Re: Application Recommendations - Part 2

Dan-the-K wrote:
> Dan-the-K wrote:
> > Doing a Google search turns up this book several times. ...
>
> Ms. Schindler: you say "As you might imagine, writing for a software
> publisher, however indirectly -- as I did through Que -- meant that I
> couldn't cover word processing apps for magazines for the next couple
> of years."
>
> Is this a general custom in the publishing world or is it specific to
> publications about computers? I read magazines on many topics, from
> hi-end stereo to cat fancy and Ayssinians to horse racing, and never
> noticed this ethical wall. Writers often take leave to write a book,
> but then they come back after a few months.

Chess! Some writers/columnists for Chess Life are Andy Soltis, Bruce
Pandolfini, Lev Alburt, Szuza Polgar, and Larry Evans. They all write
books, produce videos, CDs and DVDs, give lessons and play in
tournaments. Why is that alright but your writing for magazines
wasn't?

....

Dan

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