From Backpacker To Travel Writer By Sue King

From Backpacker To Travel Writer By Sue King

Travel has been a lifelong passion of mine. I have worked at a variety of jobs from cleaning houses to office administration to save up for my backpacking adventures. On return from my travels, I found myself applying for the same dead end jobs. I took on mundane work in order to squirrel away enough […]

BookLocker Was My Gateway For Landing A Traditional Contract WITH an Advance! – By Michael Brian Murphy

BookLocker Was My Gateway For Landing A Traditional Contract WITH an Advance! – By Michael Brian Murphy

Fortunately, I found BookLocker, who published NLD From the Inside Out in both POD and ebook formats, with a generous royalty rate. Angela and Richard and their whole team provided excellent customer service: helping me navigate all the pitfalls of a novice author, and even went to bat for me when Amazon.com started causing problems for publishers

Whispers and Warnings for 10/13/2016

Whispers and Warnings for 10/13/2016

“Criminal” Justice She called the man who sexually assaulted her a rapist. Then he sued her for defamation. “Just when Xiong thought it was over, it seemed like it was starting again. Xiong, now 24, was sued for defamation by her attacker, Lang Her, 26, who claimed that she and her siblings tarnished his reputation when they called him a rapist online in […]

Whispers and Warnings for 10/06/2016

Whispers and Warnings for 10/06/2016

Do bloggers have the same protections as journalists? Court to Hear Suit Against Deepwater Horizon Spill Activists “When Karen Savage and Cherri Foytlin wrote an article about the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill of 2010, they thought it might get a few moments of attention and then fade away.” Politically Correct ridiculous obviously knows […]

When YOU Should REJECT a Publishing Contract! By Aaron Emmel

When YOU Should REJECT a Publishing Contract! By Aaron Emmel

It’s hard to turn down a publishing contract, even when you know you shouldn’t sign it. Last year, I had a short story accepted for a promising-looking anthology. Unfortunately, when I received the contract, I saw that it asked for almost all of my rights. It was as if the publisher had found a summary […]

How We Prepare The “Home Office For HURRICANES! By Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com, BookLocker.com, AbuzzBooks.com and PubPreppers.com

How We Prepare The “Home Office For HURRICANES! By Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com, BookLocker.com, AbuzzBooks.com and PubPreppers.com

After several notes from concerned authors, we posted an update to the website that details what we do to prepare for hurricanes. It includes info. about our services being located in another state, our four (yes, four!) different ways of accessing the Internet in a crunch, food and water storage, and even an update on what our employee Brian, who works on a boat, does to prepare his “home,” and much more.

Letters and Comments for 10/06/2016

Letters and Comments for 10/06/2016

I didn’t see space for comments on your article that regards why you’ve been in business for 17 years. I can tell you in two words: Integrity. Honesty.

Really?? ANOTHER Hurricane?!

Really?? ANOTHER Hurricane?!

We’ve already had a tropical storm and a hurricane here this year. Now, Hurricane Matthew is heading for the Florida coast. While we’re only under a tropical storm warning on this coast, we’re still very prepared. And, since we’ve been so busy preparing this week, I’m running WAY behind so this issue will be abbreviated. […]

Freelance Writing / Photography Jobs for 10/06/16

These jobs have expired. See updated job links at the bottom of our home page HERE.   Freelance Events and Entertainment Writers – Pays flat fee + commission. WeekendNotes.com.au Freelance News Writer – Self-Driving Car, AI & Autonomous ricochet.agency Freelance Marketing Copywriter janusww.com Freelance Home Contributing Writer blind ad Freelance Affiliate Marketing Ghost Blogger contentconquered.com Freelance […]