Published on August 19, 2022
amazon, Censorship, copyrights, legal
MORE: Oprah sues over her name being used in a podcast about her; In cracking down on real news, Nicaragua banned newspapers from importing paper and ink; Printing press inventor was killed by his own machine; A ridiculous Atlantic op-ed!; Woman takes out full-page ad about cheater husband; Why are so many comedians’ lives ending in tragedy?; It took long enough for CNN to give the boot to Jeffrey Toobin after his infamous, well, you remember!; CIA sued for spying on journalists and lawyers; and More Amazon workers walk off the job.
Published on August 12, 2022
Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Why are we letting a vocal minority kill comedy?; America has lost a great historian; Paul Manfort releases new book; Censorship-free browser is not available; Free speech or DEI?; Former Gawker editor sues the Daily Beast; Lawsuit claims actress threatened to set ex on fire and kill his dog; and Folks in the Philippines fight for freedom of speech.
Published on August 11, 2022
author, copyrights, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice
I’ve learned to do a lot of things for myself. It’s not just about saving money, although that’s a big bonus. It’s more about the satisfaction I get from being as self-sufficient as I can be. But, that pride must be tempered with a humility that allows me to accept my limitations. There are some things that I simply don’t have enough knowledge or skill to accomplish…
Published on August 5, 2022
Censorship, copyrights, legal, libel
MORE: Better Call Saul has been sued and you won’t believe why!; Publisher admits inserted material into author’s book without permission, Stephen King testifies against merger of two of the largest publishers; Librarian collects items left in books; and Alex Jones won’t recover from his stupidity and arrogance.
Published on July 29, 2022
ghostwriting, legal, writing career advice
While there are those who will honor payments at a later date, a few clients may play coy after the completion of the project. They may even make it impossible to contact them, leaving you feeling stranded…
Published on July 29, 2022
amazon, Censorship, legal, social media, traditional publishing
MORE: Facebook stops paying news publishers; Amazon and big publishers tries to get out of lawsuit; Flame war at The New Yorker; Maryland’s ‘unconstitutional and unenforceable’ ebook law will cost the state $300K in legal fees incurred by the Association of American Publishers; and Update on Publishers vs. Internet Archive lawsuit.
Published on July 29, 2022
amazon, author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice
“I cannot access my author’s account or books in (Amazon’s) KDP. My account is locked out. I have had a terrible experience and have been trying to access my books for almost a year now…”
Published on July 21, 2022
copyrights, legal
MORE: Saudi security grabbed NBC reporter; Sylvester Stallone tries to get rights to Rocky; Journalist admits people don’t trust the news industry; Journalists being targeted by hackers; and Tech giants continue to push out competitors
Published on July 15, 2022
amazon, Censorship, legal, libel
MORE: Author tries to stop cancel culture from banning Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence; Story hour drag queen admits drag is a political tool being used to destabilize children’s early understanding of sex; Journalist back on Twitter after suing the company for censorship; Another parent is silenced when trying to read a book to the school board because the book, available to children, is considered p*rn; Ohio college hasn’t paid libeled bakers and they now owe millions more in interest; and Professor sues university over free speech
Published on July 8, 2022
Censorship, Journalism, legal
MORE: YouTube puts up a NY Post interview after previously censoring it; Canada tries to force censorship online platforms but it didn’t work; Did a CO newspaper self-censor?; Book publisher McMillan was unable to process orders after “security incident”; Do NOT do a handshake deal with a literary agent – or anyone else in the business!; Arizona bans people from filming within 8 feet of cops; Trust is “news” at historical lows; and Prince Harry was defamed, according to a judge.
