Diana and I often get contract questions from writers. Sometimes we can answer them, but most of the time we send the writers to the Contracts Committee at the American Society of Journalists and Authors. The experts there can answer questions about contracts and rights — and even better, this is a free service and …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 16, 2007 Advice, Cool tools
My husband was walking down 39th Street in New York City this past Sunday on his way to Toy Fair, when he happened to glance down — and guess what he saw on the sidewalk?
I’m so famous you can see my name on the sidewalks of NYC! (And I’ll ignore the fact that someone trashed …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 14, 2007 Personal yammerings
Susan asks, “I have some articles that I wrote early in my freelance career before I was concerned with First North American rights and contracts and all. The editor and I had an informal agreement and never signed a contract (he sent me a check without my even having to remind him or send an …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 13, 2007 Advice, Editors, Magazines, Publishers, You Ask, We Answer
Since the top dogs on this site are on vacation (lucky ducks), I figured I might as well write an update and maybe sneak in a renegade tip that’s worked for me.
Makeover topic #1: Books. I’m doing okay on this front, though going back to some of those ‘dream markets’ has resulted in curt one-line …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 13, 2007 RW Makeover
I’m leaving for a well-earned vacation this week to sunny Florida (that is, if our flight gets out of here before the snowstorm!) and will be returning late next week. While I’m taking my laptop, I vowed to my husband and son that I’ll keep my computer time to the bare minimum so that we …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 12, 2007 Writing
