My Book is Out of Print…But Still Being Sold?
My book has been out of print for a long time but it is still listed for sale on lots of websites. Why?
Don’t Sell Your Stories Short! By Michael T. Smith
A year ago, my wife saw a request for stories in a post online. The publishers of a new collection of books were looking for people who had life-changing moments. They offered $100.00 for each accepted story.
Prom and (sniff!!) Graduation
Our daughter, Ali, attended her senior prom last week. She woke up early, before her friend, Ashley, arrived. Their first appointment of the day was to have their nails done. They then had their hair and make-up done at 3:00 PM. She was supposed to be dressed and ready to go at 5:10 PM because we were meeting an entire group of kids and parents at a local park to take pictures. There’s a fountain there and the kids thought it would provide a nice background. Ali’s boyfriends mother would be there, too, of course.
At 4:45 PM, Ali still had not returned from getting her hair done.
Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Spring 2009 24-Hour Short Story Contest
Over the past few months, after each quarterly short story contest, I’ve been posting missives about the common themes in entries submitted for the previous 24-Hour Short Story Contest. We’ve received lots of positive feedback so I’ll continue to do this for future contests.
Letters To The Editor For June 3rd
This week:
- PIERS ANTHONY’S ANONYMOUS SOURCE IS A LIAR RESPONSES
- WRITERS MUST STOP WORKING FOR NOTHING!
Promote Your Book With This Free Tool By Cathi Stevenson
Media kits or press kits are an easy, free tool no author should be without.
Cross Industries with Creativity By Dan Rafter
I’d love to have a time machine. If I had one, I’d go back to 2005, or maybe 2004. Back then the residential real estate market was booming. And as a writer who specialized in writing about the housing industry, my business was booming, too.
That Darned Maine Wind!
Richard took me on a surprise getaway last Friday for our anniversary. We returned home on Saturday, packed the RV, and drove to our land in Western Maine. Richard finished the storage shed and set up a solar gizmo that provides us with power in the RV when we can’t or don’t want to use the generator. It’s pretty cool!
Piers Anthony’s Anonymous Source is a Liar By Angela Hoy
Fiction author Piers Anthony has been a thorn in my side for years. He runs an “Internet Publishing” page that he presents as an “accurate” source, but, in my opinion, it contains numerous inaccuracies, submitted by “anonymous sources.”
Writers Must Stop Working for Nothing!
Hi Angela,
I have written to you before about what writer’s are paid for their hard work. I don’t know Examiner, but I have come across way too many editors who offer next to nothing for articles, stories, etc. I would rather my work sat in a drawer than let it be used for so little pay. Maybe there are writer’s who put out junk, I am not one of them. I feel it’s an insult to be offered so little for so much. As a writer I put in long hours as well as my heart into my work, writing is created by an artist, the only difference is we use words not a paint brush. I don’t think it’s right the way writers are paid and it will continue until all writers decide to stop working for nothing.
Ok, that’s it ! I had to say it, thanks for the ear.
ang dee