Letters To The Editor For January 17th
This week:
- Angela’s Advice is Still Working!
Relatively Speaking, It’s Not You, It’s Me By Carol L. Skolnick
There is always the risk of offending people when you write about them. Frank McCourt has written openly about his daughter’s anger with him for writing about her; his response at that time was “too bad.” Not all of us are willing to lose our families for the sake of our art; so how do we get around including the people in our lives in the stories of our lives? Here are some ways I have handled it:
Yet Another Tale Of A Website Stealing Content From Another…
I have a website that I run. I once discovered that someone had reposted some of the Q&A from that site into their blog. Would that still be considered unauthorized use of work? If so, what should I do about it?
Building Up From Nothing By Sean McLachlan
Digging up dead bodies had lost its charm. I’d been an archaeologist for several years and, while the thrill of discovery remained, career advancement entailed an increasing amount of office work and earning a Ph.D., neither of which were very attractive to me.
I’d always liked writing and had contributed to many small press publications, and now realized I wanted to write books for a living.
Gingerbread Poop
I can’t believe I forgot to tell you about our Gingerbread Poop! While we were making anatomically correct gingerbread people just before Christmas, we made a piece of gingerbread poop.
How Writers Should Respond to Job Ads By Angela Hoy
While many companies are happy to have their market listings and job ads posted on WritersWeekly, I receive frequent complaints about how our readers respond to those ads. I want to address this ongoing problem here today.
Letters To The Editor For January 10th
This week:
- Thanks!
- Baby Sign Language
Writing For The Medical Trade By Laura Gater
The medical writing specialty is for those who have some medical or health writing experience. You can
How To Tell If A Check Is Bad?
Just read your story about the dangerous scam (targeting an author), and I am sure glad she was smart enough to see all the red flags.
A New Look at the Old Phrase: “Write What You Know.” by Patch Rose
Can anything good come from brain cancer?
If you’re a writer, like me, the answer is most definitely, “yes.” All you need do is keep your head about you – no pun intended – and keep writing.