Cris Robins and The Robins Agency: She’s Ba-aaack!
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Once upon a time, there was a self-styled literary agent named Cris Robins […]
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Author Solutions CEO Wants to Talk to Writers’ “Guilds”
In a video posted to YouTube on Friday, and in an accompanying press release, the CEO of Author Solutions, Kevin Weiss, invited the Romance Writers of America, the Mystery Writers of America, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to sit down with him and other AS representatives to discuss the recent debate over AS’s “partnerships” with Harlequin and Thomas Nelson.
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Another Google Book Search Settlement Deadline
Writers: Another Google Book Settlement deadline is fast approaching. Per the amended Settlement agreement, January 28, 2010 is the last date you can opt out of the Settlement, or opt back in if you previously opted out and have since changed your mind.
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Open Letter from a Writer to New Publishers
Posted by Richard White for Writer Beware
Dear New Publisher:
You may have noticed people discussing your company on various web sites. Normally, this would be a good thing, I mean, free publicity, right? But, when you go to these sites, they may be discussing your company in unflattering terms and asking all kinds of questions about your ability to get books into bookstores.
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The Law Finally Catches Up With Faux Literary Agent/Film Producer Robin Price
An article in the North Devon Journal reports the court appearance last week of UK literary agent/film producer Robin Price, who is accused of stealing more than half a million pounds from clients.
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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
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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.
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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
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Guest Blog Post: Distributor vs. Wholesaler–Getting Your Book on the Shelf
Happy New Year, everyone! To kick things off for 2010, we have a great guest blog post from multi-published author
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Drewlie and Julia: Or, The Case of the Alias’d Literary Agent
A cautionary tale of why it is important to research an agent before submitting.