RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN?

Facebook questions use of ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling “The May 2014 ruling, made by the European Court of Justice, set a precedent for removing outdated information from search results that are deemed to be no longer relevant or not in the public interest.” and “The Belgian data protection commission recently sued Facebook over what […]

WEIRD! LAWYERS WANT THE WSJ TO CLARIFY THEIR OPINION OF THEIR OWN PUBLISHED PIECE?! HUH??

Amid lawsuit threat, WSJ publisher insists expose on Najib accurate “The letter from law firm Hafarizam & Aisha Mubarak Advocates & Solicitors sought confirmation from Dow Jones & Company on whether if WSJ’s writers had accused the prime minister of misappropriation in their expose, which claimed that some US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) had ended up […]

How My Writing Led to a TV Appearance! By Monica A. Andermann

How My Writing Led to a TV Appearance! By Monica A. Andermann

Diversify, diversify, diversify! Anyone with an investment portfolio knows this is wise advice. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, we are told. A good idea for investors perhaps, yet does this sage counsel apply to writers as well? In my experience, the answer is ‘not necessarily.’

Help! I Can’t Find The Copyright Owner Of This Piece But I Need To Use It!

Help! I Can’t Find The Copyright Owner Of This Piece But I Need To Use It!

I want to write a book and it would feature an old story from a 1956 periodical. I have been trying to get a copyright permission to include this short story. However, the publisher was bought out a couple times. The new company put me on hold while they searched their records further, and told me that the “rightful owners” are a completely different firm in New York. I cannot find them on the Internet to contact them to get the needed copyright permission so that I can proceed with my book.

Mason, Mason, Mason (sigh…)

Mason, Mason, Mason (sigh…)

We had a great Fourth of July! Since there are no public bathrooms at our favorite beach, I always stop drinking water (and everything else) at least two hours before we leave to see the fireworks. Mason wanted to drink some juice before we left. I told him that was okay but, if he really needed to potty at the beach, he could simply get in the water, sit down, and potty. Nobody would notice, right? Mason said that sounded okay with him.

It wasn’t quite dark yet when we arrived. Of course, Mason immediately said, “I have to potty.” So, I pointed to the water…

Writing Jobs For 7/1/15

Freelance Content Writer
PulsePoint

Freelance Writer
LocalsLabs

Freelance B2B Reporter – to cover associations and advocacy
CQ Roll Call

Freelance Healthcare Journalist/Writer
SmartBug Media

Freelance Technology, Engineering Journalists/Writers
SmartBug Media

Freelance Business Journalist/Copywriter
SmartBug Media

Freelance Paid Intern – Pays $9/hour
OpposingViews.com

Freelance UK Localization Expert
tech company

Freelance Healthcare Blogger
urgent care provider

Freelance Sales Blogger
sales, motivation, and negotiation expert

Freelance Journalist
BristowBeat.com and HayarketBeat.com

Freelance Bloggers
blogmutt

Freelance Photographer – school pictures in New York
Irvin Simon Photographers

Freelance Diet, Health, and Cookbook Authors
Callisto Media

Freelance Editors
Harrisco

Freelance Full-time Recruiter – to find writers. Pays $600/week.
blind ad

Freelance Writer, Editor, Organizer
president of global health research company

Freelance Blogger
pet-related website

Freelance Blogges – Pays $10-$80/post
WebpageFX

Freelance Writers
new dog magazine

Freelance “Master Wordsmith” – Pays $600/week.
Wordzen

Freelance LGBT Blogger / Copywriter
blind ad

Freelance Online Community Manager – Pays $1500/month
BuzzBuzzHome

Freelance Proofreaders
recruiter

Freelance Google AdWords Marketing Writer – Pays $150-$250.
Google Adwords management agency

Freelance Technical Writers
Metia, Inc. / metia.com

Freelance B2B Writers – Pays $40-$80
TINYhr

Freelance Writers
Northwest Catholic Online

HOW ONE WRITER CHANGED THE WORLD, DESPITE BULLYING FROM LARGE FIRMS

Attacks have a history of diminishing debate “Carson’s ability to describe in simple but passionate language the great damage caused by pesticides, and her courage to express controversial ideas that rankled powerful business and political interests, helped propel the book to massive success. Agrochemical companies responded with furor, threatening the publisher with a libel lawsuit […]

WHY YOUR WIFI NEEDS A GOOD PASSWORD!

In high-stakes copyright suit, Cox’s “top infringers” beg for privacy Accused pirate: “I have mild Alzheimer’s/dementia and feel this was a scam.” And another: “My husband and I made the enormous mistake of having basically the easiest password someone can have on our Wi-Fi. We calculated the risk of this to be slim to none […]