Published on July 8, 2015
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to be forgotten’ ruling “The May 2014 ruling, made by the European Court of Justice, set a precedent for removing outdated information from search results that are deemed to be no longer relevant or not in the public interest.”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 […]
Published on July 8, 2015
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 […]
Published on July 8, 2015
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.’
Published on July 8, 2015
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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.
Published on July 8, 2015
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Here are eight ways to imagine markets for your writing…and fatten your bank account too.
Published on July 8, 2015
I once edited a publication. I received an article from a “writer” that was poorly written, with spelling and punctuation errors.
Published on July 8, 2015
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…
Published on July 1, 2015
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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 […]
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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 […]