Back in April, I gave a lecture on publishing contracts at The New School.  In the course of that lecture, I made a relatively controversial statement about the importance of manuscripts that took a few writers by surprise.  The quote has been picked up by editor Deborah Brodie, and posted on her website on her Tips page ( here ).  Scroll down to "Know 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours", and click...

...you feel the need for a stiff drink. All contributors for Issue 9 have been contacted, and all but one have gotten back to us. I know the other one, and I’m not worried about their response. Contracts have begun to trickle in. Rejections have been sent to everyone who should get one. That’s one of my least favorite parts of being an editor. As an aspiring writer myself, I know how it feels...

While I've got a bunch of book files uploading, I finally have a free moment to post! Earlier today I read an article by Valerie D'Orazio, about how freelancers NEED to get paid . Valerie basically runs... follow up, negotiation, standing up for yourself, compromise, etc.) as it is to do the creative work. But it's worth it to make sure you're looking out for yourself, because if you don't, who will

Любимый либеральный аргумент против Либертарианства -- установка входной двери в коммунальном подъезде, пример позитивной экстерналии. Предоставим слово scholar_vit : ...возьмём вполне реальную...и теток-билетёрш, собирающих денежку за проход)? Ответ, на мой взгляд, прост. Эти люди не отравлены левой идеей. Они озабочены тем, чтобы сделать что-то хорошее, а не идеями справедливой дележки

I've just signed away the right for Disney (well, actually some company called 'Sassy') to use any photo or recording they take of me at the recording this evening 'in perpetuity throughout the universe...to stop mocking quite yet. I promise I will soon. The whole thing is just extremely LOLificatory. It's set at the North Pole. They could get there by ROFLcopter. There could, concievably, be a LOLrus

...will simply get sent to the new URL. Just bear in mind that soon, linking to specific pages will require a different URL than in the past.) Over the next few days we’ll be sorting out the final acceptances, sending out emails/contracts, and Rejection letters. Expect a separate post dedicated to Rejection letters shortly. After the final selections are made we begin the actual editing process.

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...counting around 40 people, but more came in after that. Deborah gave me a very nice introduction, and then let me talk for the rest of the hour.  I gave a basic breakdown of what publishing contracts entail, covering the areas of: - Rights - Responsibilities (author's and publisher's) - Compensation - Legal Matters (warranties and indemnities) There were questions throughout, and people...

Message from SAG's New York Division President Sam Freed Dear New York Guild Member, There were two significant events this past weekend that will affect the lives of New York actors and Guild...gear up once again and we can get back to work. The recent changes that your Board has made are bearing fruit. We continue to move forward. In Solidarity, Sam Freed New York Division President

A final reminder of my talk tomorrow evening on children's publishing contracts at The New School.  The school's website has been updated with  event and ticket information: http://www.newschool.edu/generalstudies/e vents.aspx?id=26739 Hope to see some friendly faces there.