Legal
WARNING: This section is pretty dull, but I gotta include this stuff
Privacy Policy
samhilliard.com does not share information collected from the site with any third parties, with the exception of a select subset of site usage metrics. The web usage metrics that may be shared by samhilliard.com do not include your IP address or any other identifying information about your PC, geographic location, or Internet Service Provider. In short, samhilliard.com may disclose how many hits it receives to an interested third party. Otherwise, don’t sweat it. : )
Cookie Policy
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Copyright Notice
All content unless explicitly noted otherwise is copyright to me, Sam Hilliard for the years 2003-2010. At times I share anecdotes based on life experiences. Any similarity to actual persons–living or dead–is unintentional, and no parallels or references are implied or should be inferred. Likewise, opinions expressed on the site are solely my own and do not reflect the opinions of any past, present or future employer, publishing house, lawyer or literary agent. I make no identifying references regarding any employer, past, present or future on this site, and none should be inferred.
Comments that appear after blog entries are the property of the respective posters. Samhilliard.com is not responsible for the content of the comments, or references to outside sites or materials and makes no warranty or guarantee about the information posted. Samhilliard.com reserves the right to modify or remove any comments posted at any time without notice.
Linking Policy
Samhilliard.com encourages linking, but reserves the right to refuse referrals from any referrer at its sole discretion. samhilliard.com and its operators, successors and heirs have no control over third party links, and neither endorse nor condemn their content. Samhilliard.com makes no guarantee about the quality, content or accesibility of the site at any time. No other guarantees are implied, stated or should be assumed.
Third Party Ad Policy
There are no plans at this time to accept, solicit or display ads from third parties. Future developments may cause changes to this policy. In my house, I pimp my own stuff.
Update Schedule
Here’s the schedule of updates to the site:
1) Entries – 3x per per week. This statement is made with the understanding that it is best effort. Events may arise that are beyond my control such as issues with my internet connection, issues with my PC, Acts of God, issues with my web hosting company, issues with the internet at large including congestion, and personal or family issues.
2) Movie Reviews – when I see one. This used to be quite frequently, but now it’s down to once or twice a month. That will vary though.
Comments
I welcome any and all comments about samhilliard.com, including suggestions about the content, layout and presentation. Please use the links provided on the contact page. I’ll do my best to respond promptly.
Can I send you an unpublished short story or novel that I’m working on for feedback?
Unfortunately, for legal reasons, I discourage this. We are living in a litigious state and I get on best with lawyers who stay in their coffins. That’s where I keep mine.
How can I get published?
If you are a poet, my publisher is currently holding a call for submissions for a new poetry anthology.
Check out the publisher’s Facebook Fan Page.
Check out the call for submissions.
If you write traditional or formula fiction in short story form, the publisher will announce a call for submissions for a fall fiction collection in March.
Last Revision: February 23, 2010