Wine Stories by Darlene Dranda

Wine Arts Press is about all of the special events we know and love like birthdays and weddings. If you blog, tweet, post comments on Facebook and The New York Times you have come to the right place. Special events, press releases and other related news items will be posted here. If you check my website you’ll see I’ve been working for… Read More Wine Stories by Darlene Dranda

Author’s Rights

When your stories and photographs are published by newspapers and magazines, most likely you sign an agreement with the publisher. You should have a copy of the agreement filed somewhere. If not, you should download a copy and read it before publishing your next masterpiece. Every word and website is searchable these days. Darlene Dranda, Publisher

Freedom of the Press

Every writer is an information detective. Well-researched writing will keep you on a publisher’s payroll. What drives most editors crazy are changes to last-minute submissions, not errors in grammar or storyline. As the writer, you may need to admit you bit off more than you could chew. When you take on an entry-level job without sufficient knowledge of the subject matter, BEWARE. Sooner or later,… Read More Freedom of the Press