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What WAS That Ugly Fish?!

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:23 EST

Last week, I published a photo of a really ugly fish I'd caught at the pier. Two people reported back that it looks like a blow/puffer fish. After doing some research, I think they're right...

Are Your ISP's Spam Filters Harming Your Business?

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:24 EST

It happened again today. I received a query from a freelance writer, and sent an acceptance email to her. Her ISP immediately kicked back an automated message saying my email to her was rejected as spam. The writer never received it because it was hard filtered by her ISP...

Letters To The Editor For May 22nd

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:25 EST

Letters will return next week.

Is Your Best Client MIA? Don't Panic! - Patrick Icasas

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:26 EST

Many freelancers have that one client they love above all others. They're the VIP that pays on time, the customer who doesn't question his bill, the friend who gives you both steady work and the time of day. They're the rock upon which your business is built. When that rock disappears, negative thoughts start to run through your head. Anxiety starts creeping in, and your thoughts spiral down into panic. I know, because I've been there myself; and I can tell you this. Yes, your business can survive. And here's how...

Why Isn't That Editor Responding to Me?

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:27 EST

You ran a market listing in a recent issue. I emailed the editor and they haven't emailed me back. Why do you run markets from companies like that? You need to remove it!

I Owe My Success To My Writing Group - Pauline Clark

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:28 EST

I've been a writer for most of my life. It's a solitary profession sometimes. It certainly had been for me. Growing up in a small town meant there weren't a lot of us "writer-types" around. People would nod and just smile when I told them what I wanted to do. Eventually, I quit saying it out loud. Instead, I devoured writing magazines and dreamed of the day when my writing would make me rich and famous. That day still hasn't come but my writing life has become much less solitary - and more successful - since some writers came to town...

Whispers And Warnings For May 22nd

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:29 EST

Links to stories below are here: http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9288 Authors Sue Self-Publishing Service Author Solutions (a.k.a. AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford, WordClay, et. al.) "Three authors have filed suit against self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, and its parent company Penguin, airing a laundry list of complaints and alleging the company is engaged in deceitful, dubious business practices." The suit seeks class actions status. Facebook and ad agency sued for (alleged) copyright infringement of song Stems from a commercial that aired on Facebook last month. Blogger better be a billionaire, says 'open access' publisher lawsuit At issue is a list (allegedly) by Beall "identifying his assessment of the worth of different journal publishers." U.S. Now Paints Apple as 'Ringmaster' in Its Lawsuit on E-Book Price-Fixing "(An) e-mail, from Steve Jobs of Apple to James Murdoch of News Corporation, reads as if one old sport were trying to cajole another into joining a caper: 'Throw in with Apple and see if we can all make a go of this to create a real mainstream e-books market at $12.99 and $14.99.'" Apple Blames Book Publishers in E-Books Antitrust Lawsuit "Apple said the publishers had decided, independent of Apple, to eliminate discounts on wholesale book prices of e-books..." Links to stories above are here: http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9288

Paying Markets And Jobs For May 22nd

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:30 EST

New markets and freelance writing jobs.

BookLocker - Your Book Deserves the Best

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:40 EST

According to attorney Mark Levine, author of The Fine Print, BookLocker is one of the top-rated POD publishers in the industry.