Zach’s Got A Girlfriend!
Zach (age 27) has a new girlfriend! She’s 29 years old, really friendly, and in advertising. We liked her immediately!
Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Winter, 2014 24-Hour Short Story Contest!
For the past six weeks, we’ve spent every spare moment judging the hundreds of entries submitted for the WritersWeekly Winter, 2014 24-Hour Short Story Contest. In case you’re not familiar with our quarterly contest, this is how it works. On the date of the contest, at start-time, we send out the topic for that specific contest to all registered entrants, while also posting it on WritersWeekly.com. Entrants must be registered before the contest begins and there is a limit of 500 participants per contest. Entrants then have 24 hours to write and submit their stories via email. The stories “must deal with the topic in some way to qualify” and they must not exceed the pre-assigned word count, which is announced with the topic.
After reading the entries for each contest, we can see how difficult it is to come up with a unique plot when working with an assigned topic. But, inevitably, a few writers do manage to successfully break away from the pack.
Letters To The Editor For February 26th
Letters will return next week.
How I Accept Credit Cards At Book Signings And Other Events! By Lance Fogan
Less than two years ago, I purchased an item from a vendor in a large meeting hall. This was my first personal experience with a device that would take my ability to process credit card orders anywhere WiFi is available…
Should I Pay A Marketing Spammer To Review My Book?
There’s a company by the name of [removed] and they want to review my book for a very expensive price. Any advice?
Visualize Your Success By Diane Stark
Five years ago, I started writing a romance novel. I wrote the first 30,000 words before life got busy and the novel was forgotten.
But every year, usually around New Year’s Day, I made promises to myself that I would finally complete the novel.
It didn’t happen…
Good News! Mason (age 7) is NOT a hoarder!
Our neighborhood is having a garage sale soon and we definitely plan to participate. Last weekend, Mason asked me help him to clean out the closet. Yes, Mason is our first child who ever WANTED to clean out the closet!
Letters To The Editor For February 19th
Letters will return next week.
5 Creative Ways To Get Freelance Writing Jobs (Beyond The Job Boards) By Issa Mirandilla
For new and seasoned writers alike, online job boards are indispensable. They’re (usually) free, accessible, and provide leads you can’t find on your own without spending hours on places like Craigslist, Indeed.com, and Monster.com.
As it turns out, however, the convenience provided by job boards is a double-edged sword…
Upscale Magazine Wants Me To Quote A Rate For My Article. What Do I Do?
The editor of (an upscale magazine) just asked what compensation I’m seeking for an article I submitted. Do you have anything in your database that might help me out with a compensation answer to this dicey question?