Published on June 11, 2016
It’s been roughly 20 years now since I started learning English at secondary school. Although I have gotten a university degree in English language and literature, I still feel like I always need to learn more and more…
Published on June 11, 2016
We’re all moved in, cozy (and still surrounded by boxes) in our 18th floor “home” overlooking beautiful Tampa Bay. Five days later, we got hit by Tropical Storm Colin, and what a fun ride that was!
Published on June 11, 2016
writing career advice
My hands trembled over the keyboard when I started to write my first entertainment article. Despite my wealth of experience, I was nervous. Entertainment writing is a different animal, I thought. It wasn’t until I fully lost myself in the craft that I came to this comforting realization – writing is writing and good entertainment writing is still writing.
Published on June 11, 2016
I’m just looking for somewhere to publish my work. It’s a scientific article about space. Can you tell me which magazines might be interested in it?
Published on June 11, 2016
All my life I’ve distracted myself from writing, keeping myself inordinately busy, rarely leaving myself a moment, a space, a lapse. Except in my dreams. Some dreams felt as vivid as a movie. One dream begged me to make it into a book. A few decades later, I finally did.
Published on June 11, 2016
- As Ed Sheeran is sued for copyright infringement, here are ten other artists sued for ‘stealing’ hits
- Court of Appeal Upholds Order Compelling Removal of Yelp Web Reviews
- Zillow to pay Realtor.com $130 million over trade secrets
- Model’s horrific rape case may limit crucial online free speech law
Published on June 11, 2016
Their cheapest publishing package is more than $1,000. If they can convince an author to split one book into three, that author will then pay $3,000 instead of $1,000! Of course, that salesperson will triple their commission as well.
Published on June 3, 2016
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Published on June 3, 2016
Last October I turned 81 and I’m still writing, still enjoying it, and still getting paid for it.
Published on June 3, 2016
Print on demand, self-publishing
I read that my current reviews would not transfer to the 2nd edition’s page. What are your thoughts on this?