Sometimes a Byline is Just a Byline

I little bit of personal info about where my byline came from. Hint: It isn’t a pseudonym.

This was an early vlog (13 April 2010) when I was still using my old webcam and I hadn’t quite figured out all the contrast settings.
Hyperlink for the embed impaired (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWxuk297Sao)

Let’s Talk About Racism

Literally. Let’s talk. This video is from my YouTube vlog. I don’t do a lot of fancy editing or fast talking. I try to do these in one take. 22 June’s topic is racism. You think I can tackle this without ruffling too many feathers?
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Shot with my Canon FS300 that someone very thoughtfully gave me for Father’s Day.

Back to Business – More Behind the Writing

I finally got back around to making the next installment of Behind the Writing. This one is called “Inspiration.” Basically, there are a couple of really simple places where you can draw inspiration for web articles. The great thing is, you’re the closest one to the source.

Link for the plug-in impaired.
Link to the series playlist.

Yahoo Contributor Network – Publishing Options

Here are the various rights and payment options you may select when publishing with Yahoo Contributor Network (YCN). This at-a-glance matrix¹ should quickly clarify any questions you may have about publishing times, rights, etc. If you are new to YCN, your first three articles will be reviewed no matter what options you select. The following applies to your forth article and beyond. Note: ALL YCN content that remains on the site is eligible for performance or “per click” payment regardless of rights or other payments you may receive.

Payment→ / Rights↓	Upfront (plus performance) Pay	Performance Payments Only
Exclusive	Publishes after review4 All rights transfer to YCN Distribution is automatic2	This combination is dumb Always ask for upfront w/ Exclusives All rights transfer to YCN Distribution eligibility is automatic2
Non-exclusive	Publishes after review4 You retain rights including re-publishing Distribution eligible2	Publishes w/o review You retain all rights Distribution eligible2
Display Only	Invalid combination YCN does not pay upfront for previously published work	Publishes w/o review You retain all rights Distribution ineligible Can edit anytime Can delete anytime3

¹This matrix does not apply to items submitted under the News template. All news is reviewed regardless of the options you choose.
²Distribution outside the YCN network is the sole discretion of YCN. You will receive a small payment if your work is selected for sale.
³You will lose any pending payments.
⁴Review times (other than news) vary, but should not exceed 2 weeks. News is usually reviewed within 24 hours.

Hopefully, this clarifies the publishing options. You may also review an expanded tutorial of this information in a companion video at YouTube.