I don’t know about you, but one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to get my writing life better organized which included writing more often, mucking out my office-cum-storage room, getting a business plan done, and deciding if I was going to go ahead and self-publish the first three completed historical romances in the series…
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Contests and Competitions
Tis the Season Now is a unique time for writers. In the mystery world, early in the year is the time when judging is beginning, nominations are being requested for a number of prize awards or Awards are being announced. Probably because the awards are for books published in the previous year. That said, RMFW’s…
Green … by Rainey Hall
In kindergarten, my teacher read the class Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham. She then treated all of us to—you got it—ham, scrambled green eggs, fried green potatoes, green milk and green biscuits. Ah, those were the days. That night after regurgitating green stuff, I swore off eating, touching and smelling anything that resembled mold….
Distractions: Writing, Wait, Cleaning. No! Writing! New Computer! No! Writing. Promotion…
I should be preparing for a trip I’m leaving for later this morning, but I’m running late on the blog, and, let’s face it, will I want to finish it up in California? No. Wait . . . the airport. I could do it on the plane or at the airport (I intend to arrive…
How to Obtain a Reversion of Publishing Rights (At Least, How to Try)
While wearing my publishing lawyer hat, authors often ask me about how to terminate an old (or unprofitable) publishing contract and obtain a reversion of their rights to the relevant works. Obtaining a reversion of rights can be tricky, and is always dependent on the terms of the contract (and/or the author’s relationship with the publisher). Normally, the contract…