Staying in Summer!
The evenings are getting a bit chilly here in Bangor, Maine…and that’s our cue to head south and west in an attempt to extend our summer by a couple of months!
The RV is packed and we’re leaving early tomorrow morning. Yeehaw!!
Check Your Book’s Reviews on a Regular Basis! By Angela Hoy
In April, 2002, we published Tax Planning Strategies for the Self Employed by A.J. Cataldo. The process went quite quickly and A.J. was very pleased with the final product. We put the book up for sale and A.J. subsequently wrote articles during the tax season for our WritersWeekly.com readers.
So, we were stunned on Saturday when a reader notified us that, on the book’s Amazon.com page, there was a scathing review about the quality of the book, written by the author himself…but dated six months prior to the publication date. Huh?!
Letters To The Editor For August 17th
Letters will return next week.
Negotiation is Not a Four-Letter Word By Victoria Groves
Like public speaking or bungee jumping, negotiation is something that gives most people at least a little anxiety. When you’re dealing with payment for your services, you don’t want to seem greedy and obnoxious, and you don’t want to be seen as a doormat, either. But whether you’re haggling at a yard sale or buying a car, a little self-confidence and some carefully chosen words can go a long way.
Changing Your Name After Being Published
I have been published for about three years in a niche market. I will be getting married and want to change my last name. How can I be sure that people will know I’m still me?
Survival Writer By Sue Nading
I always longed to be a writer. My friends considered me one; in spite of the fact that my only publishing credits were letters to the editor.
Yet I always looked for writing opportunities at every local publication or job I held. My husband encouraged me to pursue my dream. But with three small children (one with serious kidney, allergy, and asthma problems), my dream of becoming a writer seemed more elusive than ever.
Awe…. First Carnival!
We took Max to his first carnival / fair last night. He could NOT stop talking about the “rowrrrr coaster!”
Response to Amazon.com Best Seller Program / John Kremer Series of Articles
After we ran last week’s article, we received a record number of letters from readers…
Letters To The Editor For August 10th
This Week:
- Record Number of Letters Received About the Amazon.com Best Seller Program!
- Victoria’s Press Release Class
- Kudos
One-time, Low, Low Introductory Rate! By Pamela White
Each weekday brings a pack of mail from banks offering me and mine low introductory rates that are meant to pull us in so we’ll commit ourselves, right before the rates go up.