Can I Turn Interviews I Wrote For A Publication Into A Book?
Can I turn interviews into my own book, or do those pieces belong to the magazine?
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Author tricks Amazon!; Border patrol repeatedly harasses journalist; “Amazon Choice sellers caught paying for good reviews; and much more! In The News … 10/10/19
Amazon delivery driver caught stealing package…by front door camera NOT made by Amazon; Couple sues (and loses) after part of their social security numbers published; Minnesota Bride Magazine bankruptcy; and Stupid bloggers who were arrested in Iran have been freed.
How I Used a Networking Conference to Land a Four-Figure Writing Gig! – Jonathan Rebby John
In this piece, I explain how I used the power of upfront, face-to-face communication (the kind that many of us have forgotten) to land a four-figure gig at a networking conference.
“I can’t remember my tax number and my publisher won’t give it to me! What can I do?”
“It’s my number and, of course, I gave it to them, after receiving it from the IRS. But, they have steadfastly refused to tell me what the number is…”
Laid Off From A Newspaper After 22 Years!! How a Job Loss Led to More Paid Writing Opportunities By Jack Smiles
I could have let the loss of my 22-year career devastate me. But, there are SO many avenues in the writing profession.
The EXACT Moment I Knew I Wanted to Be a Writer…
I am often asked by readers, and even friends, when and why I decided to become a writer. It came very early to me! You can read exactly what happened here…
Wouldn’t You LOVE to Get Paid to Write for WritersWeekly? We’ve added a new column!
We are stirring things up here at WritersWeekly! Whoo hoo!! 1. The Success Story column has been replaced by our new Marketing Secrets column. Have you found a unique way to promote your freelance writing business or your book? We’d love to hear about it! See details by clicking on our guidelines link below. We […]
I Almost Quit Writing! But, I Didn’t Need to After All! By William Barton
It was the scariest period of my life. I’d left my job teaching in San Francisco and was writing full-time in the booming tech industry.
“Can I include scans of newspaper articles in my book? My book IS educational.”
“I want to include scans of newspaper articles in my book. Since my book is non-fiction, will the educational exception to copyright law apply?”
How I Built my Successful Business Writing for Writers – by Mary Cook
In 2002, a few years into my professional freelancer’s life, I wrote my first Success Story for WritersWeekly.com and that was my light-bulb revelation. I could write articles, short stories, and verses for pay, and also earn an additional income by writing about the writing process!