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Dear Anne,
I’m a regular reader of your newsletter and always look inside the job postings list. I would like to find a writing job I can do from home one day but it is proving to be rather difficult.
One thing is that some jobs are for US based people only. Another obstacle is that they sometimes want someone with a long experience in a special field. Hmmm.. it’s not going well so far.
I teach English to foreigners for a living but do not have any qualifications in journalism or any degrees. I am new to writing and …read more

Hi Anne,
I am writing an adventure novel, and I want to use direct quotes from 1800’s newspapers in the forward.
Is this legal?
Thanks, GT

Hi Gary,
Anything from the 1800s is almost certain to be in public domain, which means it’s okay for you to use it. Regardless, you should give credit, citing the newspaper, the author if available, and the date.
Good luck with your novel.
Write well and often,

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