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by andersson
Sun May 04, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: In House Work For Writers
Topic: Find Mistakes
Replies: 60
Views: 164115

new owners

But you and Celeste are sticking around, right?
by andersson
Sun May 04, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: In House Work For Writers
Topic: Find Mistakes
Replies: 60
Views: 164115

Re: Find Mistakes

[i] Since this site represents the writers it would be very helpful if you could point out any errors you may see.[/i] Because this site represents writers, it would help us if you could point out any errors you see. [i]Please send a report to via the contact page if you find anything.[/i] Please se...
by andersson
Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: Updates for Authors
Topic: Technical Issues - Post Copied from Q/A Forum
Replies: 3
Views: 4876

server hell

Ed, my sympathies on the server change ... I've moved more than a couple large websites from one server to another and the process can be easily summed up as "THIS BITES." (ooooops, that was in all caps.) Author profile updates are apparently temporarily ditched also. In appreciation for m...
by andersson
Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: Updates for Authors
Topic: Technical Issues - Post Copied from Q/A Forum
Replies: 3
Views: 4876

server hell

Ed, my sympathies on the server change ... I've moved more than a couple large websites from one server to another and the process can be easily summed up as "THIS BITES." (ooooops, that was in all caps.) Author profile updates are apparently temporarily ditched also. In appreciation for m...
by andersson
Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:19 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Tips from the Pros
Replies: 35
Views: 19349

risks

My riskiest maneuver (by a long ways) was in 1998 or so ... I was a contributing editor with a magazine, and had written a number of aviation-related pieces during the previous couple years. I was not, however, any sort of aviation expert - nor even a pilot! My boss the Alpha Editor assigned me a bi...
by andersson
Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: rejection of BEAT THE HEAT!
Replies: 12
Views: 6176

more THANKS celeste

[i]" ... sounds like Copyscape found the quotes posted on the Web ... [/i] hmmmmmmmm. I hadn't considered that possibility. I may have a copy of this archived on MY website .... LOL ... now that would be funny, eh? copyscape bites me? .[i].. forgive me. Just trying to help... in a stumbling, ro...
by andersson
Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:15 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: rejection of BEAT THE HEAT!
Replies: 12
Views: 6176

thanks, Celeste

>> Since the article is posted elsewhere, IT'S NOT. >> ... I can see how Ed may not necessarily see that you are the original >> writer if bylines/pen names etc... don't appear on the articles published >> on the web. No pen names or pseuds ever. My story. Period. Which "articles on the web&quo...
by andersson
Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:42 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: rejection of BEAT THE HEAT!
Replies: 12
Views: 6176

quoted subject-matter experts and CC

THANKS CELESTE! >>Celeste said: >> " ... unless the quote was said (or emailed) directly to YOU, >> you can't use it as a direct quote." THANKS for clarifying my point. >> Instead, you must paraphrase and name the source >> (as in: In a recent interview featured in >> "Name of Magazin...
by andersson
Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: rejection of BEAT THE HEAT!
Replies: 12
Views: 6176

rejection of BEAT THE HEAT!

My rejection email claims "a major portion of its contents are lifted directly from other authors." This is both wrong and insulting. I would NOT "lift" material from other authors. The article is written in AP style and the direct quotes in the piece are from subject matter expe...