the business.”
Simon and Schuster, Barnes & Noble Finally Settle Terms Dispute
“After a protracted disagreement over terms between Barnes & Noble and Simon & Schuster that left the retailer’s stock of titles from the publisher diminished, the companies have announced that they have settled their dispute.”
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Published on August 14, 2013
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Published on August 14, 2013
When I launched WritersWeekly so long ago, Frank was only five years old. Where have the years gone?! 🙂
Published on August 14, 2013
There has been an ongoing controversy about writing jobs that pay crappy wages. Last week, I asked you how much you’d write for. This week, we’re featuring the answers…
Published on August 14, 2013
See this week’s letters in Angela’s article: WRITERS ANSWER – How Much Would You Write For?
Published on August 14, 2013
Copywriting and copyblogging are two highly lucrative writing fields yet too many freelance writers continue to “grind it out” at small-time blogs, “mom-and-pop” businesses and non-profits. In some cases, these freelance writers assume that they don’t have the right credentials to land a corporate gig. In other cases, they are intimidated by the corporate world and its profit-centric terminology such as ROI, KPI, sales copy, landing page, marketing collateral, etc.
However, aside from being prefaced by the word “copy,” copywriting and copyblogging still involve writing well for an audience…
Published on August 14, 2013
I realize I’m getting ahead of myself here as I’m yet to publish anything, but on the day I do…is choosing not to list with Amazon a realistic option?