Letters To The Editor For August 2nd
Letters will return next week.
A Rose By Any Other Name Might Get You Sued – A Brief Discussion of Titles By Neil Wilkinson
The title of the novel and movie Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, refers to the temperature at which book paper burns. Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore’s new movie, is a criticism of George W. Bush and his handling of events on and after September 11, 2001. The former is about a society that seeks out and burns all books, forcing its people to memorize and become one book or another. The latter, equally political in its own way though maybe more pointedly so, shares a portion of the title, and is to all but the most obtuse observer, a rather transparent attempt to play, for commercial gain, on the recognition generated by the former.
Follow Your Muse. You May End Up Knee-Deep in Poop! By Gary D. Robson
I’ve tried pretty much everything in the writing business. I got my first check for a magazine article 22 years ago, and writing has been a slow, steady sideline ever since.
I self-published two nonfiction books in the mid-90’s. For my third book, I went with a trade association press. My fourth was a little thing (40 pages) put together for a local historical society. Not enough to make a living on, but they’re bringing in enough money to make me realize it’s possible to get there.
No Running on the Freeway!
While our drive through Mississippi last week was so uneventful that we had a hard time staying awake, our drive through Alabama and Tennessee couldn’t have been much more exciting.
We left Mississippi and drove through Alabama, with Nashville being our afternoon destination. Somewhere in Alabama, the sky turned black and I said, “Richard, wake up! Grab the camera!”
He yawned, “Why?”
I excitedly replied, “Because it looks like tornado weather and I don’t want to miss it!”
Read the rest of this story at: https://www.wirelesstrips.com/archives/travel_essays/001847_07252004.php
Hugs to all!
Angela
P.S. Want to read real query letters that landed these contracts?
Woman’s Day – $2,800; Redbook – $3,500; Ladies Home Journal – $3,000; DiscoveryHealth.com – $2,000; Lifetime Magazine – $3,000; Life Extension magazine – $6,480; Natural Remedies $11,300; and many more!
See: https://www.writersweekly.com/books/1409.html
Don’t Give Your Baby (your book!) to A Naughty Publisher! By Angela Hoy
I’ve compared prices and services at the major POD publishers and it’s appalling what some people are charging for the same print run…literally! All the major POD players use the same printer! It’s even more discouraging that most of them aggressively try to up-sell authors for worthless marketing products and services.
Here’s a checklist to help you avoid the naughty ones…
Warnings Bells!
I was reading about the person who had a question about Trade Electronics in the writers forum. It’s bad enough that people get ripped off by doing extensive hard work for publications tgat don’t print the articles or pay what the writer is owed. But something even worse, I believe, could also happen.
Getting a Celebrity Interview or (Pardon Me, But I Believe You Dropped This Name) By David William Cabrera
Few things impress an editor or publisher more about an article than the prospect of having a quote or interview with a renowned expert within the body of the piece. And if that renowned expert happens to be an A-list celebrity, well my friends, you may have just given your editor a big smile, because nothing catches a reader
Burn, Baby! Burn! By Jerri L. Ledford
Burn out’s tough. I paced. I stared at a blank screen. I did anything, including cleaning, to avoid writing. All the while, knowing there were assignments waiting and articles to be written. My heart just wasn’t in it.
Weaving Our Way Toward Maine
Today we’re on the road, heading for Robert, Louisiana. We’ll be weaving our way toward Maine over the next two weeks, stopping at fun and educational places along the way.
Our stay in Texas was grand! The food was great (you can’t get good Mexican food in Maine), we got to see dozens of relatives, the kids were spoiled by their numerous grandparents in The Woodlands and in Corpus Christi, and we’re all exhausted.
The kids have so many grandmothers that Max now thinks if someone has wrinkles, their name must be “Grandma.” You can follow our adventures (and see lots of pictures!) at: https://www.WirelessTrips.com
Hugs to all!
Angela
P.S. Want to read real query letters that landed these contracts?
Woman’s Day – $2,800; Redbook – $3,500; Ladies Home Journal – $3,000; DiscoveryHealth.com – $2,000; Lifetime Magazine – $3,000; Life Extension magazine – $6,480; Natural Remedies $11,300; and many more!
See: https://www.writersweekly.com/books/1409.html
Letters To The Editor For July 21st
We’re officially “on vacation” this week. You can follow our adventures at https://www.WirelessTrips.com. Letters will return next week.