The December 2013 TypeRider, edited by Lynda Exley is out! Stay up to date with APW happenings.

You won’t want to miss Brenda Warneka “Writing and the Law” column. In “Google wins summary judgment against authors guild” she explains what points of law were relevant and how the judges arrived at their decision.  In her article, she states that “A user’s online search result displays three “snippets” of text from the database. A snippet is a verbatim excerpt of one-eighth of a book page.” After reading the article, you can better make a decision as to whether or not you think there was copyright infringement or whether this will, in the long run, help authors. The Authors Guild is appealing the decision.

Also in this issue, check out APW winners of the 2013 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards, upcoming writing events and much more!

Hey, APW members- if you create with some sort of visual art along with your writing, take a look below. You could win up to $1000! Here’s the press release with more information to be found on AAGs website.

For more information:
Isolde Davidson, Publicity Coordinator
isoldedavidson@yahoo.com
(480) 262-9486

Call for Entries: AAG’s Fourth Annual Juried
Statewide Exhibition of Fine Art

Phoenix, AZ – Oct. 29, 2013 – The Arizona Artists Guild’s (AAG) annual juried statewide exhibition is featuring monetary awards: $1,000 Best of Show, $500 Award of Excellence, and $250 Award of Merit. Merchants Awards will also be given.

AAG is accepting up to three entries per artist online at its website from now through November 30, 2013.  Artists will be notified of acceptance by email on January 2, 2014. Accepted artwork will be displayed at the Gallery Glendale at Westgate from Jan. 31 – March 1, 2014.

All visual media, including sculpture, is eligible, though size and weight limitations apply. Complete information and a prospectus are available at the AAG website at www.ArizonaArtistsGuild.net.

Entry fees, which are $30, $35 and $40 for AAG members and $40, $45 and $50 for one to three entries  for non-members, are a contribution to the Arizona Artists Guild, which is a non-profit corporation that encourages growth of artists and art education.

Another information packed issue for your reading pleasure from APW and edited by Lynda Exley. She has done another outstanding job.

In this issue we meet new member Linda Pressman, who memoir, Looking Up: A Memoir of Sisters, Survivors and Skokie, was the grand-prize winner in the Writer’s Digest annual self-publishing contest.  We also find out how to get your children’s story “Story Monster Approved.” According to StoryMonsters.com, “approval favors stories that inspire, inform, teach or entertain.” The publication date is open to any year as long as the book is still in print. Worth checking out if you write children’s books.  There’s more about NPFWs liability insurance that is available to members and a tribute to longtime APW member and
former APW Central District Director Ann Marchiony who passed away in September. Read more about these stories and others in the November 2013 Typerider.

An article by Angela Hoy in the October 2, 2013 Writers Weekly is a must-read if you are selling your books on Amazon. Titled, “Don’t give Amazon (or anyone else) the power to put you out of business,”  Hoy states that Amazon just dropped all Maine affiliates and associates because Maine has passed a law required sales tax be collected and paid on online sales by them. Amazon has already taken this action for sellers in CA and other states that have passed similar laws.

If all or most of your sales come from Amazon, your income could drop to zero practically overnight. Maine sellers were given 10 days notice. Hoy makes suggestions on how to not be totally reliant on Amazon and to also have the ability to shift potential buyers to other outlets.