Trawling through the web for websites that give you the opportunity to earn money writing about culture-related issues can be like trying to find a word in a manuscript…amongst a hundred pages.
I won a door prize in the last contest where I get to choose my prize. Can my “prize” be an entry fee for the next contest?
Dreaming of selling my writing and seeing my work published, I did what I thought needed to be done: I submitted…
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https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9389
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Amazon owns the domains f*ckamazon.com and boycottamazon.com
“Yesterday, after seeing the photo to the right on Twitter, I wondered if the web address f*ckamazon.com was availableÛas a businessman and an entrepreneur, IÌm always looking for new opportunities…”
A PUBLISHER MAY BE TRACKING YOUR MOVES ONLINE
HarperCollins Is Now Using Digital Watermarks To Stop Ebook Piracy
“Publishers have hit upon a solution that they hope will trip up pirates: an invisible, traceable watermark on every ebook sold. These watermarks allow publishers to track the source of the leak and take necessary steps to plug the hole.”
THIS ADDS TO CNN’S RECENT DIFFICULTIES
CNN Ordered to Rehire 100 Workers, Compensate 200 Others by Labor Board
“CNN has been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to rehire 100 workers and compensate an additional 200 others in relation to a labor dispute dating back to 2003.”
ARE THESE NET ROYALTIES **REALLY* BASED ON NET?
Suit over Ellington royalties rekindled
“Jazz composer Duke EllingtonÌs grandson has urged New YorkÌs highest court to reinstate his lawsuit seeking half the foreign royalties from EllingtonÌs music for his heirs.”
IT’S OKAY TO BRIEFLY QUOTE, AND TO LINK BACK, BUT IT’S NOT OKAY TO REPUBLISH THE ENTIRE SITE
News aggregation: Fair use, legality and way forward
“Is it a dichotomy that while newspapers across the globe are shrinking, news aggregators such Google News, Huffington Post, Pulse, Flipboard and many others have grown in number and popularity.”
THIS IS GREAT NEWS!
Harper to Provide Express Shipping for Indie Bookstores!
“From November 3 through January 16, HarperCollins and HarperCollins Christian Publishing will offer expedited (and in most cases two business day) shipping as part of its newly introduced Holiday Express Shipping program for independent bookstores.”
WHEN CONTENT PROVIDERS DON’T GET PAID
If Only Pageviews Were Dollars
“…starting at TomDispatch, my piece got re-posted on some 30 blogs and Web zines, from the Huffington Post to Island Breath. For a day and a half, the ratings of my book on Amazon surged.”
Links to the stories above can be found here:
https://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9389
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Archived Whispers and Warnings are HERE.
We were in Georgia to attend the wedding of our friends Cole and Christy. This is the awesome wedding cake Ali made for them…
Are you thinking about participating in the 24-hour short story contest, but don’t know what to expect? Here’s how it works…
Hi Ang,
Here is an idea to pass along to my fellow BookLocker and Abuzz Press authors:
I held a drawing at my most recent book signing and the winner will get a minor character and a cameo appearance in the next Reporter novel in the series. The winner told me, “Make me young, thin, and pretty…and give me big boobs.” Heh. Furthermore, as a special bonus I also had the teaser to Book 2 on hand for attendees to read as a thank you for their attendance and loyalty.
Cheers and hugs!
Peter J. Gallanis
Reporter: Part I – Rise and Fall
https://www.amazon.com/Peter-J.-Gallanis/e/B00LB9NCPE/
When you chop down a dead tree, you don’t have to throw it all away when you’re finished. You can make use of the wood, and even the splinters.
In other words, if you are working on a major product – like writing a book – be alert for articles you can write and sell based on the research you’ve accumulated…
Angela is on vacation. Whispers and Warnings will return next week.
Archived Whispers and Warnings are HERE.
We are on the road right now, heading to Georgia for another wedding. Yea!!
That reminds me that I never posted a picture of the yarn painting I made for Matt and Sarah’s wedding gift…