And other writers own theirs.
At the start of the new year, several accounts reported how many works of literature had just passed into the public domain.
After nearly a century of ownership by the authors and their heirs, such works as Agatha Christie’s The Murder on the Links, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan and the Golden Lion, and the song “Yes! We Have No Bananas” became … Continue reading
What if your computer were lost?
The other evening, after backing up the day’s work onto my flash drive, I realized it had been a week since I’d backed up my files onto my external hard drive. I should know better. You can’t have too many backups.
Decades ago, a co-worked told me a wildfire had once claimed his magazine’s office. In those days, before desktop computers, … Continue reading
These little steps add up.
This time of year, the publishing business pauses. As people take vacations, offices operate with a skeleton staff. Until the start of the year, don’t expect any decisions.
But for freelancers, these weeks can prove essential — both to finish the old year well and to give the new one a solid start.
For me, they are weeks to accomplish vital, … Continue reading