When Editors Get Lazy
I think it’s pathetic that some of the major freelance writing sites are too lazy to keep their boards clean and keep the information on their sites accurate…
Get Wired! Use Newswire Style to Build Better, Faster, Stronger Prose By Michael J. Martin
Master this muscular prose and you’ll become a better writer who can say more with less. You’ll open new markets for the short, newsworthy articles that populate publications of all sizes and subjects.
Can You Quote Speeches?
Thanks for the info on the songs. How about quotes from speeches? Does the same rule apply if I use a famous quote from a person who is still alive? Thank you.
Karen
You can quote people briefly (note how the newspapers quote speeches liberally). However, you may encounter trouble if you use someone’s quotes to make a point in your article that is NOT about the speech itself. If you make it appear the person is somehow endorsing your ideas in your article, that could get you into trouble if they have not given their permission for you to use their words in that context.
From POD to Press Kits, Books to Broadcasts, Websites to Webcasts: The Battle Plan for One POD Writer By Mark C. McCann
It’s more than a jungle out there; it is a battle – with weapons to gather, a plan to formulate, followers to cultivate, walls to breach, and territory to establish. So where does this POD writer go from here? Well, here is my “battle story” and where it has taken me.
Reeling From Our Psychic Moment
Last week, we decided to cut down on the family’s carb consumption, and man-oh-man you should hear the whining at dinnertime! “Salmon again?!” “Where’s the bread? Has anyone seen the bread?” “What is soy flour?” And, my personal favorite, “Unsweetened chocolate? This stuff tastes AWFUL!” (And you should have seen Ali’s face when she took a big bite of it!)
Nasty Skunks
Thank you for WritersWeekly.com! You do an awesome job, and I really appreciate each issue. You’ve written about some skunks who have been nasty to you, but I’ll bet they are far outnumbered by people like me who think your ezine is wonderful.
Best wishes,
Barbara Frank
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Hook ‘Em By Darlene Ryan
In reality, most writers build an audience by word of mouth. One way to spread the word about your book is through local and regional radio, even if you write fiction. All it takes is the right hook.
He’s Threatening to Sue Me, But I Told The Truth!
I posted a complaint about a publisher on a website and it was all true. But, the publisher is now threatening to sue me for libel. I’m not willing to remove the story and offer a “public apology” as he demands. I was all true, but I’m still afraid. I can’t afford a lawyer. What should I do?
Another Booklocker.com POD Book Lands Traditional Contract! By Paul Clayton
Over the next three years, I tried; no luck. Books about Vietnam wouldn’t sell, they said. Out of frustration, I sold the erights to an ebook startup. In 2001, they entered it in the Frankfurt eBook Awards. Carl Melcher was named a finalist, along with the work of Joyce Carol Oates and David McCullough. I had made it, right? Selling the book would be a slam-dunk now! Wrong.
Dreams of a Fictitious Childhood
Last night I dreamed I was at Richard’s mother’s house watching old videotapes from when I was a little girl. The videotape I was watching was of when I was a little girl at summer camp. In the video, I was on a boat, going down a river, videotaping the boys’ side of the camp (ah, ask my mother about the stress I caused her in those years!). In one scene in the video, I zoomed in on one boy who was sleeping peacefully in his bunk. And, that little boy was Richard! I was shocked and jumped up (in my dream), yelling for Richard to come into his mom’s living room so I could show him that we had actually attended summer camp at the same time when we were quite young.