Tuesday, April 1st, was the rumored deadline Amazon.com gave to some POD publishers to sign an agreement allowing their printing division, BookSurge, to print each publisher’s book to be sold through Amazon, or risk having their “buy” buttons turned off on the Amazon.com website…
We received more letters in the past week regarding the Amazon situation than we have ever received in the history of publishing WritersWeekly (launched in 1997). Just a few are published
here.
Science writing is not about writing glittering prose. It’s about clearly explaining scientific discoveries to your readers. Many of my 1,100 published articles are science stories.
Angela:
I receive your newsletter and do like your views on the world of publishing. I recently received an email about an incredible way to do vanity publishing. The offer is at the bottom of the “enticement” text. I thought you may want to look at it. (URL removed)
All the best,
J.
At 7 a.m. on the morning of May 14, 2001 I kissed my kids goodbye and my husband of 16 years drove me to my second job. That was the last time I would ever see him…
The large golden egg, which was good for a $20 bill that was perched on the mantle, was found by…
Some Print on Demand (POD) publishers are privately screaming “Monopoly!” while others are seething with rage over startling phone conversations they’re having with Amazon/BookSurge representatives. Why isn’t anybody talking about it openly? Because they’re afraid – very, very afraid…
Hi, Angela!
I just wanted to update you on (my situation). I took your advice and wrote to the CEO of (the publishing company), included my paperwork, and happily, it worked. It took about three weeks for them to “respond” by completing the bank transfer–no one apologized or even acknowledged receipt of my letter–but they finally deposited my payment on March 10th. Thank you so much for all your help and advice, and especially for that last bit of encouragement not to back down. Take care, and happy Easter!
–E.
One of my favorite and most profitable writing ventures has been producing short weekly newspaper columns for business owners and professionals…
I would like to write an ecookbook. What kind of cookbook is good to write or has this been done to death?
Tony
