Gone Editing — Be Back Soon
Summer is here. Bring on the BBQ and beer. But only after I finish a two-month blog-holiday to edit my manuscript The Gene Pool. If you have questions, I’m still available to help. Send an email through the “ask a question” link...
Contests, Sweepstakes, And Giveaways – Is Yours Legally Compliant Or An Illegal Lottery?
In the book-marketing world, giveaways are popular among authors, especially when launching a new book. Giveaways are innovative tools for authors to promote awareness, engage readers, locate new readers, collect useful marketing...
Serialization Rights
Over the last few years, serialized books have been a hot topic in the publishing world, whether via an app, author email newsletter or website, online magazine or newspaper, or a hard copy periodical. If you are unfamiliar with...
The Legal Risks Of Writing Memoirs
When it comes to writing memoirs and autobiographies, writers are often leery of being sued. It is a valid concern. Writing about facts and events of our own lives, whether a chronology of an entire life or one specific aspect of...
Negotiating Magazine and Newspaper Publishing Contracts
Many writers are keen on publishing in magazines and newspapers. These publications offer the perfect opportunity for name recognition, public exposure for a writer’s creative portfolio, and, depending on the publication,...