Who Woulda Thunk It? By Jean C. Fisher

Okay, I admit it. I don’t consider myself worthy of the title “writer”. The concept makes me just a bit uncomfortable and I’ll tell you why.

Whispers And Warnings For June 21st

This Week:

False Signs Of Labor

I’ve been monitoring my body for the past two weeks, and even taking notes, and have come to the conclusion that I’ve been misinterpreting my body’s actions and nothing, and I mean nothing, I’ve experienced means that labor is imminent.

Labor-Inducing Tricks

Angela is relaxing this week and trying labor-inducing tricks, like positive visualization, eating tons of pineapple and talking to the baby. “Come on, Mason! I’m ready! Time to come out and play! Are you listening to me? Hello???”
Her column will return next week…unless she is STILL pregnant!

Want Tens of Thousands of Content-Hungry Publishers Feeding on You? By Star Lawrence

You almost have to stay up all night to stay ahead of the new wrinkles creasing the Internet.
First came blogging and the chance to carry Google ads and maybe get a pence or two back at some point. A woman called me the other day and exclaimed that she had just made 50 cents on AdSense.
Now, several sites have sprung up to spread your blog entries around – at no compensation to you, of course – and supposedly increase your cachet in the blogosphere.

Explaining Kill Fees

What happens to my article if they decide to kill it. Do I get it back, whether they are paying a kill fee or not? Can I publish it somewhere else?

A Few Clips, Chutzpah, and Determination By Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy

For the past twenty years, I have had a regular newspaper column somewhere. The papers have changed and so have the subjects but I have held a steady place as a newspaper columnist. Meeting weekly deadlines and writing tight copy helped hone my skills as a writer. I’ve yet to have an editor turn down a proposed column by doing my homework before making the pitch. Here’s how…