Category Archives: Business

New Affiliate Tax Laws

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Only for those who have affiliation business in their blog or site. ‘Online retailers such as Amazon that do not have a physical presence are not required to collect sales tax like brick-and-mortar businesses. Big companies like Wal-Mart who are … Continue reading →

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Overused Plots in Great Movies -updated

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

I experienced something peculiar and serendipitous today (Feb 11) while I was riding a bus with a video player in it. I rarely travel and fate accidentally offered me to watch the best part of this movie for about 20 … Continue reading →

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I’ve Written A Book – What Do I Do Now? -by Martin Kelly

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

One of the best tutorial on book publishing. This one is specifically about what you do when your book is ready for publishing. I was originally brought aboard The Casual Observer to write articles about writing. Over the months, my … Continue reading →

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Should a Freelance Writer Provide his SSN to Clients?

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

While it’s normal to want writers to provide addresses or SSNs for tax purposes, you shouldn’t have to provide your Driver’s License ID number, bank details (unless you’re being paid by Direct Deposit), names of the members of your family, … Continue reading →

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Stories in Movies

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

Stephen Farber opines that ‘Today’s movies just ain’t what they used to be.’ I tend to believe that. Good movies come from good novels or scripts. As years go by, even bestselling novels are ‘padded’. Meaning: useless words added just … Continue reading →

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70% for Author Royalty!?

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

It’s true. Amazon is offering authors and publishers 70% of every sale of a title for the Kindle. The move, which Henry Blodget called brilliant, will use writers to pressure publishers to accept the new format and the lower prices. … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Sherlock Holmes

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Tip: This article is a ready idea for a great novel. It exposes how the copyright ownership of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ is still being fought for until now so much so that even Jean Conan Doyle, a daughter of the creator, … Continue reading →

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Crazy Copyright Laws II

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

James Boyle, a professor at Duke Law School, seems to endorse my post and theory about ‘Crazy Copyright Laws’. His article in the Financial Times about the Google Books case makes the point that these issues wouldn’t exist if we … Continue reading →

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Google and your Books

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

If your book was published by Google, consider this message by Angela Hoy of Writers Weekly: ‘YOU MUST OPT-OUT OF THE GOOGLE SETTLEMENT THIS WEEK OR BE BOUND TO WHATEVER TERMS THEY SPECIFY FOR *YOUR* BOOKS! To opt-out instantly online, … Continue reading →

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In These Tough Times, Could You Use Some Extra $$$’s ?

Posted on July 4, 2009 by

by Paul of Tech- For Everyone Income University | Earn Cash Online | Become An eBay Success Story | Earn At Home | Get Paid For Your Opinion — What do all those things have in common? C’mon… That wasn’t … Continue reading →

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