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Or, maybe the next day. Sometime soon, I’ll definitely finish reading this article.
continue readingFisketjon Profiled in the Oregonian
Jeff Baker provides an extensive profile of my favorite editor, Gary Fisketjon. In the article, Baker quotes Richard Ford as saying that he doesn’t “say that Gary Fisketjon is ‘my editor’ but rather that he is the man I’m fortunate enough to edit my books with. And for the record, that is very near…
continue readingInstead of Using Return Receipts…
Use a self-addressed, stamped-postcard. I know, I know. You’re thinking, “In addition to the freaking SASE, now I gotta fool around with a stinking postcard!” But it’s a good idea if you just can’t stand the possibility of the mailman stealing your manuscript for his bathroom reading. Here’s the deal… Some authors, leery of our postal service’s invulnerability…
continue readingA Helluva Late Fee
A man in Hancock, MI returns a book to his local library 47 years after the due date.
continue readingMore on Deadbeat Publications
Gawker continues to pound on non-paying magazines. Some mind-boggling stories here, although I’m not surprised. Unfortunately, anyone who does any freelance work for any length of time will rack up their own “where is my money?” stories. I don’t know what the answer is. I know a number of people who work at magazines and they…
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