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I'd intended to write this up last week, on the heels of having edited, published, and illustrated a best-selling anthology. I'm glad I didn't, since I was part of a panel of authors and anthologists on Thursday over on Live! from the Blanket Fort. The panel didn't fully stay on topic (when do we ever?)... Continue Reading →
I'm down with a bug this morning. So I went looking for a blast from the past and came across this post which is a year old. In light of what's been going on with RWA, it seemed timely to remind the writers out there that our profession is full of minefields. We have those... Continue Reading →
As you all know, Indie authors wear a lot of hats. I have a few extra, because I'm an author and an artist. So this post is going to be me switching hats, and talking about cover art, from both sides of the page. It all started because I was stupid. Yeah, yeah, I know,... Continue Reading →
As I was looking for something to blog about this morning, I came across this post over at The Passive Voice. It seemed especially important in the wake of the events of this past weekend. The topic? Morality clauses in publishing contracts. More specifically, those clauses that allow publishers to cancel contracts based on past,... Continue Reading →
The other day, I was talking with a writer who was over the moon but trying to think like a businessman. Well, businesswoman. She'd finished a book six months or so ago and had been shopping it around. After deciding against going with an agent, she did her homework and found publishers in her genre... Continue Reading →
This is a guest post from the friendly and talented Joe Monson. I had asked a couple of people I know who had managed anthologies, and Joe got back to me with the following post. Hopefully it will be helpful if any of you are considering herding cat... er, putting together an anthology! Taking Out... Continue Reading →
Very first thing: if you haven’t read Amanda’s post from this morning, go read it. While this morality clause nonsense is dangerous to writers, and it’s certainly a CYA move on the part of the publishers including it in their contracts, I can’t help but wonder if it’s *also* being used as a means of... Continue Reading →
Last week a young writer who is also a lawyer was on blog tour, and I have asked her if she wouldn't mind stopping by the comments today to answer some questions. The usual disclaimers apply: although she is a lawyer, she is not your lawyer, and nothing you read in the post or comments... Continue Reading →
Oh my. I'm not sure I dare even try to do a post today. How can I follow Dave's post yesterday? I don't know whether to smack his sad puppy nose with a rolled up newspaper or just give in to the laughter. Maybe both. VBEG. Add to that a laptop that has decided it... Continue Reading →
As I was looking for potential topics for today's post, I came across one of Kris Rusch's posts and knew I had everything I needed right there. In fact, I considered e-mailing Kris and asking permission to simply repost the blog entry here. I consider what she said in Business Musings: Introductory Remarks (Dealbreakers/Contracts) to... Continue Reading →
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