Writers and Editors

"Time Inc. has opened up a fantastic new market: charging its freelancers for the privilege of being paid for their work in a timely fashion." Gawker reports that Time Inc. will pay you promptly, if you pay them for the service. NBC Universal has a different, even worse version  Read More 

Some celebrities have no problem sharing authors' credits on a celebrity memoir, and some want solo billing. "It's not that celebrities are necessarily vain," says Elisa Petrini, an agent at Inkwell Management, and a collaborator on several such memoirs. "It's just that they see these books as an extension of their brand. Having another name on the cover is like  Read More 

"SquareTrade analyzed failure rates for over 30,000 new laptop computers covered by SquareTrade Laptop Warranty plans and found that one-third of all laptops will fail within 3 years. SquareTrade also found that netbooks are 20% more unreliable than other laptops, and that Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable laptop brands." Go to SquareTrade site to download PDF file with full report. Read More