News Roundup 4th Dec

Women writers share desires in new anthology
"What women want and how they write about it is the subject of a new anthology by Australian female writers to be launched in Melbourne this week."

In short, it's a bunch of female romance writers talking about their love lives, or lack thereof.

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Writers offer modern takes on classic myths
"A chorus of authors is putting a contemporary spin on such classic mythology as Odysseus' perilous journey and Theseus' battle with the Minotaur.
Put these bite-sized but meaty musings on the shelf next to your translations of Homer and consult one the next time you undertake a journey, are betrayed, experience the loss of your powers or find yourself in the therapist's office once again addressing the question of why you persist in that self-destructive behavior."

First of all, that's called copyright infringement. Second, since when did Homer Simpson have to be translated? Well, maybe sometimes, when he's screaming....Loss of your powers? Just finish watching Superman, huh? As for the therapist....

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What is a freelance tourist? The Jamaica gleaner has the lowdown on these new mutant variety of freelancers called freelance tourists. Only one question. How many of these freelance tourists write for a blog? A travel blog...

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The Pennsylvania State College has a new article on "The Art of Freelancing: Finding Markets"
"Since I’ve been freelancing, friends, family, and people I interview ask me how I find the markets I work with. Well, they don’t ask me quite like that. It’s more like, “Do magazines come to you and ask for articles, or do you send them the article?”
The answer is actually complicated....Secondly, the answer to whether the editors come to me or I go to them is yes and no. "
I have no doubt she's a successful freelance writer. But this one article she screwed up.