We lost our beloved doggie, Percy, last week. We adopted him from the shelter for Frank, who was around 12 years old at the time. However, Percy attached himself to me. Frank didn’t mind that his dog was protecting his mom. Percy followed me everywhere, even to the bathroom. He suffered from severe separation anxiety…
The Summer, 2014 Short Story Contest will start at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, July 19th. Rather than sweating and getting a sunburn, spend the day in the cool air conditioning, and come play with us…
I totally support your blacklisting of journals that charge reading fees. I have never sent any of my work to such journals. Neither do I charge writers any money to send their work to Verse-Virtual.
It’s really outrageous that publishers of LITERARY journals can be so petty. One would think they’d be above that kind of behavior. And, I don’t believe all that nonsense about how they can’t handle so many submissions and that’s why they charge fees. They should be grateful for submissions! Instead, they resent them. What? Thank you for standing up to these greedy magazines. Thank you for supporting writers.
–Firestone Feinberg
https://www.verse-virtual.com
If I make it, will they come?
It’s a question a lot of writers have when they’re working toward establishing an online presence.
What is the difference between a fee contest by a publication and charging a submission fee?
I have had success condensing essays to fillers, expanding devotionals into expository compositions, and re-working a serious article into a poem. I even combined several un-sold manuscripts into an article about a sales drought and sold it to a writing magazine. Generating a manuscript in various forms for various audiences increases its marketability. Whether the original piece has been sold or is sitting in your hard drive, consider whether it could be worked into a different genre…
Links to the stories below can be found here:
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IN MY OPINION, THE CHURCH SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER BUT I DOUBT THIS LAWSUIT HAS MUCH LEGAL MERIT
Muslim who converted to Christianity sues church for publishing baptism news
“A former Muslim who converted to Christianity has filed a civil lawsuit against a Tulsa church, arguing that leaders endangered his life by publishing his baptism announcement.”
AFTER A PLAGIARISM ACCUSATION, “ACCIDENTAL” LACK OF ATTRIBUTION IS NOT A GOOD LEGAL DEFENSE!
Veteran’s social media suit seeks to define libel
“A defamation lawsuit filed by a recent University of Arizona graduate and disabled Iraq war veteran claims social media attacks on him have crossed the line from banter and insults to libel.”
MODELING A CHARACTER IN YOUR BOOK AFTER A CELEBRITY CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE!
Scarlett Johansson Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against French Writer
“Johansson’s claim in a French court was that Delacourt’s book made false claims about Johansson’s private life through the protagonist in his novel…”
WE STOPPED BUYING FROM AMAZON BACK IN 2008 WHEN WE SUED THEM, AND WON
Authors call on readers in Amazon book battle
“An open letter to readers picking up momentum online Thursday had racked up more than 60 signatures including those of Lee Child, James Patterson, Hilary Spurling, and Scott Turow. ‘It is not right for Amazon to single out a group of authors, who are not involved in the dispute, for selective retaliation.'”
A VERY INTERESTING READ!
The Untold Story Behind Why I Am a Narco News Journalist
“Given I no longer work for ACBJ, and am no longer dependent on a paycheck from them to help feed young children – since my four kids now ten years later are adults – I am finally at liberty to tell the story without fear of job-ending retaliation from an employer.”
SOME INTERNSHIPS ARE SLAVE LABOR. PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
No More Working for Peanuts: The State of the Intern
“In recent years, the venerable system of the American intern has grown into a shadow labor market – becoming what many call an exploited talent pool that persists while mostly drawing nothing more than a wink and a nod.”
Links to the stories above can be found here:
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Archived Whispers and Warnings are HERE.
“Monthly trade publication of the Tree Care Industry Association, the national/international association for commercial tree care companies.” Welcomes new writers. 70% freelance. Circ. 24K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. Accepts some reprints. Sample copy available online. Subscription $40; $60 outside the U.S. Subscription controlled. Guidelines available by email.
On Monday night, we had just eaten dinner, and were watching TV when I glanced outside, and noticed this sky…
Todd Engel (the cover designer for BookLocker and Abuzz Press) took my vision and turned it into reality. A true rock star.
–Peter J. Gallanis, author, The Reporter, Book I
