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anne-maclachlan's picture
Jun.14.2012
  What can we do for our fellow writers to encourage them not to bite into the write-for-exposure apple? I'm not sure who any legitimate business could attract at the prospect of working for virtually no money, but for the possibility of name recognition instead.  Think of it in these...
bob-mustin's picture
Aug.18.2011
I've been affiliated for three years with an out-of-state writer's group as a board member and treasurer, and while I've enjoyed being a part of that, it's time for a change. image via blogs.softchoice.com I'm hoping to soon attract critique work, book reviews, and mentoring writers who seem stuck...
earl-merkel's picture
Feb.23.2011
A first-time freelance book editor asks, 'What To Charge?' Is my reply wrong (and not just cuz it's sexually 'charged')?    Earl, I need advice.  How do I figure out what to charge (an author) for the work he wants me to do?  While I've edited literary journals before, this is the first time I've...
barbara-ray's picture
Feb.23.2010
I was lolling about on Sunday reading the paper when I came across this article, "Keeping the Plates Spinning." The story is about a woman who is the managing editor for a daily newsletter. She was humming along, managing a small freelance staff, working 9-6 everyday from home, producing...
elaine-deyo's picture
Oct.14.2008
I'm as concerned as anyone is about the fees airlines are charging their customers these days. I can't judge them, because I don't know the inner workings of those airlines. My background is many years in the hospitality and foodservice business, and I wonder what would happen if a similar system...
kim-cooper's picture
Apr.14.2008
Dear friends, I am part of a grassroots collective of passionate library users who are deeply disturbed by the proposed $1-per-book inter-branch loan fee that will be charged beginning July 1st. We have launched a website at http://www.saveLAPL.org to raise awareness of this issue and the fact...