Mining Your Family for Query Ideas By Debbie Swanson
If sitting thoughtfully at your computer leaves you dry for query ideas, go hang out with your kids. They unwittingly hold an abundance of possible topics.
Confusion About Damages in Copyright Statute
Hi Angela
Regarding this statute:
(1) Except as provided by clause (2) of this subsection, the copyright owner may elect, at any time before final judgment is rendered, to recover, instead of actual damages and profits, an award of statutory damages for all infringements involved in the action, with respect to any one work, for which any one infringer is liable individually, or for which any two or more infringers are liable jointly and severally, in a sum of not less than $750 or more than $30,000 as the court considers just. For the purposes of this subsection, all the parts of a compilation or derivative work constitute one work.
The WritersWeekly invoice to Anne Wayman stated:
“We are invoicing you $750 for each week you published WritersWeekly.com’s copyrighted material.”
You will note that the highlighted sentence reads “in a sum…”, that mean total, which cannot exceed 30,000.00. Your invoice is for more than 30K.
MR
Earn Extra Cash Writing How-to-Save Stories By Diane Stark
Although things seem to be looking up, our economy is still on shaky ground. These days, it seems nearly everyone is looking to save a buck or make a few extra ones. The good news for us as writers is that this new frugal mindset provides a whole new avenue of writing opportunities.
DAYS 50-51 – Let the Feasting Begin!
Liberty Harbor RV Park isn’t anything like a campground. It’s a line of large parking spaces – an RV parking lot, all in a row. You can see the Statue of Liberty from select places there and you can hear the “clang, clang” of the sailboat rigging – but that’s about it as far as aesthetic appeal is concerned. Oh, and the subway/train passes by frequently, too, though I did manage to tune that out at bedtime. The parking area is just cement and gravel so we didn’t even bother putting Mason’s gates outside. The boys played inside that night. However, if you want to park your RV and take a trek into the city, this the place to do it. We drove to the Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory in Jersey City, NJ for dinner. It has been featured on the Food Network on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives but we didn’t know that at the time…
Read more HERE.
I have a Masonism for you this week.
When we were in the ferry, heading for New York City, Max and Mason were staring in awe at the towering buildings on the horizon. Suddenly, Mason yelled, “I think I see the Pirate State Building!”
Hugs to all!
Angela
WritersWeekly Invoices Competitor Anne Wayman $38,250 for Copyright Infringement
It makes me sick to write this article but you deserve to know about this situation. If I sound a bit angry here, it’s because I AM. And, you should be, too, because this affects YOU, our readers…
Letters To The Editor For April 7th
Letters will return next week.
Food and Photography Can Equal Sales By Joan Airey
Everyday projects can be used as new ideas for articles to sell, from house renovations to cooking meals for your family to photographs of everyday life on the farm or anywhere you live.
Reaping the Benefits of Repeat Sales By Donna D’Amour
Submitting that first story can lead to so much more if you open your mind to the possibilities. When I had my first child I began writing about the parenting/motherhood experience. I sent my stories to my local newspaper, which bought and printed every one. People got to know my writing and my children were an endless resource. I wrote about giving birth, raising children, first day of school, on looking for heroes-universal topics that speak to a wide audience.
DAYS 45-49 – Chuck E. Cheese: Where a Kid Can MAKE WAY TOO MUCH NOISE!!!
We saw many interesting North Carolina sights on the road on Thursday. From a billboard for “Truck Crash Attorneys”, to numerous junkyards and taxidermy businesses, to a home that was painted to look like a gingerbread house, we were thoroughly entertained! And the rain kept on comin’ down, all the way from North Carolina to my sister’s house in Virginia…
Read more HERE.
This week’s Maxism:
At my sister’s house, her large dog kept sniffing Max. Max was giggling, and finally said, “He keeps sniffing me!”
I laughed, and replied, “He likes crotches.”
Max smiled again, and said, “Oh, okay.” He then thought for a moment and added, “What’s a crotch?”
Hugs to all!
Angela
Tracking Down Copyright Infringers – A Painful But Necessary Task
Today, I ended up spending my writing time chasing down copyright infringers. What do infringers most frequently steal from WritersWeekly.com? Our paying market listings.