I have a question about first electronic rights. I have a writing blog where I “publish” a lot of my writing, including short stories, articles and poetry. If I’ve published something on my blog, can I no longer submit it to anyone requesting first electronic rights? My blog is set to public, but I don’t have a ton of followers or anything. Do you know the legal ramifications on this?
Grampa is in town so Mason wanted to celebrate his birthday a month early with a trip to SeaWorld. It was a lot of fun and very educational for the boys. They got to feed sharks, feed and pet dolphins, learn about rescuing sea turtles and so much more! They both agreed that Sea World is WAY more fun than Disney World.
There are more friends coming into town this week and then we’re going to have a nice, quiet summer…or at least that’s what we’re aiming for. 😉
Letters will return next week.
My success story isn’t what you would call glamorous by any means.
When I was a girl, I considered myself a writer and felt my personal reflections could change the world. As a teenager, I discovered acting and modeling and sometimes I believed I could be successful combining these loves into a career. Unfortunately, I got derailed when I became a stripper and nude model. I stopped believing I was valuable…
Max (age 10) and Mason (age 5) got to go on three field trips this week! There are so many museums and other educational and natural attractions near our new house that we’ll never run out of things do…
Many authors publish (and pay for) stories from others to include in their non-fiction collections. One author sent me this question last week:
What I could really use is a template or some kind of information on the format and layout for this type of book to be published with BookLocker. I’ve got my ideas, can write them and have a publisher with guts to get this done, being you. The market is there for mostly physical books but I will also sell them in ebook format.
Can you point me in the right direction?
Letters will return next week.
Every freelance writer knows the value of a published clip to establish professional credibility, but a clip does not tell a potential client or new editor what type of person you are to work with, how good your writing is before editing, or whether you’re worth working with on a regular basis. How, then, can a writer share that information without seeming to brag? The answer is simple – have someone else say it for you.
Some POD publishers imply their books are available in all bookstores but you don’t make that claim. Why?
Sometimes people say part of success is the luck of being in the right place at the right time. While that may be true to a point, I think the other part of it is knowing what to do once you get there.
