By Robin D. Owens A picture is worth a thousand words. Or is it? The following is a true story. One year I had a calendar from Harper that features heroes from their book covers every month. Now Mr. January, a Tudor sort, intrigued me. He seemed to issue a subtle challenge, but I couldn’t…
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Limiting Grants of Rights in Anthology Contracts
By Susan Spann Last month, my #PubLaw guest post took a look at important legal issues authors face when writing for anthologies. Today, and in the months to come, I’ll be taking a closer look at anthology contracts, and at the special issues unique to anthology writing. Today, we start with a look at the grant of rights in anthology…
Kickstart This, Reprise. Five Lessons Learned.
The fact that there are people out there who want to read The Nothing enough to put money behind the unfinished book feels incredible to me. It makes me want to be a better writer, because it feels like this book belongs to everybody who backed it and not just to me.
Bouchercon Delivers the Thrills
By Liesa Malik Bouchercon, the world’s largest fan-based crime, mystery, and thriller convention was held in Long Beach, CA this past weekend. Colorado’s literary community was well represented, and several RMFW members attended, including writer-of-the-year, Shannon Baker, Programs chair, Mark Stevens, and authors like Mike Befeler, Christine Goff, and Susan Spann. As one fan said,…
Just Right?
By Pamela Nowak So what is it that makes a writing group just right? As a current member of four different writers’ organizations and a former member of others, I’ve discovered each has its unique flavor and that I get something different from each one of them. One of the groups I belong to provides…