"Cockygate" hearing transcript released

Posted on 06/01/2018 at 05:56 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

A transcript of today's court hearing regarding a trademark of the word "cocky" has been released. You can download the...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Judge denies injunction request in "cocky" trademark dispute

Posted on 06/01/2018 at 12:27 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

A federal judge denied on Friday a romance author's request for a temporary restraining order to halt publication of several...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Two writers groups oppose "cocky" trademark claim

Posted on 05/31/2018 at 06:01 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

The Romance Writers of America and the Authors Guild said Thursday they have asked romance author Faleena Hopkins to "retract...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Grammar Girl: Calvary or Cavalry? Plus, a spelling bee interview

Posted on 05/31/2018 at 03:30 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Grammar Girl is back with some tips on calvary vs. cavalry, plus an interview with the director of the National...

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Tagged As: Grammar Girl, Podcast, Writing advice

Accountant charged with stealing from literary agency

Posted on 05/27/2018 at 05:01 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

An accountant is charged with embezzling $3.4 million from a famous New York literary agency that represents "Fight Club" author...

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Tagged As: Scandal

Author newsletter: She refused to give up on "Rebel Yell"

Posted on 05/26/2018 at 09:00 AM by Jeffrey Bruner

Aimee Malloy's thriller The Perfect Mother takes the premise of a group of young mothers finally getting a night out...

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Tagged As: Video, Fussy's author newsletter

Lawsuit filed in cocky trademark dispute

Posted on 05/25/2018 at 05:06 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Romance author Faleena Hopkins filed for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order on Friday in federal court over a...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Grammar Girl: "Troops" and repetitive phrases

Posted on 05/24/2018 at 08:57 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Is a troop one person or a group, and what's up with obviously repetitive phrases such as "It is what...

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Tagged As: Grammar Girl, Podcast, Writing advice

Creating authentic emotion in your novel

Posted on 05/24/2018 at 04:00 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Emotional woman

A really good novel is one that connects with the reader at an emotional level. Finding that authenticity can be...

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Tagged As: Writing advice

Trademark turmoil

Posted on 05/12/2018 at 09:00 AM by Jeffrey Bruner

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The past week has provided great case studies on how to handle a dispute over a trademark and on what...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Scandal