Letters And Comments For 08/19/2016
Letters And Comments For 08/19/2016
HELP! MY PUBLISHER IS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!! How Can I SAVE MY BOOK Without Going Broke?!
Over the last 2 weeks, we’ve received reports from authors that another well-known P.O.D. publisher recently kicked the bucket. In their email notice (which used the word “regret,” but offered no apologies, nor an explanation), they told authors to pay them ($250 to $300 per author!) if they wanted copies of their production files and an ISBN. That’s right. AFTER those authors paid upwards of $1,000, $2,000 or even more to get published, the publisher is trying to drain their wallets further…as they’re kicking those authors out the door…
Enough Is Enough! Stopping The Monotonous Series Of Sameness By Cherie Mitchell
After 30 years in an administrative, management and corporate career, I knew I’d had enough. The daily trials and tribulations, while challenging and often rewarding, became a monotonous series of sameness. But, I still needed a job! The pull of a writing career drew me. I’d always written, ever since I’d first held a crayon, […]
WritersWeekly Trivia Contest Question For 08/19/2016!
Question for 08/19/2016: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, if you want Christmas sales for your new book, what should you do NOW? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe (it’s free!). NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR […]
Freelance Writing Jobs for 08/19/2016
These jobs are expired. Please see the latest available jobs at the bottom of our home page – HERE Freelance Writers blogmutt Skilled (Published) Freelance Writers/Journalists Voxxy Freelance Bloggers (5) Good&Co Freelance Bloggers online marketing company Freelance Editor – Pays $25-$30/hour Newser Freelance Blogger – men’s fashion “eCommerce brand selling accessories with the goal […]
Another Example of Greed in the Publishing Industry! Editing Existing Book vs. New Edition?
After a new book is released, most authors spend a lot of time promoting their new baby…initially anyway. (Yes, some authors get tired of promotion if they don’t have a step-by-step guide to assist them.) In their promotional activities, they will usually include specific links to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, their publisher’s website, etc. If an author publishes a new edition under a new ISBN, the book will receive all new links. So, those old links that the author posted on social media, in comments under news articles, and more will all lead to the old edition of the book.
WritersWeekly Trivia Contest Question For 08/10/2016!
Question for 08/10/2016: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, what is one way to get your book reviewed? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe (it’s free!). NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR QUARTER, PLEASE. THIS WEEK’S […]
From “Walk Of Shame” Childhood Reading Help…To Professional Writer! By Natalie Rodriguez
Reading and writing were never my “thing.” As a young child, I actually despised both.
I used to say, “Who has time to read?” and “WHY would someone read for fun?” and “WHY write anything more than your name down on a piece of paper?”
Letters and Comments for 08/10/2016
Without reading it all — I didn’t need to — she is lying. Get a lawyer NOW. If she is a professional she will be registered someplace, even I am registered and I am only a care aide. If she truly is then you can fix her for being unprofessional and using her degree out of place. I have training in dementia care and he does not sound demented. I wouldn’t be posting their words online either; they can get you on that.
Spinning, Churning, and No End in Sight…
A low pressure system stalled over us last weekend and we’ve had four straight days of heavy, oppressive skies. Dark gray clouds as far as the horizon and barely a wisp of breeze. Every two or three hours, the wind will quickly pick up and we’ll get slammed with a deluge of rain. Then, the clouds will churn again, crawling back into themselves, and hoarding their moisture for just a little while.