Writer to Writer April 2010

Writer to Writer - April 2010

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EDITORIAL:

Welcome to all new subscribers.

I've been very busy since the last issue, with both work tasks and children. It's been school holidays here in Australia, and all I can say is thank goodness school started back last Monday!

I was very over it, and so were the children.

First off I want to tell you about a VERY time-limited offer.

As you may know, I own a spin-off website for writers. (www.resources4writers.com)

It's a paid membership site that was set up to help writers earn an income from their writing without having to pay out hand over fist to get information.

From time to time I add exclusive reports. I recently wrote a report that - in my opinion - would benefit the majority of writers. I know not everyone wants to pay out regularly to be a member of such a site. But I also know this report will help a lot of writers earn an online income using their writing skills, and because of that, I've decided to make this report available - but only to subscribers of this newsletter.

But it's only going to be available until midnight Wednesday. It won't show up in the 'store' because I don't want non-subscribers stumbling across it.

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You'll find full information there.

Have you visited the Writer2Writer Blog lately? It's had a face-lift. Check it out. (www.writer2writer.com/blog)

I've also begun a series of articles about working from home. These have been written specifically for writers, but will benefit anyone who is working from home. (i.e. WAHM's, writers, coders, webdesigners, etc)

My aim is to write in-depth articles that will help anyone earn an income working from home.

And last, but certainly not least, I want to tell you about a site I stumbled across.

As writers, we all know how important research is. And we also know how time consuming it can be. I came across a link recently that will likely save a bucket load of time. This page has been compiled by Census (US) and provides background information about a wide variety of holidays and other celebrations. It has been designed specifically for features writers. It appears - from past entries - that they provide information about two months ahead.

Don't just sit there - go check it out!

Okay, onto this week's article.

We've all been there - received a contract and been totally overwhelmed. Our article from Judy Bagshaw this month gets into the nitty-gritty's of contracts. Whether you write romance or something else entirely, check this out. It could save you quite a bit of grief down the track.

That's it from me [FIRSTNAME] - time to sit back and enjoy this issue.

Til next time…

Cheryl

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Writing Contract Red Flags

Note: As I have stated before, my publishing experience is with small independent presses, predominantly romance e-publishers, so this article represents my experience in that arena only. You will have to do further research regarding contracts offered by the bigger houses.

If you’re serious about your writing career and you submit your work regularly, there will come a time when you will receive a contract for one of your submissions. As thrilling as that moment is, it’s important for a writer to keep a cool head and examine the document carefully. Not all contracts are created equally, and it’s easy for an author to get into an unpleasant situation.

Here are a few tips to get you on the right track.

Consider the length of the contract term. As an author you probably don’t want to be tied into a contract for more than two or three years. It allows you enough time to market your book and see how sales are going, and how smoothly the publisher works. If it’s a happy experience, and your contract provides for renewals, you can simply renew at the end of the contract period. If it’s a bad situation, then you are not locked into something uncomfortable for an interminable amount of time.

Be mindful of the rights the publisher is taking. You, as the author, do not want to relinquish your copyright, and will want to retain your intellectual rights to characters, premises etc. As well, you may wish to retain rights to certain formats, for example, audio book rights or large print rights, in order to pursue contracting these rights elsewhere.

Check that there is a clear clause for reversal of rights if, for any reason, the publisher closes down. You need to have this reversal in writing or you will likely not be able to publish your orphaned book anywhere else. Publishers are very sensitive to the legal ramifications of reversal of rights, and so they should be.

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Contests:

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest

This contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or to write a story that is worth telling everyone! Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, form or style, single or double line spacing. And/or (2) Write short story five pages maximum, single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme, fiction or non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.

Postmark deadline: July 31, 2010. Winners will be announced and published on August 31, 2010.

Entry fees: Writing Contest entry fee is $10 per short story. Poetry Contest entry fee is $5 per poem.

Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $100. Poetry Contest First Prize: $250; Second Prize: $125; Third Prize: $50. All contest winners works will be published online in the Dare to Dream pages.

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