Quick Updates for 2010-01-14
Industry news and member news for Jay Lake, Ken Scholes, and Michelle Zink!
Archive for the ‘SFWA Blog’ Category
From the Authors Guild: Simplified Method for Claiming Works for Google Book Search Settlement
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware The following message was sent to Authors Guild members this week. If you’ve chosen not to opt out of the Settlement and haven’t yet claimed your works on the Settlement website, this should make things a bit easier. —————————- Claiming a lengthy list of your books, short stories, […]
Google Book Settlement Workshop in NYC on Jan. 20th
The Google Settlement — What it means for writers. A FREE workshop will be held for writers in mid-town New York, Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 2-4:40 p.m.
Quick Updates for 2010-01-12
Resources and Member News for Lynn Flewelling, Ginger Clark, and Paolo Bacigalupi!
Apparently I’m a Boring Wrinkled Self-Published Lesbian
Since Writer Beware’s founding, I’ve been getting questions and advisories about Mr. Kritzer and his company, EKP Productions. In 1998 and 1999, most involved Kritzer’s referrals to Edit Ink, a fraudulent editing service that paid kickbacks to agents who sent clients its way.
Exploring Mars
SFWA member and Hugo-winner, David D. Levine, is spending the next two weeks in a Mars Society Habitat as part of a project to study some of the very real difficulties in sending people to Mars. He promises to do a report for us when he returns, meanwhile you can follow along as he posts […]
Quick Updates for 2010-01-09
Industry News and Member News for Cherie Priest and Livia Llewellyn!
SFWA, NWU, and ASJA on Google Books Settlement
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware The National Writers Union, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have written to their author peers in Congress, seeking their support in encouraging the Department of Justice to continue its opposition to the Google Books Settlement. The text […]
Simplified Procedure for Google Book Settlement
As part of fixing the process for claiming works, the Settlement Administrator has issued SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING YOUR BOOKS AND INSERTS The gist of it is that authors may now submit a list of their works by mail or email.
Quick Updates for 2010-01-05
Member news for Erin Cashier, Justin Howe and Jennifer Brozek!
