Published on July 22, 2009
Sometimes it is hard to follow the old adage to submit and forget. The truth is, I’ve been known to check my e-mail about a hundred times a day, and more than once I have run to the mailbox only seconds after the mail carrier’s truck has pulled away. But really, writing should be like the infomercial where they shout, “Fix It and Forget It!” Recently, I learned again just how valuable it is to keep on writing and forget about submissions that are in the hands of editors.
Published on July 15, 2009
It’s a service for freelancers in several fields. The writing jobs are incredibly low paid ($1.00 per page…$15 for a 1000-word article!).
Published on July 15, 2009
We’re officially “on vacation” this week, meandering our way down to West Virginia and back in our RV. To read about our adventures, and to see photos, click here:
https://www.wirelesstrips.com
This week’s Maxism:
“Abstract artists are people who make up shapes!”
Hugs to all!
Angela
P.S. QUERY LETTERS THAT WORKED! Real Queries That Landed $2K+ Writing Assignments – Want to read real query letters that landed these contracts? Woman’s Day – $2,800; Redbook – $3,500; Ladies Home Journal – $3,000; DiscoveryHealth.com – $2,000; Lifetime Magazine – $3,000; Life Extension Magazine – $6,480; Natural Remedies – $11,300; and many more! See: https://www.writersweekly.com/books/1409.html
BOOK PROPOSALS THAT WORKED! Real Book Proposals That Landed $10K – $100K Publishing Contracts – Want to read real book proposals that landed these contracts? Simon and Schuster – $100,000; Berkeley Books – $25,000; Osborne-McGraw-Hill – $19,500; Random House $15,000; and many more! See a complete list here: https://www.writersweekly.com/books/3332.html
Published on July 15, 2009
This Week:
- Large Overseas Book Order? Don’t Get Excited…
- More on Examiner.com
- What Is Happening to Editors’ Manners?!
Published on July 15, 2009
As a writer who enjoys learning about history, it seemed natural for me to begin writing historical pieces. I started with a piece for an international history magazine, which has led to several additional articles. Next, I sold a story about a little-known pro football team from the coal region of Pennsylvania to a Pennsylvania history magazine. The challenge for anyone who wants to write about history is to make a bunch of names and dates compelling to a reader who may not find this sort of information all that interesting.
If you’re looking to try your hand at writing about history, here are a few things to keep in mind…
Published on July 8, 2009
On Tuesday morning, we embarked on a 3-week trip to West Virginia and back. We are meeting meeting Richard’s dad and step-mommy there for our official summer vacation.
Published on July 8, 2009
I receive frequent emails from authors who ask why they should pay us (BookLocker) to publish their book instead of using a so-called “free” service like Lulu.com. I’ve written about what I call “bargain basement POD publishers” in the past.
Lulu used to have a pretty good reputation. Heck, I even used to refer authors to them. No more! Since they’ve grown so large, started using different printers, and laid off a chunk of their staff last year, things appear to be not-so-rosy at Lulu these days. Have they grown so big that they can’t keep up with their authors’ needs anymore?
Published on July 8, 2009
I read your post about Examiner being an evil empire who makes money off people’s clicks. While I agree with you for the most part, it isn’t all that bad of a business model, for them especially, but it isn’t bad for people like myself as well.
Published on July 8, 2009
It was a sunny morning in Freelancetopia. The birds were singing and the flowers were blooming. It was so nice that Princess CeeGee declared it a good day to write. With the royal family away, all of her distractions were gone.
Sitting down at her laptop she began unwrapping an enchanted chocolate bar, which contained magical properties that could make a writer very happy! In chocolately bliss, the princess surfed the web until she came across a nasty article titled: “Why Journalists Deserve Low Pay”. The princess was no journalist at a newspaper, but she could not help but notice how little a writer’s work was valued. She was seeing $2 writing jobs everywhere, even at her favorite jobboards. This made Princess CeeGee very sad, and broke. She was just starting out as a freelancer and couldn’t understand why some editors weren’t paying reasonable rates. If this kept up, she could not pay the mortgage on the royal palace or buy enchanted chocolate.
Published on July 8, 2009
I am curious to know your take on a situation I have encountered the last few months with publications–their editors, in particular–whose “writers wanted” ads I have responded to after seeing them listed in WritersWeekly’s jobs and opportunities.
The issue is this: professional courtesy and timeliness in responding to e-mail and returning phone calls.
