Published on March 27, 2013
I’ve presented workshops at other people’s events for over ten years now. You know, where you get invited to teach on a topic for an hour or so at a conference or seminar because someone sees you as having something important to say. My topic has been writing through heartache. Ever since my son Daniel died at the age of four, I found writing to be a healthy respite for my sorrow and became an advocate for sharing the value of writing for healing, hope and healing…
Published on March 20, 2013
On Thursday, we’re taking a homeschooling fieldtrip to the Peace River to dig for fossils. It was Max’s idea. He really wants to find a Megalodon tooth all by himself. Grampa is making two special sifting screens based on a picture of one made by a neighbor, who is retired and spends most of his spare time fossil hunting. He was generous enough to tell us where to go and how to find the best fossils…
Published on March 20, 2013
I have published a few non-fiction anthologies over the years and they have all been successful, both from a research and publishing standpoint in the beginning, and a sales standpoint later. There is a right and wrong way to collect and publish stories contributed by others.
In Part I, we discussed how much to pay contributors and what rights to request.
Today, we’re going to discuss contracts, how to find contributors for your anthology, paying your writers, and more…
Published on March 20, 2013
Before I found BookLocker.com, I started out with a publisher that continually pushed things at me, convincing me to buy unnecessary services that ended up costing me a big bundle.
I’ve been with Booklocker for three years now, and have never been pressured into anything.
Just so you new authors know, there is someone out there who actually has your success at heart.
I’m very happy I found BookLocker.
Stephen G. Lonefeather
SPIRIT DANCE: An Uncommon Love Story
THE HEALERS: Those That Were Hidden
Published on March 20, 2013
Writers often jump at the prospect of work. They will jump through hoops, walk through fire, and compromise their core values just because there might be a chance of getting some work. They will often overlook important details about projects, which might cause them to never get paid or get any credit for their work. Writers need to think carefully before they say “I do” to any project. Experienced writers probably know all of this, but inexperienced writers often make a lot of mistakes in this area. Here are some things to consider before saying “I do” to any project…
Published on March 20, 2013
Your articles are a never-ending source of information. Thanks for all your hard work.
This week I discovered that my web designer seems to have registered my domain name with his name and contact information. A year or two ago, I actually printed out an article you wrote on updating your domain name and making sure you were the owner of record. For the life of me, I can’t find the article now.
Can you help?
Published on March 20, 2013
When living and working in California as a social worker, therapist, and college instructor my dream was to break into travel writing. Each college winter recess, my partner and I would spend a month in various countries. Our friends and co-workers traveled vicariously through our adventures; they demanded detailed reports of our daily undertakings…
Published on March 13, 2013
Our house in Maine has been for sale for almost a year now. We had a few bites early on, and a few in the fall, and then nothing. We have steadily dropped the price time and time again, and were finally contacted by a potential buyer last weekend. The price is so low now that we will walk away with nothing. But, that’s better than continuing to pay two house payments each month (as well as paying for double insurance and double taxes). The family that contacted us attended our yard sale before we moved. I remember the woman because, even though the house wasn’t for sale at the time, she asked if she could see the inside so I gave her a tour…
Published on March 13, 2013
The publishing world was all abuzz last week when Random House announced they were going to not only take rights (NOT just ebook rights!!) to authors’ books for four new ebook imprints, but they were also going to charge authors some up-front fees. After being raked over the coals online, they changed their terms but, in my opinion, they’re still not good enough…
Published on March 13, 2013
A lot of companies and service providers take rights from employees. There are so many positions I have turned down and devices that I do not use because I can pretty much lose everything, including things I might have written a long time ago…
