What does freelance success look like for me? I started my writing career in 2008 with no professional experience as a writer, no industry contacts, and no portfolio. Today, I work about 25 hours per week…
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Madeleine McCann’s parents’ pain at losing her was ‘multiplied 100 times’ by police chief’s book
“Speaking at the libel trial of former police chief Goncalo Amaral, Mrs Cameron (Gerry McCann’s sister) said the publication of his book in 2008 and a TV documentary based on it the following year caused the family to be ‘vilified’ and ‘demonised’.”
Stephen Baldwin Gets Book He Didn’t Write Thrown at Him in Publishing Lawsuit
“Stephen Baldwin has allegedly violated the First Commandment of publishing: Thou shalt not pocket your book advance without eventually ponying up a draft.” Hatchette wants their $110K advance back!
ATF tries to block whistleblowing agent’s Fast and Furious book
1st Amendment battle over ‘gun-walking’ expose.
Calgary publisher brings legal battle against Canadian Standards Association to Parliament
“In a last ditch escalation of a legal battle that could bankrupt his family business, a Calgary publisher of an electrical manual is taking his fight to Parliament this week…”
Apple, Simon & Schuster appeal price-fix ruling in e-book case
“Apple will continue to fight the allegations that it conspired with some of the largest book publishers to fix e-book prices. Apple notified the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that it intends to appeal a July district court decision that found Apple violated antitrust laws. In addition, Apple and Simon & Schuster, the CBS-owned book publisher, also notified the appeals court that they want it to toss out an injunction…”
How Ralph Nader became D.C. libraries’ biggest headache (and pissed off a whole neighborhood)
“Ralph Nader, according to his critics, has become the single greatest obstacle to the redevelopment of D.C.’s public libraries.”
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Growing up in Texas, the first cold front of each season would bring a crisp breeze and lower humidity. Everyone would feel invigorated and it seemed the entire city was in an amazing mood, smiling and in celebratory spirits.
When we lived in Maine, we didn’t notice the cold fronts because it was usually cool anyway. Even during the summertime, the evenings were relatively cool and they would just get cooler as the season progressed. It wasn’t anything like standing outside in Texas and feeling the temperature drop 10 or 20 degrees in a few seconds with a quick burst of wind.
Last weekend, we got our first cold front of the season in Florida…
Last week, Amazon terminated the contracts of all their Maine-based Affiliates and Associates. See the email from Amazon in its entirety HERE. No, we were not affected, thank goodness…
I was appalled to read the story about the woman who is now a devotional writer who worked so hard on her high school assignment. To get that poor grade just because “it doesn’t sound like you” was, in my opinion, totally out of line. With the stroke of a pen, this instructor destroyed the joy in writing of a young woman and kept her from decades of contributing to fiction and nonfiction, not to mention pleasure…
When pulling art or photography from the Internet, most authors know to be careful about copyright protection. Most of the work found online cannot be copied without the expectation of a DMAC take-down notice from an artist’s attorney, so most writers focus their searches on stock photo sites instead. These sites, usually owned by massive multimedia conglomerates, sell licenses to photographs and vector artwork at reasonable prices. Professional and DIY cover designers alike rely on stock sites as a source of affordable, safe art. Unfortunately, not all stock art is trustworthy…
I emailed you awhile back that one of the main characters in my new book is modeled after my client, who is in his 90s. There is an agreement/contract that I typed up and had him sign but it’s difficult for him to get around. I did not have the contract notarized at a local bank, etc. because of this. He was fine with everything and his daughter read over the contract as well and had no issues.
He’s become a very good friend and I don’t foresee any issues.
My success in writing – specifically freelance travel writing – happened very slowly, and it took a lot of perseverance to get there…
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Yahoo! settles copyright lawsuit with Singapore news publisher
“US Internet giant Yahoo! has settled a two-year lawsuit filed by Asian media group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) over the reproduction of its news content without permission.”
EA Sports Cuts ‘NCAA Football’ Series, Settles Lawsuit
“In the summer, the NCAA stopped allowing EA Sports to use its name or logo… after former players sued over their likenesses being used for free.”
Harry Winston sues failed ad agency for $1M
“Jeweler to the stars Harry Winston is suing defunct luxury ad agency Lipman and its parent, Revolate Holdings, for leaving it nearly $2 million out of pocket.”
Danish drama: The curious case of a journalist and a plagiarised Britney Spears essay
“Jean Hannah Edelstein was delighted when an obscure article she’d written about Britney Spears became a part of the Danish curriculum. But when she learnt that knock-off study notes about her piece were being flogged online, she set out to track the perps down.”
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