Did you see the news last week about a libel lawsuit against a deceased author? A judge has ruled that the lawsuit can proceed but it now involves his widow. Aside from only publishing facts that you can prove beyond any doubt, how can you protect yourself and your family from these types of lawsuits?
Thank you so much for making this as ‘painless’, yet convenient publishing experience. You guys should be proud of another quality job well done.
C.J. Peterson
Strength From Within
The Call To Duty
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Dear Angela,
I am very pleased I decided on Booklocker. Thanks for your frank advice, timeliness and honesty. Let the games begin!
John Olson
El Berdo
In 2001, I began to write my first fiction manuscript. Three years later, I’d established a website, and began to upload information about the title. Imagine my surprise and excitement when, not more than two months after my finishing it, an acquisition editor for a good-size publisher read my web excerpts, and requested the full manuscript. I remember I was beside myself with anxiety as I received nothing back…
We pay (an insulting rate) for non-fiction articles up to 1,000 words. Can we be featured in WritersWeekly?
As many of us know, deciding to independently publish a book takes lots of thought and planning. You might get a brilliant idea in the shower about a book but, often, by the time you get to your desk, some of the zeal has faded. Many ideas lose their fizzle because they are…
Yesterday, morning, I had to run an errand. I rarely drive anymore because Richard says my driving scares him. I have no idea why…
The fact is, nobody close to you can or likely will give you an honest critique of your work. They are so concerned about hurting your feelings, or discouraging your future writing, that they will say anything to make you happy…
This Week:
As profitable and satisfying as full-time freelancing can be, a part-time freelancing business has its merits, too. For one, you have the security of a salaried position to make it through the inevitable lean season. Also, depending on the job, you’ll still be covered by employee health benefits – something many full-time freelancers still struggle with…
Three years ago this month, I had almost given up on ever seeing one of my novels find publication. I’d spent the last five years writing one novel after another, one version after another, until I believed I had a few marketable works. I’d sent out query after query to publishers and literary agents. I had a few near misses, agents who said they loved my query and sample chapters but they were closing the office and retiring, publishers who liked my work but didn’t love it enough to offer a contract. One of my much rewritten, refined and reworked manuscripts, Kinfolk, had been rejected about eighty times. Several of my other novels had been as well. I shared my disappointment and despair with a writer friend I’d met online and he suggested I might try the growing ebook market…
