My old man used to tell me there is no such thing as a free lunch. Well I sure showed him when I literally won a free turkey lunch in elementary school. Even the contest was free, so it didn’t cost me anything to enter. Although not as free as a turkey lunch, for a…
Read moreAlliance to Benefit Authors
A new alliance between two award-winning companies, DocUmeant Publishing (www.documeantpublishing.com) and EMSI Public Relations, aims to make sure authors aren’t left floundering on their own once their books are published, say pioneering businesswomen Ginger Marks and Marsha Friedman. “This relationship streamlines the next step for my clients when my job as a publisher is complete,”…
Read moreGhostwriters
Ghostwriting is evil. Now that I’ve shared my obvious bias, let me try my best to give you my impartial views on ghostwriting. Ghostwriter Defined by Son of Sappho A writer who writes anything for remuneration (usually money) without receiving the official credit for it. This means that you do the work, sell it to…
Read moreOttawa Writing
Writing can be difficult for any particular market. Today, I’ll use Ottawa as an example. There are a few newspapers, but with today’s world of syndication, it can be difficult to get on staff anywhere. There are a ton of technical writing jobs, although many of them require field experience. There are also the less…
Read moreHow much does it cost?
Come steal from us; And give to them. Please take freedom; I say take our Teachers, doctors. Appropriate; Land and water. I’m your soldier; She is your whore; Meek get nothing.
Read moreTime for a Change
Today my daughter (Aphra) was sick, so I stayed home with her. She’s ten years old, so she pretty much just wanted to stick herself in front of the TV all day. I love Aphra dearly, and I wish we could have just taken the day off together, hung out and done something awesome, but…
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