Beta readers and editors Beta readers and editors – what’s the difference? Does it matter which one you use to help with your manuscript? Beta Readers Beta readers are people who read over your work and evaluate it before it gets anywhere near a publisher. They might read for typos, spelling errors, grammatical issues, and […]
Review – Props Props was written as a part of an anthology benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association – The Longest Night Watch. This short story is a part of the first of the three volumes (so far). I wanted the story to be a bit of a revelation, that someone could be paranoid but still seem […]
The Weird World of Being Published Published? I suppose, in the back of my mind, when I was first starting to write (age four or five or thereabouts), I had an idea about becoming a published author. I also wanted to, at times, be a cowgirl, a veterinarian, an archaeologist and other things. Becoming, for […]
Welcome to The Power of Social Media (Neurotic Writers’ Edition) Chicken Scratch Neurotic Writers. I know aspiring writers. You probably do, too. There are lots of people with a manuscript out there … somewhere. Perhaps it’s just in a hard drive. Or maybe it’s been uploaded to a fiction site. Or perhaps it has gotten […]
A review of Avinash Kaushik’s Web Analytics 2.0.
Review – Canaries I can scarcely recall how I got the idea for Canaries. It is entirely possible I had recently heard the Police song, Canary in a Coal Mine. But I will be the first to admit it – I am not sure. Background The great battle for the Earth is over. And – […]
Review – Surprises Surprises was one of those weird little stories which I did not expect to write. So it’s a sequel of sorts to The Enigman Cave. Background to Surprises The background is that Marnie and company are on their way back to Earth. So it is not going to be easy going. Marnie […]
A crash course in copyright law, part 3 (exceptions) What are some exceptions to copyright infringement cases? So, when is it all right? Purdue University offers a terrific and very readable summary of the main known exceptions to copyright infringement claims. Note: the law changes in every area. This blog is no substitute for talking directly with an […]
A crash course in copyright law, part 2 Want to learn more about copyright law? How about infringement? We are artists and that means we are copyright holders, even if we never assert our rights and never file with the copyright office. According to American copyright law, you own it if you made it. You […]
A crash course in copyright It’s time for a crash course in copyright law. Don’t worry; no one is going to make you practice law. Seriously, you’re good. Me, on the other hand? I’m a retired lawyer, admitted to the New York state bar, 1986. I never worked in the copyright field. However, I have […]