Letters to the Editor For November 24th
This week:
- Donna’s 24-Hour Contest Entry Evolves and Gets Published!
- Does Amazon Remove Old Book Listings? No!
- Amazon – Do They Draw The Line ANYWHERE?
Novel Strategies for Using Press Releases When Writing By John K. Borchardt
Press releases give me a lot of article ideas. Writing shorts based on a single press release used to be a major part of my freelance magazine writing business. Online news sites were particularly lucrative. However, over the last several years I have found that it has become more difficult to get queries based on a single press release accepted by editors. Several other freelancers I have spoken with have said the same thing. Why is this? What strategies can you use to get article assignments based on press releases?
Beyond Vanity Press, Before POD By Janet Belding
My mother’s self-publishing venture began in 1977 with a kill fee from Yankee magazine…
Thank YOU!!!
Today, we are thankful for each of you, our readers. It’s a true blessing to have so many online friends. I enjoy the friendships and the comaraderie we all share and it’s comforting to know that, if I need anything at all, I can fire off an email to my online friends, and receive an almost instant reply! So, thank YOU!!! 🙂
Does Amazon Remove Old Book Listings? No!
When an author publishes a brand new edition of their book, or when they move their book from one publisher to another, or even when they get the rights back to their book and decide to self-publish, they are often frustrated to learn that Amazon will not remove the old version of their book from Amazon.com…
Letters to the Editor For November 24th
This week:
- ETSY.COM!
- Amazon – Do They Draw The Line ANYWHERE?
The Real Insight into Travel Writing Perks By Roy Stevenson
Everyone thinks that travel writers travel the globe for free, fly everywhere first class, stay in resorts and spas, and get pampered at every destination. This can happen although it is getting rare. The days of magazines paying all of your expenses for trips are long gone…
Should I Pay to Have My Book Reviewed? NO!!!
I received an e-mail from Get Book Reviews.com suggesting I go with them to receive a book review. Do you know anything about them and if so what? Any advice?
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!
In order to more enjoy my December, I have decided to try to get my shopping done earlier this year. Last Sunday, I spent the entire day on my laptop, shopping online. I try to buy non-China-made items whenever I can and I also try to support artists.
Amazon – Do They Draw The Line ANYWHERE?
Unless your Internet connection has been out for a week or so, you’ve likely seen the story about Amazon…