What started as a few dropped green beans at dinnertime has grown to a problem of monstrously messy proportions. Yesterday, Max stood right in front of me and turned his fruit punch upside down. His eyes widened with glee and mine widened with horror as we both watched 12 ounces of red punch splatter onto our baby blue carpet.
~Jonette Writes…~
Dear Richard,
You and Angela have my undying respect and admiration for the way you run both Booklocker.com and WritersWeekly.com. Whenever I have had a question, it has been quickly and satisfactorily answered, and the ebooks always live up to their claims. Thank you, Angela and Richard, many times over.
Best wishes,
Jonette Stabbert in Amsterdam
~Karyse Writes…~
Sometimes we forget to praise those we respect while we don’t hesitate to criticize those we don’t. YOU, are praiseworthy.
I’ve been a subscriber to WritersWeekly for a long time; so long that I can’t remember how long. I have come to trust you completely and have recommended both Booklocker.com and WritersWeekly.com to many people. Besides the fact that your site doesn’t request that I accept a gazillion cookies, it is fast loading, easy to maneuver, and full of great information. Your newsletter is anticipated and read as soon as it arrives in my inbox.
So, thanks, Angela.
Karyse
So, what makes a good article lead? Think of your article or query lead as the front porch, hotel lobby or gateway to your article. It must attract, captivate and keep the reader. Don’t write such a boring lead that your readers (and the editor) never make it past the second paragraph.
Like many freelancers, I’ve seen my income drop sharply in the last couple of years. However, last summer I developed an effective recovery strategy to increase my article sales. My strategy is a variant of the tried and true technique of building on success by approaching an editor with a new article proposal after she has accepted one of your manuscripts for publication.
I realized last night that I no longer have to crawl up on the counter to put the serving dishes away! Now, I can call Ali to put them up there for me! She’s the tallest one in the family, even taller than her older brother, Zach. And, he is NOT happy about that, let me tell you!
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One overlooked area of science fiction and fantasy writing is novels and stories set in role-playing game worlds. While they don’t get much critical attention, some of these novels have reached bestseller lists, and their writers have gone on to publish original works.
In December 2002, I decided to become a freelance writer. I came to the profession with no formal education in writing, and I had no contacts in the writing industry. I believed that I could be a good writer because, at the age of seven, I wrote my life story. And, I have continued writing ever since. I am also an avid reader. The fact that I am a married middle-aged mother with two young children did not deter me.
